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Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Tropical Storm Debra
August 26-29, 1978

 

Debra Storm Surge: Measured and High Water Marks
Sources:  Louisiana & Texas National Weather Service Post Storm Surveys
U.S. Army Corp of Engineers Survey
Location Feet (MSL)
Galveston Pleasure Pier, TX 2.5
Galveston Pier 21, TX 2.6
Sabine Pass, TX 2.4
Cameron, LA N/A
Vermilion Bay, Cypremort Point, LA 5.7
Lake Pontchartrain North Causeway, LA 3.2
Fort Pike on Rigolets, LA 3.8