Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall from the High Plains to the Ohio Valley; Heat Continuing in the Central Plains and Southeast

A stationary front will be the focus for daily showers and thunderstorms capable of widely scattered flash flooding and severe weather from the High Plains to the Ohio Valley. Monsoonal thunderstorms could cause local flash flooding across the Southwest and the Great Basin. Dangerous heat continues across the Central Plains and Southeast. Many areas will see their hottest temperatures of the year. Read More >

Tropical Storm Debra

August 26-29, 1978

Wind and Pressure Reports Sources: National Weather Service Post Storm Reports National Centers for Environmental Information (NECI) Monthly Weather Review - 1978 Atlantic Hurricane Season
Location	*Minimal Sea Level Pressure*	Maximum Sustained Wind (1 Min. Avg.)	Peak Wind Gust
Lafayette, LA (KLFT-WBAN)	1007.4 mb (29.75") 8/28 @ 9:00 PM CDT	29 mph (25 knots) 8/28 @ 9:00 PM CDT	36 mph (31 knots) 8/28 @ 9:00 PM CDT
Lake Charles, LA (KLCH-NWS)	1001.7 mb (29.58") 8/28 @ 8:53 PM CDT	26 mph (23 knots) 8/28 @ 8:13 PM CDT	38 mph (33 knots) 8/28 @ 8:25 PM CDT
Port Arthur, TX (KBPT-NWS)	1001.7 mb (29.58") 8/28 @ 8:00 PM CDT	23 mph (20 knots) 8/29 @ 1:30 AM CDT	32 mph (28 knots) 8/29 @ 1:30 AM CDT
Alexandria (Esler), LA (KESF-WBAN)	1005.1 mb (29.68") 8/29 @ 12:00 AM CDT	31 mph (27 knots) 8/28 @ 9:30 PM CDT	45 mph (39 knots) 8/28 @ 9:30 PM CDT
(E)=Estimated (I) =Incomplete

Post Tropical Cyclone Report Summary from National Weather Service Source: Monthly Weather Review, April 1979

Hourly Surface Observations for August 28-29, 1978 From National Centers for Environmental Information (NECI), times are in CST * = Incomplete observations due to power and/or equipment failure
Lafayette, LA (KLFT-WBAN)	8/28	8/29
Lake Charles Regional Airport, LA (KLCH-NWS)	8/28	8/29
Port Arthur Southeast Texas Regional Airport, TX (KBPT-NWS)	8/28	8/29
Alexandria Esler Field, LA (KESF-WBAN)	8/28	8/29
Fort Polk, LA (KPOE-Army)	8/28	8/29

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Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall from the High Plains to the Ohio Valley; Heat Continuing in the Central Plains and Southeast

Tropical Storm Debra 1978