Extreme Heat and Tropical Storm Bertha Impacts

Dangerous heat will expand from the Gulf Coast into the Southern Plains and Desert Southwest through week's end. Additional extreme heat impacting the Pacific Northwest will shift to the northern Plains by the weekend. Tropical Storm Bertha is expected to continue to impact portions of the northern Gulf Coast from the western Florida Panhandle to southeastern Louisiana through tonight. 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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Tropical Storm Debra 1978