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Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall from the Plains to the Mid-Atlantic

Severe thunderstorms producing damaging winds are most likely over parts of the Dakotas into Minnesota from this afternoon into the overnight, with other isolated storms producing hail or wind over the northern High Plains. In the Northern Plains into the Upper Great Lakes and Mid-Atlantic, heavy to excessive rain may bring flash and urban flooding through Wednesday. Read More >

Tropical Storm Claudette
July 15-29, 1979

 

Claudette Storm Surge: Measured and High Water Marks
Sources:  Louisiana National Weather Service Post Storm Surveys
U.S. Army Corp of Engineers Survey
Location Feet (MSL)
Freeport, TX 3.1
Baytown, TX 3.2
Texas City, TX 3.5
Pier 21 Galveston Channel, TX 2.8
Galveston Pleasure Pier, TX 3.8
Port Arthur, TX 4.0
Sabine Pass, TX 5.0
Cameron, LA 3.9
Lake Charles, LA 4.0
Bayou Bienvenue, LA 4.3