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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 Elena
August 29-September 2, 1979

 

Elena 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)
Baytown, TX 3.3
Texas City, TX 3.3
Pier 21 Galveston Channel, TX 2.6
Galveston Pleasure Pier, TX 3.2
Cameron, LA 3.1