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Areas of Severe Thunderstorms and Heat This Weekend

Severe thunderstorms today may produce damaging winds, large hail, tornadoes, and flooding over parts of the Plains into the Missouri Valley. On Sunday, scattered severe thunderstorms capable of damaging wind gusts are expected across the Mid-Atlantic vicinity. Hazardous heat will continue in the South, Southwest and central California this weekend building across the Pacific Northwest Sunday. Read More >

Hurricane Allen
July 31-August 11, 1980

 

Wind and Pressure Reports
Sources: National Weather Service Post Storm Reports
National Centers for Environmental Information (NECI)
Monthly Weather Review - 1980 Atlantic Hurricane Season
Location Minimal Sea Level Pressure Maximum Sustained Wind (1 Min. Avg.) Peak Wind Gust
Lafayette, LA
(KLFT-WBAN)
1011.5 mb (29.87") 
8/10 @ 4:00 AM CDT
21 mph (18 knots)
8/08 @ 2:00 PM CDT
 
Lake Charles, LA
(KLCH-NWS)
1010.5 mb (29.84") 
8/10 @ 4:15 AM CDT
20 mph (17 knots)
8/09 @ 10:54 AM CDT
31 mph (27 knots)
8/09 @ 4:24 PM CDT
Port Arthur, TX
(KBPT-NWS)
1009.5 mb (29.81") 
8/10 @ 4:57 AM CDT
26 mph (23 knots)
8/09 @ 1:53 PM CDT
38 mph (33 knots)
8/09 @ 2:18 PM CDT
Alexandria (Esler), LA
(KESF-WBAN)
1010.8 mb (29.88") 
8/10 @ 5:00 PM CDT
16 mph (14 knots)
8/08 @ 4:00 PM CDT
 
Fort Polk, LA
(Army Base)
1010.8 mb (29.88") 
8/10 @ 5:00 PM CDT
14 mph (12 knots)
8/09 @ 5:00 PM CDT
 
(E)=Estimated
(I) =Incomplete

 

Post Tropical Cyclone Report Summary from National Weather Service
Source: Monthly Weather Review, July 1981
Post Tropical Cyclone Report Summary from National Weather Service

 

Hourly Surface Observations for August 8-10, 1980
From National Centers for Environmental Information (NECI), times are in CST
* = Incomplete observations due to power and/or equipment failure

Lafayette, LA (KLFT-WBAN) 8/08 8/09 8/10
Lake Charles Regional Airport, LA (KLCH-NWS) 8/08 8/09 8/10
Port Arthur Southeast Texas Regional Airport, TX (KBPT-NWS) 8/08 8/09 8/10
Alexandria Esler Field, LA (KESF-WBAN) 8/08 8/09 8/10
Fort Polk, LA (KPOE-Army) 8/08 8/09 8/10