Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. 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

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

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Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

Hurricane Allen 1980