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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 >

Tropical Storm Danielle
September 4-7, 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
Houston, TX
(KIAH-NWS)
1012.2 mb (29.89") 
9/05
29 mph (25 knots)
9/06 @ 1:05 AM CDT
39 mph (34 knots)
9/06 @ 1:04 AM CDT
Galveston, TX
(KGLS-NWS)
1007.5 mb (29.75") 
9/05 @ 5:00 PM CDT
26 mph (23 knots)
9/05 @ 5:40 PM CDT
44 mph (38 knots)
9/05 @ 4:00 PM CDT
Port Arthur, TX
(KBPT-NWS)
1010.2 mb (29.83") 
9/05 @ 4:35 PM CDT
31 mph (27 knots)
9/06 @ 1:52 AM CDT
49 mph (43 knots)
9/05 @ 11:33 PM CDT
Lake Charles, LA
(KLCH-NWS)
1013.5 mb (29.93") 
9/05 @ 3:45 PM CDT
23 mph (20 knots)
9/05 @ 3:43 PM CDT
33 mph (29 knots)
9/05 @ 4:04 PM CDT
Lafayette, LA
(KLFT-WBAN)
1014.2 mb (29.95") 
9/05 @ 6:00 AM CDT
19 mph (17 knots)
9/05 @ 10:00 AM CDT
25 mph (22 knots)
9/05 @ 10:00 AM CDT
Alexandria (Esler), LA
(KESF-WBAN)
1015.9 mb (30.00") 
9/04 @ 5:00 PM CDT
23 mph (20 knots)
9/05 @ 3:29 PM CDT
31 mph (27 knots)
9/05 @ 3:29 PM CDT
Fort Polk, LA
(Army Base)
1014.9 mb (29.97") 
9/04 @ 5:00 PM CDT
9 mph (8 knots)
9/04 @ 6:00 PM CDT
17 mph (15 knots)
9/04 @ 6:00 PM CDT
(E)=Estimated
(I) =Incomplete

 

Hourly Surface Observations for September 4-6, 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) 9/04 9/05 9/06
Lake Charles Regional Airport, LA (KLCH-NWS) 9/04 9/05 9/06
Port Arthur Southeast Texas Regional Airport, TX (KBPT-NWS) 9/04 9/05 9/06
Alexandria Esler Field, LA (KESF-WBAN) 9/04 9/05 9/06
Fort Polk, LA (KPOE-Army) 9/04 9/05 9/06