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Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Central Plains to Upper Midwest; Extreme Heat in Parts of the South

Thunderstorms with severe wind gusts and hail will be possible today across parts of the central Plains, and from the Missouri Valley into the upper Mississippi Valley. Heavy rain associated with the thunderstorms may also produce flash/urban flooding. Critical fire weather conditions expected in the Great Basin and interior Northwest. Dangerous heat continues across the Southwest and Southeast. Read More >

Tropical Storm Chris
September 8-12, 1982

 

Chris Storm Surge: Measured and High Water Marks
Sources:  Texas and Louisiana National Weather Service Post Storm Surveys
Post Storm Reconnaissance of Tropical Storm Chris
Location Feet (NGVD29)
Cameron, LA 3.6
Johnsons Bayou, LA 6.6
Sabine Pass, TX 5.9
Sea Rim State Park, TX 3.5
Galveston Pier 21, TX 2.0
Galveston Pleasure Pier, TX 3.3