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Strong winds and dry conditions will promote elevated to critical fire weather conditions across southeast Colorado into the southern Plains and extending into the Ozarks. An atmospheric river will bring heavy rain and a flash flood threat to northern California and heavy mountain snow in the Cascades and Northern Rockies. A clipper system will bring heavy snow to the Great Lakes. Read More >

Hurricane Bonnie
June 23-28, 1986

 

Wind and Pressure Reports
Sources: National Weather Service Post Storm Reports
National Centers for Environmental Information (NECI)
Monthly Weather Review - 1986 Atlantic Hurricane Season
Monthly Weather Review Meteorological Data of Hurricane Bonnie (Note: All data in metric system)
Location Minimal Sea Level Pressure Maximum Sustained Wind (1 Min. Avg.) Peak Wind Gust
Galveston, TX
(NWS)
1011.1 mb (29.86") 
6/26 @ 4:10 AM CDT
28 mph (24 knots)
6/26 @ 4:30 AM CDT
35 mph (30 knots)
6/26 @ 4:11 AM CDT
Alvin, TX
(NWS)
  18 mph (16 knots)
6/26 @ 3:07 PM CDT
24 mph (21 knots)
6/26 @ 3:07 PM CDT
Houston (Intrnl.), TX
(KIAH-WBAN)
1012.7 mb (29.91") 
6/26 @ 3:52 AM CDT
23 mph (20 knots)
6/25 @ 5:52 PM CDT
32 mph (28 knots)
6/25 @ 5:43 PM CDT
Houston (Hobby), TX
(KHOU-WBAN)
1012.4 mb (29.90") 
6/26 @ 3:48 AM CDT
21 mph (18 knots)
6/26 @ 3:48 PM CDT
29 mph (25 knots)
6/26 @ 3:48 PM CDT
Port Arthur, TX
(KBPT-NWS)
1004.5 mb (29.66") 
6/26 @ 7:42 AM CDT
55 mph (48 knots)
6/26 @ 7:54 AM CDT
76 mph (66 knots)
6/26 @ 7:46 AM CDT
High Island, TX    (E) 85 mph (74 knots)  
Winnie, TX    (E) 65 mph (57 knots)  
Sea Rim State Park, TX
(SRST2-NDBC)
990.5 mb (29.25") 
6/26 @ 5:00 AM CDT
(*) 77 mph (67 knots)
6/26 @ 6:00 AM CDT
98 mph (85 knots)
6/26 @ 6:00 AM CDT
Sabine Pass, TX 1005.1 mb (29.68") 
6/26 @ 5:00 AM CDT
63 mph (55 knots)  
NW Sabine Lake, TX 1010.0 mb (29.68") 
6/26 @ 6:46 AM CDT
40 mph (35 knots)
6/26 @ 6:46 AM CDT
63 mph (55 knots)
6/26 @ 6:46 AM CDT
Lake Charles, LA
(KLCH-NWS)
1013.6 mb (29.93") 
6/26 @ 2:58 AM CDT
25 mph (22 knots)
6/26 @ 7:37 AM CDT
41 mph (36 knots)
6/26 @ 6:02 AM CDT
Cameron, LA 1012.9 mb (29.91") 
6/26 @ 5:00 AM CDT
54 mph (47 knots)
6/26 @ 6:38 AM CDT
62 mph (54 knots)
6/26 @ 5:25 AM CDT
Lafayette, LA
(KLFT-WBAN)
1014.9 mb (29.97") 
6/25 @ 3:00 AM CDT
21 mph (18 knots)
6/26 @ 12:58 PM CDT
 
Alexandria (Esler), LA
(KESF-WBAN)
1015.2 mb (29.98") 
6/25 @ 10:00 AM CDT
17 mph (15 knots)
6/26 @ 9:00 AM CDT
25 mph (22 knots)
6/26 @ 3:22 AM CDT
Fort Polk, LA
(KPOE-Army Base)
1014.6 mb (29.96") 
6/25 @ 11:00 AM CDT
16 mph (14 knots)
6/26 @ 11:00 AM CDT
26 mph (23 knots)
6/26 @ 7:00 AM CDT
Baton Rouge, LA
(KBTR-NWS)
1015.6 mb (29.99") 
6/25 @ 2:00 AM CDT
15 mph (13 knots)
6/26 @ 9:00 AM CDT
 
New Orleans, LA
(KMSY-WBAN)
1015.4 mb (29.98") 
6/25 @ 1:54 AM CDT
22 mph (19 knots)
6/25 @ 10:21 AM CDT
32 mph (28 knots)
6/25 @ 10:36 AM CDT
New Orleans, LA
(KNEW-WBAN)
1015.0 mb (29.97") 
6/25 @ 1:50 AM CDT
14 mph (12 knots)
6/25 @ 8:52 AM CDT
20 mph (17 knots)
6/25 @ 10:50 AM CDT
(E) = Estimated
(I) = Incomplete
(*) = Maximum Sustained Wind (2 Min. Avg.)

 

Hourly Surface Observations for June 25-27, 1986
From National Centers for Environmental Information (NECI), times are in CST
* = Incomplete observations due to power and/or equipment failure

Lafayette, LA (KLFT-WBAN) 6/25 6/26 6/27
Lake Charles Regional Airport, LA (KLCH-NWS) 6/25 6/26 6/27
Port Arthur Southeast Texas Regional Airport, TX (KBPT-NWS) 6/25 6/26 6/27
Alexandria Esler Field, LA (KESF-WBAN) 6/25 6/26 6/27
Fort Polk, LA (KPOE-Army) 6/25 6/26 6/27