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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 >

Hurricane Jerry
October 12-16, 1989

 

Wind and Pressure Reports
Sources: National Weather Service Post Storm Reports
National Centers for Environmental Information (NECI)
Monthly Weather Review - 1989 Atlantic Hurricane Season
Monthly Weather Review Meteorological Data of Hurricane Jerry (Note: All data in metric system)
Location Minimal Sea Level Pressure Maximum Sustained Wind (1 Min. Avg.) Peak Wind Gust
Lafayette, LA
(KLFT-WBAN)
1010.8 mb (29.85")
10/15 @ 4:00 PM CDT
16 mph (14 knots)
10/15 @ 2:00 PM CDT
23 mph (20 knots)
10/16 @ 3:00 AM CDT
Lake Charles, LA
(KLCH-NWS)
1009.4 mb (29.81")
10/15 @ 7:50 PM CDT
20 mph (17 knots)
10/15 @ 2:50 PM CDT
32 mph (28 knots)
10/15 @ 12:17 PM CDT
Cameron, LA 1008.5 mb (29.78")
10/15 @ 3:20 PM CDT
   
Alexandria (Esler), LA
(KESF-WBAN)
1010.2 mb (29.83")
10/15 @ 6:00 PM CDT
17 mph (15 knots)
10/16 @ 12:00 PM CDT
25 mph (22 knots)
10/16 @ 12:00 PM CDT
Fort Polk, LA
(KPOE-Army Base)
1009.8 mb (29.82")
10/15 @ 5:00 PM CDT
15 mph (13 knots)
10/15 @ 11:00 PM CDT
23 mph (20 knots)
10/15 @ 11:00 PM CDT
Port Arthur, TX
(KBPT-NWS)
1006.6 mb (29.72")
10/15 @ 6:35 PM CDT
28 mph (24 knots)
10/16 @ 12:59 AM CDT
36 mph (31 knots)
10/16 @ 12:23 AM CDT
Sea Rim State Park, TX
(SRST2-NDBC)
1007.0 mb (29.74")
10/15 @ 7:00 PM CDT
(*) 36 mph (31 knots)
10/15 @ 11:10 PM CDT
44 mph (38 knots)
10/15 @ 11:20 PM CDT
Galveston, TX
(KGLS-WBAN)
987.6 mb (29.16")
10/15 @ 7:34 PM CDT
75 mph (65 knots)
10/15 @ 7:36 PM CDT
100 mph (87 knots)
10/15 @ 7:34 PM CDT
Galveston, TX
(NWS)
994.2 mb (29.36")
10/15 @ 7:18 PM CDT
46 mph (40 knots)
10/15 @ 8:00 PM CDT
85 mph (74 knots)
10/15 @ 7:54 PM CDT
Ellington AFB
(KEFD)
995.3 mb (29.39")
10/15 @ 9:53 PM CDT
37 mph (32 knots)
10/15 @ 9:53 PM CDT
52 mph (45 knots)
10/15 @ 9:53 PM CDT
Houston (Hobby), TX
(KHOU-WBAN)
997.0 mb (29.44")
10/15 @ 9:50 PM CDT
29 mph (25 knots)
10/15 @ 6:50 PM CDT
37 mph (32 knots)
10/15 @ 5:50 PM CDT
Houston (Intrnl.), TX
(KIAH-WBAN)
998.0 mb (29.47")
10/15 @ 9:58 PM CDT
21 mph (18 knots)
10/15 @ 8:50 PM CDT
33 mph (29 knots)
10/15 @ 10:10 PM CDT
(E)=Estimated
(I) =Incomplete
(*) = Maximum Sustained Wind (2 Min. Avg.)

 

Hourly Surface Observations for October 15-16, 1989
From National Centers for Environmental Information (NECI), times are in CST
* = Incomplete observations due to power and/or equipment failure

Lafayette, LA (KLFT-WBAN) 10/15 10/16
Lake Charles Regional Airport, LA (KLCH-NWS) 10/15 10/16
Port Arthur Southeast Texas Regional Airport, TX (KBPT-NWS) 10/15 10/16
Alexandria Esler Field, LA (KESF-WBAN) 10/15 10/16
Fort Polk, LA (KPOE-Army) 10/15 10/16