Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Tropical Storm Frances

September 8-13, 1998

Wind and Pressure Reports Sources: National Weather Service Post Storm Reports National Centers for Environmental Information (NECI) Monthly Weather Review - 1998 Atlantic Hurricane Season
Location	*Minimal Sea Level Pressure*	Maximum Sustained Wind (2 Min. Avg.)	Peak Wind Gust
Port Arthur, TX (KBPT)	1002.2 mb (29.59") 9/11 @ 4:00 PM CDT	38 mph (33 knots) 9/11 @ 8:12 AM CDT	48 mph (42 knots) 9/11 @ 6:46 AM CDT
Sea Rim State Park, TX (SRST2)	1001.5 mb (29.57") 9/11 @ 7:00 AM CDT	49 mph (43 knots) 9/11 @ 6:30 AM CDT	66 mph (57 knots) 9/11 @ 6:27 AM CDT
Lafayette, LA (KLFT)	1006.8 mb (29.73") 9/11 @ 4:00 PM CDT	31 mph (27 knots) 9/10 @ 7:34 PM CDT	40 mph (35 knots) 9/10 @ 7:34 PM CDT
New Iberia, LA (KARA)	1006.8 mb (29.73") 9/11 @ 6:00 PM CDT	26 mph (23 knots) 9/11 @ 11:05 AM CDT	35 mph (30 knots) 9/11 @ 11:04 AM CDT
Salt Point, LA (KP92)	1007.1 mb (29.74") 9/11 @ 4:00 PM CDT	25 mph (22 knots) 9/11 @ 11:38 PM CDT	38 mph (33 knots) 9/11 @ 10:16 AM CDT
Lake Charles, LA (KLCH)	1003.7 mb (29.64") 9/11 @ 4:00 PM CDT	32 mph (28 knots) 9/11 @ 2:29 PM CDT	40 mph (35 knots) 9/11 @ 2:14 PM CDT
Alexandria (Esler), LA (KESF)	1007.1 mb (29.74") 9/11 @ 10:53 PM CDT	18 mph (16 knots) 9/11 @ 6:04 PM CDT	29 mph (25 knots) 9/11 @ 1:14 PM CDT
Fort Polk, LA (KPOE)	1005.8 mb (29.70") 9/11 @ 5:00 PM CDT	21 mph (18 knots) 9/12 @ 6:00 AM CDT	29 mph (25 knots) 9/12 @ 6:00 AM CDT
Selected Oil Rig Reports (Anemometer heights listed if available)
Location	*Minimal Sea Level Pressure*	Maximum Sustained Wind (2 Min. Avg.)	Peak Wind Gust
East Cameron 346 (28.1°N, 92.7°W) (140 feet)			58 mph (50 knots) 9/10 @ 4:00 AM CDT
South Marsh 130B (28.3°N, 92.0°W) (102 feet)			89 mph (77 knots) 9/10 @ 2:53 PM CDT
Ship Shoal 207 (28.5°N, 91.0°W) (109 feet)			58 mph (50 knots) 9/10 @ 9:01 PM CDT
South Timbalier 300 (28.1°N, 90.7°W) (120 feet)			81 mph (70 knots) 9/10 @ 8:45 AM CDT
(E)=Estimated (I) =Incomplete

Post Tropical Cyclone Report Summary from National Weather Service Source: Monthly Weather Review, December 2001

Hourly Surface Observations for September 10-13, 1998 From National Centers for Environmental Information (NECI), times are in CST * = Incomplete observations due to power and/or equipment failure
Lafayette, LA (KLFT)	9/10	9/11	9/12	9/13
Lake Charles Regional Airport, LA (KLCH)	9/10	9/11	9/12	9/13
Port Arthur Southeast Texas Regional Airport, TX (KBPT)	9/10	9/11	9/12	9/13
Alexandria Esler Field, LA (KESF)	9/10	9/11	9/12	9/13
Fort Polk, LA (KPOE)	9/10	9/11	9/12	9/13

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Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Tropical Storm Frances 1998