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Extreme Fire Weather Concerns for the Western U.S.; Severe Weather and Flooding Threats for the Central U.S.

Extremely critical fire weather conditions are expected to develop across the Great Basin and Southwest today, and exceptionally dry and windy conditions will promote rapid wildfire spread through the weekend. Scattered severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are possible across parts of the Ozark Plateau into lower Ohio Valley and parts of the northern Rockies into adjacent Great Plains. Read More >

Hurricane Laura
August 20-29, 2020

 

Wind and Pressure Reports
Wind and Pressure Table (Ranked by Maximum Wind Gust)
Wind and Pressure Table (Ranked by Lowest Pressure)

 

Estimated 3-second wind speed gusts (MPH) at 10 meter (~33 feet) above ground
5 MPH Contour
5 MPH Contour
10 MPH Contour
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StEER, Reconnaissance, Hurricane, Hurricane Laura, Damage Assessment

 

ASOS & AWOS METAR Observations for August 26-27, 2020
From National Centers for Environmental Information (NECI), times are in CST
* = Incomplete observations due to power and/or equipment failure

*Abbeville, LA (KIYA) *August 26 *August 27
*Alexandria Esler Field, LA (KESF) August 26 *August 27
Alexandria, LA (KAEX) August 26 August 27
*De Quincy, LA (K5R8) August 26 *August 27
De Ridder, LA (KDRI) August 26 August 27
*Fort Polk Fullerton, LA (KBKB) August 26 *August 27
Fort Polk, LA (KPOE) August 26 August 27
Jennings, LA (K3R7) August 26 August 27
Lafayette, LA (KLFT) August 26 August 27
*Lake Charles Chennault, LA (KCWF) August 26 *August 27
*Lake Charles Regional Airport, LA (KLCH) August 26 *August 27
New Iberia, LA (KARA) August 26 August 27
*Oakdale, LA (KACP) August 26 *August 27
Opelousas, LA (KOPL) August 26 August 27
Patterson, LA (KPTN) August 26 August 27
*Salt Point, LA (KP92) August 26 *August 27
*Carlyss, LA (KUXL) *August 26 *August 27
Beaumont Southeast Regional Airport, TX (KBPT) August 26 August 27
Beaumont, TX (KBMT) August 26 August 27
*Jasper, TX (KJAS) August 26 *August 27
*Orange, TX (KORG) August 26 *August 27
South Marsh 268 Oil Platform, LA (KSCF) August 26 August 27
Eugene Island Oil Platform, LA (KEIR) August 26 August 27

 

NOS Wind Graphs
Eugene Island, LA Amerada Pass, LA Berwick, LA Freshwater Canal Locks, LA (I)
Calcasieu Pass, LA Texas Point, Sabine Pass, TX Sabine Pass North, TX (I) Port Arthur, TX

 

NOS Pressure Graphs
Eugene Island, LA Amerada Pass, LA Berwick, LA (M) Freshwater Canal Locks, LA (I)
Calcasieu Pass, LA Lake Charles, LA Texas Point, Sabine Pass, TX Sabine Pass North, TX

M = Missing Data
I = Incomplete Data