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Severe Thunderstorms in the Central U.S.; Record Temperatures Likely for Eastern U.S.

Several rounds of severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are forecast from the southern Plains to the Midwest through Friday. Large hail, damaging wind gusts, and tornadoes are possible. A significant warm-up is expected for much of the Eastern U.S. into next week. Several daily record temperature records are likely to be broken. Fire weather concerns will return to the central/southern High Plains. Read More >

HURRICANE GUSTAV
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HURRICANE GUSTAV
Rainfall Data from 9/01/2008 to 9/04/2008

Location

Rainfall Location Rainfall
Alexandria 7 E LA 20.43
Marksville LA 16.67
Bunkie LA 14.06
Cheneyville 5 W LA 13.73
Gardner LA 13.54
Jeanerette 5 NW LA 12.05
Moreauville LA 11.15
Oakdale LA 9.98
Grand Coteau LA 8.95
St. Martinville 3 SW LA 8.90
Alexandria International LA 8.73
Cade 2 ENE LA 8.69
St. Martinville 3 SW LA 8.69
Basile 2 WSW LA 8.54
Lafayette LA 8.00
Mittie 2 SE LA 7.54
Effie 10 WSW LA 7.17
Fullerton LA 6.98
Lafayette 2 E LA 6.86
Lafayette Regional LA* 6.62
Alexandria Power Plant LA 6.40
Breaux Bridge 5 SSW LA 5.95
Jennings LA 5.35
Fort Polk LA 5.22
Milton 3 NNW LA 4.86
Pitkin 8 NNW LA 4.72
Pitkin 6 NNE LA 4.69
Leesville LA 4.67
Fort Polk 8 ESE LA 4.63
Lake Arthur 10 SW LA 4.50
Union Hill 3 E LA 4.03
Rosepine Research Station LA 3.65
Leland Bowman Lock LA 3.57
Moss Bluff LA 3.26
Lacasine LA 3.22
De Ridder LA 4 ESE 3.21
Oberlin 3 WNW LA 2.84
Port Of Lake Charles LA 2.74
Moss Bluff 2 NNW LA 2.50
Sulphur LA 2.30
Bell City 13 SW LA 2.05
De Ridder LA 1.96
Old Town Bay LA 1.93
Lake Charles 2 N LA 1.81
New Iberia Acadiana Regional LA* 1.62
Lake Charles 7 NW LA 1.60
Alexandria Esler Field LA* 1.57
Lake Charles Regional LA 1.45
Rockefeller NWR LA 1.27
Wildwood TX 0.63
Orange 9 N TX 0.55
Town Bluff Reservoir TX 0.51
Wildwood TX 0.29
Beaumont/SE Texas Regional TX 0.24
Silsbee 4 N TX 0.24
Beaumont TX 0.23
Beaumont Research Center TX 0.16
Lumberton TX 0.14
Orange TX 0.11