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Strong to Severe Thunderstorms Continue Tonight in the East; Early Heat Wave in the West

Scattered strong to severe storms with damaging winds and potentially a tornado or two are expected tonight from the coastal Carolinas into the Mid-Atlantic states. An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Read More >

Tropical Storm Claudette
July 15-29, 1979

 

Wind and Pressure Reports
Sources: National Weather Service Post Storm Reports
National Centers for Environmental Information (NECI)
Monthly Weather Review - 1979 Atlantic Hurricane Season
Location Minimal Sea Level Pressure Maximum Sustained Wind (1 Min. Avg.) Peak Wind Gust
Lafayette, LA
(KLFT-WBAN)
1008.1 mb (29.77") 
7/24 @ 6:00 PM CDT
34 mph (30 knots)
7/25 @ 10:10 AM CDT
46 mph (40 knots)
7/25 @ 10:10 AM CDT
Lake Charles, LA
(KLCH-NWS)
1002.7 mb (29.61") 
7/24 @ 6:13 PM CDT
28 mph (24 knots)
7/25 @ 3:26 AM CDT
39 mph (34 knots)
7/25 @ 11:58 AM CDT
Port Arthur, TX
(KBPT-NWS)
997.6 mb (29.46") 
7/24 @ 6:05 PM CDT
53 mph (46 knots)
7/25 @ 6:18 AM CDT
60 mph (52 knots)
7/25 @ 6:21 AM CDT
Alexandria (Esler), LA
(KESF-WBAN)
1008.5 mb (29.78") 
7/24 @ 7:00 PM CDT
21 mph (18 knots)
7/25 @ 11:00 AM CDT
36 mph (31 knots)
7/25 @ 11:00 AM CDT
Fort Polk, LA
(Army Base)
1005.4 mb (29.69") 
7/24 @ 7:00 PM CDT
23 mph (20 knots)
7/25 @ 7:00 AM CDT
32 mph (28 knots)
7/25 @ 7:00 AM CDT
(E)=Estimated
(I) =Incomplete

 

Post Tropical Cyclone Report Summary from National Weather Service
Source: Monthly Weather Review, July 1980
Post Tropical Cyclone Report Summary from National Weather Service

 

Hourly Surface Observations for July 22-26, 1979
From National Centers for Environmental Information (NECI), times are in CST
* = Incomplete observations due to power and/or equipment failure

Lafayette, LA (KLFT-WBAN) 7/22 7/23 7/24 7/25 7/26
Lake Charles Regional Airport, LA (KLCH-NWS) 7/22 7/23 7/24 7/25 7/26
Port Arthur Southeast Texas Regional Airport, TX (KBPT-NWS) 7/22 7/23 7/24 7/25 7/26
Alexandria Esler Field, LA (KESF-WBAN) 7/22 7/23 7/24 7/25 7/26
Fort Polk, LA (KPOE-Army)   7/23 7/24 7/25 7/26