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Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Hurricane Chantal
July 30-August 3, 1989

 

Chantal Storm Surge: Measured and High Water Marks
Sources:  Louisiana & Texas National Weather Service Post Storm Surveys
Location Feet (MSL)
Paris Road, LA 3.3
Cameron, LA 4.2
Sabine Pass, TX 4.0
High Island, TX 7.0
Galveston Pier 21, TX 2.9
Galveston Flagship Pier, TX 3.5
Kemah, TX 3.8