louisiana hurricane louisiana hurricane caused record flooding august second tropical cyclone hurricane annual hurricane season formed frontal low west coast florida august initially weak disturbance moved generally westward slowly gaining intensity early august depression attained tropical storm intensity ships vicinity storm reported stronger tropical cyclone initially suggested reaching hurricane strength august south storm strengthened category hurricane maximum sustained winds mph minimum barometric pressure mbar hpa inhg utc august hurricane moved ashore near pass texas later day peak strength inland storm executed sharp curve north quickly weakened tropical storm august dissipating arkansas august reports potentially destructive hurricane near united_states gulf_coast forced thousands residents low lying areas evacuate prior storm moving inland offshore hurricane generated rough seas strong storm surge peaking western edge high tides flooded louisiana outlying islands resorts strong winds caused moderate damage primarily texas impact mainly communication networks gulf_coast disrupted winds property crop damage wrought hurricane torrential rainfall produced low lying areas setting record floods rainfall peaked louisiana making tropical cyclone state history nineteen official weather stations texas louisiana recorded hour rainfall totals month august result slow moving hurricane property livestock crops especially cotton corn crops heavily damaged entire ecosystems altered rainfall overall storm caused million damages seven fatalities meteorological history early august extratropical trough moved coast south_carolina georgia stationary extending weak low pressure area began develop southern end offshore jacksonville florida initially storm open center circulation remained frontal low moved southwestward florida considered fully tropical system time entering gulf_of_mexico observations indicated disturbance developed closed center circulation result storm analyzed developed tropical depression western coast florida utc august time weather reports revealed definite cyclonic rotation depression shallow minimum barometric pressure mbar hpa inhg moving west southwest depression steadily intensified attained tropical storm intensity utc august late evening tropical storm executed slight northward curve strengthening continued following day ships storm vicinity began report stronger storm previously suggested ship reported gale force winds associated storm utc august observed force winds strongest wind measurement associated storm recorded vessel minimum pressure mbar hpa inhg analyzed system utc august based observation nearby ship utc august storm strengthened hurricane strength tropical cyclone season time hurricane moving slowly westward allowing strengthen despite close proximity land hurricane reached category intensity utc august storm landfall peak intensity utc later day near pass texas time hurricane maximum sustained winds mph storm maximum winds extending center weather station recorded barometric pressure mbar hpa inhg analyzed lowest pressure measured association storm moving inland storm immediately curved northward began gradually weaken utc august cyclone weakened tropical storm strength situated later degenerated tropical depression utc following day depression persisted arkansas transitioned trough low pressure utc august center circulation lacked defined closed circulation characteristic tropical cyclones preparations impact reaching hurricane strength united_states gulf_coast hurricane warnings issued coastal regions louisiana texas august storm warnings placed areas east louisiana areas west pass texas offshore vessels warned storm areas galveston texas time hurricane forecast landfall slightly east port arthur texas texas warnings delivered residents factory evacuation procedures began result approaching storm near texas nearby oil fields evacuated coastal cities near port arthur texas evacuated state highway police took shelter refitted schools nearby new_orleans louisiana area thousand residents evacuated advance storm louisiana residents evacuated rail airline operations halted measure later resumed storm passed storm warnings ceased midnight august making landfall hurricane caused extensive damage louisiana hurricane slow speed close proximity state coast winds high mph brushed coastline causing extensive damage storm surge pushed coastal waters near record heights low lying areas near louisiana people went missing going fishing trip later found schooner abandoned storm south crew later rescued storm surge peaked average western portions bridge crossing extended west lake washed waves similarly station reported storm surge high conservation officials feared disturbance disrupt production storm estimated killed storm effects offshore inundated strong waves sugar cane crops damaged hurricane strongest impact cameron tenth hurricane atlantic hurricane season strong gusts peaked mph disrupting communication lines city locations state high tides inundated town streets areas extending western louisiana mobile alabama reported communication new_orleans strong winds uprooted blew debris city streets houses leveled strong winds storm slow movement offshore louisiana coast hurricane tropical cyclone state history numerous locations reporting record rainfall state state highest official rainfall measurements associated tropical cyclones highest measurements taken hurricane precipitation peaked given area louisiana maximum rainfall averaged thirteen official weather stations state reported monthly hour rainfall total records highest precipitation fell august station record rain course storm torrential rainfall submerged city cameron storm dropped rain reported parish flowed banks causing refugees evacuate region southern louisiana resulting floods considered worse floods resulted crane populations severely impacted rainfall known alive floods inundated roughly acres hectares land louisiana lowland areas remained underwater october result cotton corn crops experienced significant losses livestock saw large losses impassable areas caused rising prevented firefighters fire burned offices supply warehouses town iowa state hurricane caused million damages fatalities resulted relatively storms similar scale low death count attributed large evacuation procedures underwent prior storm guidance provided newly opened weather_bureau east hurricane landfall late august strong winds felt region sustained winds mph widespread occasional gusts peaking excess mph port arthur recorded minimum pressure mbar hpa inhg establishing new record lowest pressure measured particular weather station station recorded rainfall port arthur strong winds caused significant damage local oil slight moderate damage homes businesses people injured city property damage containing port arthur nearby suburbs estimated million city communication power service cut storm weather station near pass recorded similarly low pressure mbar hpa inhg strong winds houses uprooted trees destroyed billboards nearby wooden oil blown people injured flying window structural debris inland hurricane produced considerable rainfall relatively louisiana weather stations state set new hour precipitation records august measurement august highest records maximum rainfall state estimated excess rice crop particularly damaged rainfall crop damage estimated texas hurricane caused million damages resulted fatality
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