1947 - The eye of a hurricane passed directly over New Orleans, and the barometric pressure dipped to 28.61 inches. The hurricane killed fifty-one persons, and caused 110 million dollars damage. It produced wind gusts to 155 mph while making landfall over Fort Lauderdale FL two days earlier.
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Day: Sunny, with a high near 91. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 98. North northeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. North northeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Northeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. East northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: Isolated showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 2pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Ballast Point
(3.7 miles away)
Old Port Tampa
(3.7 miles away)
Gandy Bridge, Old Tampa Bay
(4.6 miles away)
Thu's High Temperature
101 at 4 Miles South Of Tolleson, AZ
Thu's Low Temperature
18 at Peter Sinks, UT