Its #tbt time! This installment of #tbt goes back to 1961 and Hurricane Carla. Although Carla didnt impact Central Alabama, it did cause extensive damage across Texas and Louisiana. Carla began as a Tropical Depression on Sep 3rd in the western Caribbean Sea and quickly reached hurricane status on Sep 6th. Carla entered the Gulf of Mexico on Sep 7th and intensified to a category 5 hurricane on the evening of Sep 10th in the western Gulf. It weakened slightly to a category 4 right before making landfall late on Sep 11th near Port OConnor, Texas. The highest tide (18.5 ft) and highest wind gust (175 mph) were recorded in Port Lavaca, TX. The strongest sustained winds (115 mph) were observed in Matagorda, TX. Carla also produced heavy rainfall with many locations receiving over 12 inches of rain. Bay City, TX, recorded the highest rainfall total at 17.48 inches. The following video was produced by the U.S. Weather Bureau (a.k.a National Weather Service) in 1961 showing radar imagery as Carla made landfall. Whos glad radar imagery doesnt look the same today? We sure are! Radar technology has improved significantly over the past few decades, and continues to do so.
Posted on: Thu, 11 Sep 2014 18:20:44 +0000
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