Tropical Storm Claudette (1979) Satellite Image Found

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Tropical Storm Claudette (1979) Satellite Image Found

#1 Postby Ptarmigan » Sat Feb 17, 2007 3:37 pm

After trying to look for a satellite image of Tropical Claudette in 1979, I have found it finally. Claudette dumped up to 43 inches of rain near Alvin. Not the best image, but I am glad I found it. 8-)

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#2 Postby Category 5 » Sat Feb 17, 2007 5:45 pm

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!

I've been looking for this storm for AGES.

*Bows* I am in your power! 8-)
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#3 Postby Matt-hurricanewatcher » Sat Feb 17, 2007 7:01 pm

Looks like about 40 knots.
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#4 Postby Ptarmigan » Sat Feb 17, 2007 7:27 pm

Matt-hurricanewatcher wrote:Looks like about 40 knots.


Sure is. It made landfall with 45 mph winds. TS Claudette was in and out between tropical storm, tropical depression, and tropical wave. There were several centers before it hit Texas. Looks like you know your Dvorak Technique. How do they use that technique on satellite images?
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#5 Postby Ptarmigan » Sat Feb 17, 2007 7:27 pm

Category 5 wrote:THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!

I've been looking for this storm for AGES.

*Bows* I am in your power! 8-)


Your welcome! 8-) :grrr:
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#6 Postby HUC » Sun Feb 18, 2007 8:50 am

Thank's for this pjoto;do you know the date??
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#7 Postby HUC » Sun Feb 18, 2007 8:52 am

Excused me;i say the" photo",of course
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#8 Postby Ptarmigan » Sun Feb 18, 2007 1:38 pm

HUC wrote:Thank's for this pjoto;do you know the date??


The photo was taken before Claudette made landfall on Texas on July 24, 1979.
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#9 Postby HUC » Sun Feb 18, 2007 1:51 pm

Thanksx petarmigan.Claudette give also a lot of rain when passing Ne of Guadeloupe,a few days before it goes to Texas
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#10 Postby Ptarmigan » Sun Feb 18, 2007 1:55 pm

HUC wrote:Thanksx petarmigan.Claudette give also a lot of rain when passing Ne of Guadeloupe,a few days before it goes to Texas


It sure did. Same goes for Puerto Rico.
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#11 Postby Ptarmigan » Fri May 25, 2007 10:43 pm

I found some new GOES image of Claudette from 1979. Here are satellite images from July 25-26, 1979, when 43 inchrs of rain fell near Alvin.

July 24, 1979
July 25, 1979
July 26, 1979
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Re: Tropical Storm Claudette (1979) Satellite Image Found

#12 Postby Ptarmigan » Thu Jun 21, 2007 11:52 pm

Sorry to bump again. The same site that has all the satellite images uploaded more satellite images, this time over America. Check SMS-2, better known as GOES-2.

July 25, 1979
July 26, 1979

It sure looks like a massive tropical storm, like Frances (1998).
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