Hurricane Rita 2005

Hurricane Rita
AWUS74 KFWD 281538
PSHFWD

POST TROPICAL CYCLONE REPORT...HURRICANE RITA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
1038 AM CDT WED SEP 28 2005

A.  HIGHEST WINDS (ASOS/AWOS)...
      ARLINGTON...
        SUSTAINED 020/28 KNOTS AT 2250 UTC SEP 24 2005
        PEAK GUST 020/32 KNOTS AT 2255 UTC SEP 24 2005       
      CORSICANA...
        SUSTAINED 350/34 KNOTS AT 1938 UTC SEP 24 2005
        PEAK GUST 350/42 KNOTS AT 2144 UTC SEP 24 2005
      DALLAS EXECUTIVE AIRPORT...
        SUSTAINED 010/30 KNOTS AT 2304 UTC SEP 24 2005
        PEAK GUST 010/40 KNOTS AT 2231 UTC SEP 24 2005
      DALLAS-FORT WORTH AIRPORT...
        SUSTAINED 020/26 KNOTS AT 2239 UTC SEP 24 2005
        PEAK GUST 010/34 KNOTS AT 2018 UTC SEP 24 2005
      DALLAS LOVE FIELD...
        SUSTAINED 020/30 KNOTS AT 2111 UTC SEP 24 2005
        PEAK GUST 050/38 KNOTS AT 2243 UTC SEP 24 2005
      DENTON...
        SUSTAINED 020/26 KNOTS AT 2200 UTC SEP 24 2005
        PEAK GUST 020/31 KNOTS AT 2038 UTC SEP 24 2005
      FORT WORTH ALLIANCE AIRPORT...
        SUSTAINED 020/23 KNOTS AT 2040 UTC SEP 24 2005
        PEAK GUST 020/28 KNOTS AT 2023 UTC SEP 24 2005
      FORT WORTH MEACHAM AIRPORT...
        SUSTAINED 020/26 KNOTS AT 2055 UTC SEP 24 2005
        PEAK GUST 030/33 KNOTS AT 2151 UTC SEP 24 2005
      GREENVILLE...
        SUSTAINED 360/25 KNOTS AT 2305 UTC SEP 24 2005
        PEAK GUST 360/40 KNOTS AT 2305 UTC SEP 24 2005
      MCKINNEY...
        SUSTAINED 020/31 KNOTS AT 2208 UTC SEP 24 2005
        PEAK GUST 010/42 KNOTS AT 2215 UTC SEP 24 2005
      MINERAL WELLS...
        SUSTAINED 030/22 KNOTS AT 2037 UTC SEP 24 2005
        PEAK GUST 030/17 KNOTS AT 2319 UTC SEP 24 2005
      PALESTINE...
        SUSTAINED 340/29 KNOTS AT 1705 UTC SEP 24 2005
        PEAK GUST 360/42 KNOTS AT 1545 UTC SEP 24 2005
      PARIS...
        SUSTAINED 020/29 KNOTS AT 2055 UTC SEP 24 2005
        PEAK GUST 010/43 KNOTS AT 0035 UTC SEP 25 2005
      SULPHUR SPRINGS...
        SUSTAINED 250/29 KNOTS AT 0107 UTC SEP 25 2005
        PEAK GUST 350/41 KNOTS AT 0047 UTC SEP 25 2005
      TERRELL...
        SUSTAINED 030/38 KNOTS AT 1832 UTC SEP 25 2005
        PEAK GUST 030/51 KNOTS AT 1831 UTC SEP 25 2005
      WACO...
        SUSTAINED 350/26 KNOTS AT 1746 UTC SEP 24 2005
        PEAK GUST 340/34 KNOTS AT 1623 UTC SEP 24 2005

B.  LOWEST PRESSURE (ASOS/AWOS)...
      ARLINGTON...1001.7 MB AT 2214 UTC SEP 25 2005
      CORSICANA...998.0 MB AT 2015 UTC SEP 25 2005
      DALLAS EXECUTIVE AIRPORT...1001.0 MB AT 2150 UTC SEP 24 2005
      DALLAS-FORT WORTH AIRPORT...1001.0 MB AT 2136 UTC SEP 24 2005
      DALLAS LOVE FIELD...1001.0 MB AT 2100 UTC SEP 24 2005
      DENTON...1002.0 MB AT 2235 UTC SEP 24 2005
      FORT WORTH ALLIANCE AIRPORT...1001.4 MB AT 2217 UTC SEP 24 2005
      FORT WORTH MEACHAM AIRPORT...1002.0 MB AT 2234 UTC SEP 24 2005
      GREENVILLE...999.4 MB AT 0045 UTC SEP 25 2005
      MCKINNEY...1001.7 MB AT 0120 UTC SEP 25 2005
      MINERAL WELLS...1002.7 MB AT 2303 UTC SEP 24 2005
      PALESTINE...993.9 MB AT 2005 UTC SEP 24 2005
      PARIS...998.0 MB AT 0235 UTC SEP 25 2005
      SULPHUR SPRINGS...997.0 MB AT 0047 UTC SEP 25 2005
      TERRELL...999.3 MB AT 2225 UTC SEP 24 2005
      WACO...1000.7 MB AT 2151 UTC SEP 24 2005

C.  RAINFALL...
      ALL RAINFALL TOTALS LESS THAN 3 INCHES

      ASOS/AWOS...
        GREENVILLE...0.96 IN. SEP 24 2005
        PALESTINE...2.14 IN. SEP 24 2005
        PARIS...1.70 IN. SEP 24 2005
        SULPHUR SPRINGS...2.28 IN. SEP 24 2005
        TERRELL...0.28 IN. SEP 24 2005

      CO-OP SITES...
        CENTERVILLE...0.70 IN. SEP 24 2005
        HONEY GROVE...0.21 IN. SEP 24 2005
        OAKWOOD...1.42 IN. SEP 24 2005
        WILLS POINT...1.48 IN. SEP 24 2005
        WOLFE CITY...0.48 IN. SEP 24 2005

D.  STORM TIDES...
    NOT APPLICABLE

E.  BEACH EROSION...
    NOT APPLICABLE

F.  FLOODING...
    NONE REPORTED

G.  TORNADOES...
    NONE REPORTED

H.  STORM EFFECTS...
    TREE LIMBS/POWER LINES REPORTED DOWN AND ISOLATED MINOR ROOF
    DAMAGE GENERALLY FROM SHERMAN...TO DALLAS...TO FRANKLIN...AND
    EASTWARD. NO INJURIES REPORTED.


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