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The most intense storm in terms of both barometric pressure and maximum sustained winds was Hurricane Carla in 1961, which also caused the most fatalities, with 46 deaths. [nb 1] The first storm to impact the state during the period was Tropical Storm How in October 1950, with the latest being Tropical Depression Twenty in September 1979. [1]
The warmest day on record for the entire planet was 22 July 2024 when the highest global average temperature was recorded at 17.16 °C (62.89 °F). [20] The previous record was 17.09 °C (62.76 °F) set the day before on 21 July 2024. [20] The month of July 2023 was the hottest month on record globally. [21]
Most buildings in Houston were damaged by strong winds. A peak wind of 80 mph (130 km/h) was estimated in Houston at 8 a.m. CST on August 17 (13:00 UTC). [7] The hurricane set a record for the most rainfall recorded in a 24-hour period in Houston with 7.18 in (182 mm) of rain. [6]
The most intense storm in terms of barometric pressure and maximum sustained winds is Hurricane Harvey in 2017, which also caused the most fatalities and damages, with $125 billion in Texas. [ nb 1 ] The first storm to impact the state during the period is Hurricane Allen in August 1980, with the most recent being Hurricane Beryl in July 2024.
The total of 39.11 in (993 mm) of rain in August, mostly from Harvey, made that month the wettest ever recorded in Houston, more than doubling the previous record of 19.21 in (488 mm). [46] Besides Houston, nearly the entirety of southeastern Texas received at least 3 ft (910 mm) of rain, [ 2 ] and an estimated 25–30 percent of Harris County ...
The following table lists the most intense Atlantic hurricanes in terms of their lowest barometric pressure. In terms of wind speed, Allen from 1980 was the strongest Atlantic tropical cyclone on record, with maximum sustained winds of 190 mph
Pressure mounted Wednesday on Houston’s power utility as millions of residents still had no electricity nearly three days after Hurricane Beryl made landfall, stoking questions over how a city ...
Climate data for Houston (Intercontinental Airport), 1991–2020 normals, [a] extremes 1888–present [b]Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Record high °F (°C)