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Hurricane Alicia was a small but powerful tropical cyclone that caused significant destruction in the Greater Houston area of Southeast Texas in August 1983. Although Alicia was a relatively small hurricane, its track over the rapidly growing metropolitan area contributed to its $3 billion damage toll, making it the costliest Atlantic hurricane at the time.
The system that would become Hurricane Alicia originated from the western end of a frontal trough that stretched from New England to the Gulf of Mexico. [9] Satellite pictures showed a meso-scale low-pressure area that had moved off the Alabama and Mississippi coasts near the trough and was possibly the precursor system to Alicia. Pressures in ...
Alicia caused $3 billion in damage in Texas. Hurricane Barry formed on August 25, crossed Florida and strengthened into a hurricane. Barry made landfall near the Mexico–United States border, and dissipated over land on August 30. Hurricane Chantal, the third and final hurricane in 1983, formed on September 10.
Hurricane Alicia (1983, Category 3): $3 billion. Hurricane Dolly (2008, Category 1): $1.05 billion. Hurricane Celia (1970, Category 3): $930 million.
Pages in category "1983 Atlantic hurricane season" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. ... Hurricane Alicia; B. Hurricane Barry (1983) D.
“We believe this windstorm is the most significant windstorm likely for the Houston area since Hurricane Alicia back in 1983,” said Janice Maldonado, a meteorologist at the National Weather ...
Here are some of the photos from that day: Giant hailstones at Mayfest in Trinity Park, May 5, 1995. Steam rises from large hail, creating an eerie fog in Trinity Park at Mayfest May 5, 1995.
The most notable storm in 1983 was Hurricane Alicia, which killed 21 people and caused $2.6 billion (1983 USD; $5.6 billion 2008 USD) in damages, making it the costliest storm, at the time, in Texas history. [4]