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The formation of an eye just prior to landfall resulted in a slight increase in winds, [18] and at 0700 UTC on September 13, Ike made landfall on the northeast end of Galveston Island in Texas, with a minimum barometric pressure of 950 mbar (28 inHg) and sustained winds of 110 mph (180 km/h), making Ike a Category 2 hurricane. [23]
Hurricane Ike also had a long-term impact on the U.S. economy. [1] Making landfall over Galveston as a Category 2 hurricane, at 2:10 a.m. CDT [2] on September 13, 2008, Hurricane Ike caused extensive damage in Texas, with sustained winds of 110 mph (180 km/h), a 22 ft (6.7 m) storm surge, and widespread coastal flooding. [2] [3] [4]
September 1, 2008 – Hurricane Gustav produces heavy rain to extreme East Texas as it makes landfall in Louisiana as a Category 2 hurricane. [120] The storm causes strong rip currents and minor overwash of the coast. [121] September 13, 2008 – Hurricane Ike makes landfall at Galveston as a
At the time, 38,000 people lived in Galveston, Texas. By the end of this Category 4 hurricane with 145 mph winds, 10,000 of them had lost their homes in the deadliest natural disaster in U.S. history.
Pages in category "Hurricane Ike" The following 18 pages are in this category, out of 18 total. ... Effects of Hurricane Ike in Texas; M. Montgomery County, Texas; O.
The winds at times reached the same strength as Hurricane Ike when it hit Houston in 2008. A tornado also tore through an area of Harris County, leaving behind a path of destruction.
Pages in category "Houston hurricanes" ... Hurricane Ike; T. Tropical Storm Frances (1998) This page was last edited on 8 September 2017, at 10:24 ...
Hurricane Beryl, a Category 5 storm, made landfall in July 2024 and caused somewhere between $28 to $32 billion in damage. ... Hurricane Ike (2008) – Category 3, $32.3 billion in damage, ...