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Flooding in Port Arthur from Hurricane Harvey. From 1980 to the present, 81 tropical or subtropical cyclones affected the U.S. state of Texas.According to David Roth of the Weather Prediction Center, a tropical cyclone makes landfall along the coastline about three times every four years, and on any 50 mi (80 km) segment of the coastline a hurricane makes landfall about once every six years.
The state of Texas has had many hurricanes affect it. It is the US state with the second-most hurricanes affecting it, only behind Florida . [ 1 ] Storms affecting it go back to 1527.
The hurricane causes one death and $2 million in damages. [57] October 3, 1949 – The 1949 Texas hurricane makes landfall near Freeport with winds of 135 miles per hour (217 km/h) after crossing into the Gulf of Mexico from the East Pacific. [10] In advance of the storm 50,000 people sought shelter. [58]
Structural damage caused by Hurricane Celia. From 1950 to 1979, at least 34 tropical or subtropical cyclones affected the U.S. state of Texas.According to David Roth of the Hydrometeorological Prediction Center, a tropical cyclone makes landfall along the coastline about three times every four years, and on any 50 mi (80 km) segment of the coastline a hurricane makes landfall about once every ...
Interactive map: Hurricanes, tropical storms that have passed near your city This article originally appeared on Austin American-Statesman: Hurricane Francine misses Texas, but NHC tracking 3 new ...
In nearby Thorndale, rains estimated as high as 25 in (635 mm) caused streams to overflow, reaching levels unseen since the 1900 Galveston hurricane. [10] Map of rainfall in the San Antonio area. When the remnants of the hurricane moved into Texas, they first impacted parts of the Rio Grande.
On Monday, July 8, Beryl made landfall as a Category 1 hurricane about 4:30 a.m. near Matagorda, Texas, a coastal community between Corpus Christi and Galveston. Matagorda is about 200 miles away ...
A disturbance in the Atlantic has formed into Tropical Storm Francine, the third named storm of the 2024 hurricane season to impact Texas.