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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.
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 ...
Hurricane Harvey was a devastating tropical cyclone that made landfall on Texas and Louisiana in August 2017, causing catastrophic flooding and more than 100 deaths. It is tied with 2005's Hurricane Katrina as the costliest tropical cyclone on record, [nb 1] inflicting $125 billion (2017 USD) in damage, primarily from catastrophic rainfall-triggered flooding in Greater Houston and Southeast ...
August 6–7, 1918 – the first Atlantic tropical cyclone of 1918 passes over East Texas as a tropical storm after striking Louisiana near the Sabine River as a major hurricane. [ 10 ] [ 31 ] Rainfall accumulations of 2–3 in (50–75 mm) are recorded along the Texas-Louisiana border, with the storm's heavy rains reaching as far west as Crosby .
Cruise lines are changing Caribbean itineraries in an effort to avoid Hurricane Helene. The storm, already a Category 2 hurricane, was forecast to strengthen before making landfall in the U.S. on ...
Coastal flooding overran the coasts of Louisiana and Texas, which worsened river flooding across the region. Federal disaster declarations were made for the states of Louisiana and Texas on September 23 for damage relating to this tropical cyclone. Damage totaled US$500 million (1998 dollars), mainly from flooding. [3]
The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June through November, and the storm may leave cruise passengers wondering whether they should wait to venture out into the open ocean until another time.
Audrey became a Category 3 hurricane on June 25 while it was located in the Gulf of Mexico, though it is noteworthy that this hurricane did not form east of the Lesser Antilles. 5.