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About 3 hurricane strengthen into major hurricanes, which are tropical cyclones that reach at least Category 3 intensity on the Saffir–Simpson scale. [1] The July 23, 1983, forecasters at CSU predicted that after the slow start to the season, a total of eight tropical storms would develop, and five of the storms would reach hurricane status.
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.
1 a.m. CDT (0600 UTC) – Hurricane Alicia strengthens into a major hurricane—a storm with winds of 111 miles per hour (179 km/h) or higher. [10] 3 a.m. CDT (0800 UTC) – Hurricane Alicia makes landfall near Galveston, Texas, with winds of 115 mph (185 km/h). [10] 7 a.m. CDT (1200 UTC) – Hurricane Alicia weakens to a Category 1 hurricane.
• Hurricane Andrew made history on Aug. 24, 1992, as one of the strongest hurricanes to make landfall when it did so as a vicious Category 5 striking Miami, Florida. However, Andrew was almost ...
Hurricane Barry was a moderate tropical cyclone that caused minor damage in Florida, Texas, and Mexico in late August 1983. Barry was the fourth tropical depression , second named storm and second hurricane of the inactive 1983 Atlantic hurricane season .
Florida’s 1928 Okeechobee hurricane is the state’s deadliest so far, second in the nation only to the 1900 Galveston storm. The 1928 hurricane’s official death toll was 1,836, but local ...
0–9. 1982–83 South Pacific cyclone season; 1982–83 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season; 1983 Atlantic hurricane season; Timeline of the 1983 Atlantic hurricane season
“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 ...