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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]
Texas No. 2 for most hurricanes among US states. Based on data through 2022, Texas has been hit by more hurricanes than 48 other states. Only Florida has seen more hurricanes than the Lone Star State.
1909 Velasco hurricane; 1910 San Zacarías hurricane; 1915 Galveston hurricane; 1916 Texas hurricane; 1919 Florida Keys hurricane; 1932 Freeport hurricane; 1933 Cuba–Brownsville hurricane; 1933 Texas tropical storm; 1933 Trinidad hurricane; 1940 Louisiana hurricane; 1941 Texas hurricane; 1942 Matagorda hurricane; 1943 Surprise Hurricane; 1945 ...
The Galveston Hurricane. Year: 1900. Death Toll: 6,000–12,000. Financial Impact: Estimated $30 million at the time (~$700 million adjusted for inflation) At the time, 38,000 people lived in ...
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 ...
In comparison, an average year sees 14 named storms, including seven hurricanes. This year, the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season has already brought 11 named storms, of which six have become hurricanes.