List of Texas hurricanes (1980-present)

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Texas is frequently affected by hurricanes as well as other tropical cyclones and their remains. This frequency is due to Texas' position along the Gulf of Mexico coastline and also because Texas is within the path of recurvature of tropical cyclones from the eastern Pacific ocean. This is a list of hurricanes that have affected the state of Texas in the United States since 1980.

Contents 1 1980-1989 1.1 1989 2 1990s 2.1 1991 2.2 1992 2.3 1993 2.4 1995 2.5 1998 2.6 1999 3 2000s 4 See also 5 References

[edit] 1980-1989

• August 10, 1980 – Hurricane Allen made landfall near Brownsville, Texas as a category 3 hurricane. A wind gust of 140 miles per hour (230 km/h) was reported in Port Mansfield and up to 15 inches (380 mm) of rain fell over South Texas. Allen caused seven deaths and an estimated $600 million (1980 USD). ^[1]
• September 5, 1980 – Tropical Storm Danielle made landfall near Galveston Bay as a weak tropical storm. Danielle caused flooding in Port Arthur after 17 inches (430 mm) of rain fell. Two people were killed.^[2][3]
• Mid-November 1980 – Hurricane Jeanne over the Western Gulf of Mexico causes tides up to 4 feet (1.2 m) above average along the Texas coast. Coastal flooding also occurred with the worst being near Galveston. Minimal damage and zero deaths were reported.^{[4] [5]}
• August 31, 1981 Tropical depression Eight moved ashore northeast Mexico on August 29 and into the United States on August 30. As an ill-defined surface low, a large thunderstorm complex formed near its center that day, which unleashed very heavy rainfall in a 50 miles (80 km) wide band which stretched along a 200 miles (320 km) path from Seguin, Texas to north of Houston, Texas. The highest rainfall amount reported was from Cheapside, where 18 inches (460 mm) fell in the 24 hour period ending on the morning of August 31. Five died in the town of Shiner, Texas due to the flood.^[6] Downtown Hallettsville flooded to a depth of 5 feet (1.5 m). Significant flooding occurred along the Lavaca, Guadalupe, and Colorado rivers in Texas. Paid losses by FEMA totaled nearly US$21 million (1981 dollars).^[7]
• October 13, 1981 – Hurricane Norma produced up to 21 inches (530 mm) of rain near Dallas-Fort Worth after making landfall on the Pacific coast of Mexico.^[8]
• September 11, 1982 – Tropical Storm Chris made landfall near Sabine Pass. The storm caused wind damage to a restaurant on Pleasure Island. There were no fatalities. ^[9]

• August 18, 1983 – Hurricane Alicia made landfall near Galveston as a category 3 hurricane causing $5.4 billion (2007 USD) in damage and twenty-one fatalities. Rainfall totals of at least 7 inches (178 mm) were reported in Southeast Texas with a maximum of 9.5 inches (241 mm) of rain in Liberty. The peak wind gust in Galveston was 102 miles per hour (164 km/h). Alica also caused twenty-three tornadoes. ^[10][11]
• August 28, 1983 – Hurricane Barry, a minimal category 1, made landfall just south of Brownsville. Barry causes minimal damage and no fatalities in Texas. The storm did have an effect on the tourism industry as 4,000 people evacuated South Padre Island. ^[12]
• October 21, 1983 – The remnants of Hurricane Tico from the Eastern Pacific cause rainfall over much of Texas with the heaviest amounts in North Texas where rainfall amounts of at least 7 inches (178 mm) were reported.^[13]
• Late-October 1985 – Hurricane Juan dumps up to 10 inches (250 mm) of rain in extreme Southeastern Texas and kills one person of the Texas coast.^[14][15]
• October 11, 1985 – The remnants of Hurricane Waldo produces rainfall over most of West Texas with multiple totals of at least 5 inches (127 mm). ^[16]

• June 26, 1986 – Hurricane Bonnie made landfall in Southeast Texas as a category 1 hurricane near High Island. Bonnie killed three people in Texas and heavy rainfall caused street flooding. Ace, Texas received 13 inches (330 mm) of rain and many areas picking up at least 10 inches (254 mm). Bonnie also caused four tornadoes in Texas. ^[17][18]
• August 6, 1986 – Tropical Depression Four produces rain over South Texas with a maximum total of 4.5 inches (114 mm) near Refugio. ^[19]
• September 23, 1986 – The remnants of Hurricane Newton produce 1 inch (25 mm) rainfall totals over the Texas Panhandle with an area of 3 inches (76 mm) near the Texas/New Mexico border. No damage was reported.^{[20] [21]}
• October 3, 1986 – The remnants of Hurricane Paine produce widespread rainfall over Western and Northern Texas. Most of Western and Northern Texas received at least an inch of rain with a few areas receiving at least 10 inches (254 mm).^[22]
• October 22, 1986 – The remnants of Hurricane Roslyn produces rainfall over much of Southern and Eastern Texas with the heaviest totals along the Middle Texas coast where rainfall totals exceeded 10 inches (254 mm).^[23]
• August 10, 1987 – An unnamed storm made landfall near High Island, Texas producing over 1 inch (25 mm) of rain over East Texas, but causing no damage.^[24][25]
• August 12, 1988 – Tropical Storm Beryl produces heavy rainfall over East Texas with some areas receiving 11.8 inches (299.7 mm) and causing some localized flash flooding. ^{[26][27] [28]}
• September 2, 1988 – Tropical Depression Ten produces heavy rain over Southeast Texas but causes no damage. ^[29][30]

• September 17, 1988 – Hurricane Gilbert makes landfall in northern Mexico and causes tides up to 5 feet (1.5 m) above normal. Isolated locations in West Texas received 7 inches (178 mm) of rain. 29 tornadoes were recorded across Texas with the worst damage being in San Antonio. Gilbert caused three deaths in Texas, with all three caused by tornadoes in San Antonio.^{[31] [32]}

[edit] 1989

Tropical Storm Allison made landfall in early June 1989 causing 11 deaths throughout the area. Later that year, Hurricane Chantal made landfall as a minimal hurricane at High Island, Texas, causing thirteen deaths from flash flooding. Hurricane Jerry affected the Galveston area as a minimal hurricane. Jerry killed three people when a car was blown off Texas Route 87 near Sea Rim State Park. In total Jerry caused US$110 million (2005 USD) in damage. Cosme from the E. Pacific merge with a tropical wave near Harlingen. Raymond from the E.Pacific left small rainfall in Northern Texas. ^{[33] [34] [35] [36]}

[edit] 1990s

[edit] 1991

Tropical Depression Two of 1991 had effects on Texas with a tropical storm warning. ^[37]

[edit] 1992

The remnants of Hurricane Lester from the 1992 East Pacific season created slight rainfall over Texas. ^[38]

[edit] 1993

Tropical Storm Arlene made landfall near Padre in mid-June 1993, killing six people from the heavy flooding. Heavy beach erosion also occurred causing $55 million dollars worth in damage. ^[39]

[edit] 1995

Tropical Storm Dean made landfall early on July 31, 1995 near Freeport. Dean dropped heavy rainfall amounting to nearly 17 inches (430 mm) in Monroe City. The rainfall resulted in moderate localized damage and the evacuation of 20 families in Chambers County, but the storm caused no injuries or deaths.

Later that year, Tropical Storm Gabrielle produced rainfall in Texas on August 12th. ^[40]

Again in 1995, Hurricane Ismael from the Eastern Pacific produced 7+ inches of rainfall in Texas ^[41]

[edit] 1998

In 1998, Tropical Storm Charley made landfall near Port Aransas. Serious inland flooding occurred in and around Val Verde Country and thirteen people reportedly died. Del Rio recorded 17 inches (43cm) of rain in 24 hours from the storm, a record for the city and the most rainfall from a tropical cyclone in Texas since Tropical Storm Claudette in 1979.^{[citation needed]}

Later that year, Tropical Storm Frances made landfall north of Corpus Christi, Texas on September 11 as a moderately strong tropical storm. Rainfall caused large amounts of flood damage in southeast Texas and southwest Louisiana, with an estimated total of $500 million in property damage. ^{[42] [43]}

[edit] 1999

In 1999, Hurricane Bret made landfall as a Category 3 hurricane at Padre Island on August 23, becoming the first major hurricane to hit Texas since Hurricane Alicia in 1983.^[44] Tropical Depression Seven's remnants later that year produced light rainfall, peaking at 3.35 inches in Harlingen.^[45]

[edit] 2000s

September 9, 2000: Tropical Depression Nine made landfall near Sabine Pass, with maximum sustained winds of 30 mph (48 km/h) and a central pressure of 1009 mb. ^[46]

June 5, 2001: Tropical Storm Allison made landfall near Freeport. It stalled over eastern Texas for several days, dropping extreme amounts of rain which led to catastrophic flooding. Allison caused estimated damages of $5 billion, nearly all of it related to freshwater flooding in the Greater Houston region when it struck in 2001. It caused 27 deaths due to flooding^[47], and is the only Atlantic tropical storm to have had its name retired.

August 9, 2002: Tropical Storm Bertha made landfall as a tropical depression near Kingsville.^[48]

September 7, 2002: Tropical Storm Fay made landfall near Port O'Connor, where it caused heavy rainfall amounting to $4.5 million in damage.^[49]

June 30, 2003 - Tropical Storm Bill caused effects on the Houston area.^[50]

July 15, 2003 - Hurricane Claudette made landfall at Matagorda Island near Port O'Connor as a strong Category 1 storm, with maximum sustained winds of 90 mph (140 km/h). Claudette was responsible for one direct death. Inland towns in Texas sustained significant wind damage. Estimated U.S. damage was $180 million.^[51]

August 16, 2003 -Hurricane Erika made landfall in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas as a minor Category 1 hurricane, causing minor coastal damage and beach erosion in parts of southern Texas.^[52]

August 31, 2003 - Tropical Storm Grace made landfall near San Luis Pass wth maximum sustained winds of 40 mph (64 km/h), causing heavy rainfall along the Texas coast. Damage was minor and totaled to $113,000 (2003 USD).^[53][54][55]

September 22, 2003 - Hurricane Marty (an East Pacific storm) made landfall in the Mexican state of Baja California Sur. Heavy rains associated with Marty affected western Texas.^[56]

September 20- As the remnants of Hurricane Javier continued to the northeast, one inch of rain was reported in western Texas. ^[57]

September 24 - Just four days after Hurricane Javier affected the state, Hurricane Ivan, having regenerated into a tropical storm in the Gulf of Mexico, made landfall near Cameron, LA as a tropical depression. Over 7 inches (180 mm) of rain was dropped over eastern Texas.^[58] No severe impact from Ivan was reported in Texas.

October 10 - Tropical Storm Matthew moves ashore in southern Louisiana, producing locally heavy rainfall in eastern Texas but little damage^[59] No damage was reported in Texas however.

July 20, 2005 - Hurricane Emily made landfall in Tamaulipas state, Mexico, bringing much-needed rainfall to parts of southern Texas which had been hit hard by drought conditions.^[60][61] Rainfall peaked at 5.20 inches in Mercedes. Rainfall was spread from about 1-3 inches elsewhere.^[62]

September 24, 2005: Hurricane Rita made landfall as a Category 3 hurricane in Cameron Parish, Louisiana near the Texas/Louisiana border on September 24. Major flooding was reported in Port Arthur and Beaumont. Offshore oil platforms throughout Rita's path also suffered significant damage, though the refineries of Houston, Texas, originally thought to be at risk, escaped the brunt of the storm. Many of the indirect deaths linked to Rita were caused by a single bus fire in mass evacuations out of Houston.^[63][64]

• September 2, 2006 - The ramnants of Hurricane John, an East Pacific storm, cause moderate to heavy rainfall. In northern Texas, moisture from the storm combined with cold front produces rainfall of over 4 inches (100 helping alleviate a severe drought.^[65]

• September 16, 2006 - Hurricane Lane, another East Pacific storm, makes landfall in the Mexican state of Sinaloa. Lane's remnants combine with an upper level trough over southeast portions of the state, dropping over 5 inches (130 mm) of rain in some locations^[66]

• August 16, 2007 — Tropical Storm Erin makes landfall makes landfall near Lamar as a minimal tropical storm. Rainfall reaching 11.02 inches (280 mm) and winds of 39 mph (63 km/h) at Jamaica Beach^[67] contribute to over $45 million (2007 USD) in damage^[68][69][70] and 11 deaths.^[71]
• September 13, 2007 — Hurricane Humberto makes landfall just east of the Louisiana/Texas border as a tropical storm, producing wind gusts of up to gusts to 90 mph (145 km/h),^[72] and dropping up to 14.13 inches (358.9 mm) of rain.^[73] The storm kills one person and leaves $50 million (2007 USD) in damage.^[74]

[edit] See also

• List of Atlantic hurricane seasons
• List of Atlantic hurricanes
• List of Pacific hurricanes
• List of wettest known tropical cyclones affecting Texas

[edit] References

v • d • e Texas hurricanes Pre-1900 • 1900-1943 • 1944-1979 • 1980-present