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Hurricane Debra was a destructive tropical cyclone that developed during the 1959 Atlantic hurricane season.The fifth tropical storm and third hurricane of the season, Debra originated from the interaction of a cold-core low and a tropical wave on July 15.
July 24, 1959 – Hurricane Debra makes landfall between Galveston and Freeport with winds of 85 miles per hour (137 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 984 mbar (29.1 inHg). [1] [31] Rainfall peaks at 15.89 in (40.4 cm) in Orange. [32] No deaths are reported, but a person reportedly goes missing in Texas City. [33]
The 1959 Atlantic hurricane season featured near normal tropical cyclone activity overall. The season officially began on June 15, 1959 and lasted until November 15, 1959. These dates historically described the period in each year when most tropical cyclogenesis occurs in the Atlantic basin .
Pages in category "1959 Atlantic hurricane season" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. ... Hurricane Debra (1959) E. 1959 Escuminac disaster; G.
The name Debra has been used for three tropical cyclones in the Atlantic Ocean. Hurricane Debra (1959), a weak Category 1 hurricane that made its landfall in Texas; Hurricane Debra (1963), a Category 1 hurricane that never affected land; Tropical Storm Debra (1978), a short-lived tropical storm that caused minimal damages in Louisiana
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1959 Atlantic hurricane season. 6 articles. Tropical Storm Arlene Escuminac disaster. Hurricane Cindy Hurricane Debra. Hurricane Gracie
The hurricane's shredding winds ripped a gaping hole in the fabric roof of St. Petersburg's Tropicana Field, home of the Tampa Bay Rays baseball team, scattered tree limbs across many streets and ...