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The names of all the major hurricanes that impacted Texas during the 1980s were later retired by the World Meteorological Organization. [4] In contrast to the 1980s, during the 1990s only one hurricane, Hurricane Bret, made landfall on the Texas coast. [5] In the next decade five hurricanes would make landfall on Texas. [1]
The U.S. state of Texas has had many hurricanes affect it. It is the U.S. state with the second-most hurricanes affecting it, only behind Florida . [ 1 ] Storms affecting it go back to 1527.
The strongest and deadliest tornado was a powerful F5 tornado [nb 1] that struck Waco, Texas on May 11, causing 114 of the 144 deaths in the outbreak. Alongside the 1902 Goliad tornado, it was the deadliest tornado in Texas history and is the 11th deadliest tornado in U.S. history. The tornado's winds demolished more than 600 houses, 1,000 ...
The National Hurricane Center says Invest 94L could become Tropical Storm Nadine as it approaches the Caribbean. See Texas impact. ... Interactive map: Hurricanes, tropical storms that have passed ...
The National Hurricane Center is tracking two new tropical waves in the Atlantic. See formation chances and path. ... Hurricane Beryl: Hit the Texas coast on July 8 as a Category 1 hurricane near ...
Interactive map: Hurricanes, tropical storms that have passed near your city This article originally appeared on Austin American-Statesman: Hurricane Francine misses Texas, but NHC tracking 3 new ...
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]
Padre Island, just off the Texas gulf coast, suffered significant devastation, and the island's sensitive ecosystem was altered by the storm. Within a 36-hour period it dropped almost 30 inches of rain in Beeville, Texas. Hurricane Beulah caused an estimated $1.1 billion (in 2000 dollars) in damage. Sources report 58–59 deaths from the storm ...