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Crystal Beach and the entire Bolivar Peninsula suffered catastrophic damage from Hurricane Ike on the night of September 12–13, 2008. [3] The majority of the area was damaged by a storm surge of over 20 ft, during the high tide of 4:14 a.m., adding 1.5-2.3 ft more height to the storm tide, plus higher waves on top.
El Paso, in Far West Texas, received 22.4 in (57 cm) of snow during a 24-hour period December 13–14, 1987. [15] For central and southern sections, snowfall is considerably more unusual. In February 1895, a large area of southeastern Texas received over 12 inches (30 cm) of snow, with peak amounts near 30 inches (76 cm) at Port Arthur . [ 16 ]
Bolivar Peninsula (/ ˈ b ɒ l ɪ v ər / BOL-i-vər) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Galveston County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,769 at the 2020 census. The communities of Port Bolivar, Crystal Beach, Caplen, Gilchrist, and High Island are located on Bolivar Peninsula.
Winter got off to a balmy start in Texas, with the state experiencing its warmest December in more than 130 years. Texas is used to mild winters. This December was different.
Central Park reported 1.2 in (3.0 cm) of snow on January 16, their first inch of snow in a single day since February 13, 2022. [ a ] The storm total there was 1.6 in (4.1 cm). [ 31 ] The winter storm led to ground stops at John F. Kennedy International Airport and LaGuardia Airport , where snow totals were slightly higher than Central Park.
The List of Texas hurricanes from 1900 to 1949 encompasses 47 tropical cyclones that affected the U.S. state of Texas. The season with the most storms to affect the state was the 1933 Atlantic hurricane season , when five storms affected Texas.
Heavy beach erosion occurs as a result of the storm. Arlene causes $55 million in damage and its flooding rains kill one person. [60] [61] September 14, 1993 – Hurricane Lidia moves into Texas before being absorbed by a cold front near Austin. [62] Lida's remnants cause moderate rainfall across the state, peaking at 7.3 in (190 mm) in Denton ...
Floodwaters swirl around the Romero house in Surfside Beach, Texas. (Brandon Bell/Getty Images) A man takes pictures before the arrival of Tropical Storm Alberto at Bagdad Beach in Matamoros, Mexico.