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July 23, 2008 – Hurricane Dolly makes landfall at South Padre Island with winds near 100 mph. A storm surge of 4 ft (1.2 m) is observed across much of the coast of southern Texas. [ 117 ] Dolly's remnants cause coastal and inland flooding and over 12 in (300 mm) of rain in some locations, peaking at 15 in (380 mm) in Harlingen . [ 118 ]
Hurricane Dolly was a strong tropical cyclone that made landfall in Deep South Texas in July 2008. Dolly was the fourth tropical cyclone and second hurricane to form during the 2008 Atlantic hurricane season. Dolly developed on July 20 from an area of disturbed weather in association with a strong tropical wave. It was named at that time, as ...
Due to the island being next to the ocean, temperatures above 100 °F (37.8 °C) are not common. South Padre Island went down to at least 25 °F (−4 °C) during the 2021 Texas freeze. Due to the fact that South Padre Island is surrounded by water, precipitation is a little higher than cities farther inland in the Rio Grande Valley. In March ...
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Sep. 26—The National Weather Service Brownsville-Rio Grande Valley station is warning of a high risk for rip currents, dangerous surf and minor coastal flooding along local beaches through ...
The 2008 Atlantic hurricane season was the most destructive Atlantic hurricane season since 2005, causing over 1,000 deaths and nearly $50 billion (2008 USD) in damage. [ nb 1 ] The season ranked as the third costliest ever at the time, but has since fallen to tenth costliest.
2008 Atlantic hurricane season summary map. The 2008 Atlantic hurricane season was the most destructive Atlantic hurricane season since 2005, causing over 1,000 deaths and nearly $50 billion (2008 USD) in damage. The season ranked as the third costliest ever at the time, but has since fallen to seventh costliest.
House in Kemah, TX, that was struck by Hurricane Ike in 2008. Kemah, Texas, about 35 miles (56 km) south of Houston, was without power and water, and still had 5 feet of flooding on Saturday, September 13, 2008. [4] State Highway 146 was closed at the 2094 intersection. There was a lot of debris on the roads, [56] completely covering some lanes.