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Upper Texas Coast Tropical Cyclones in the 1890s

 

 


1898

Season Track Map

TROPICAL STORM (September 28th landfall) 
A tropical storm made landfall near Galveston, bringing showers, but causing little damage.


1897

Season Track Map

HURRICANE (Cat. 1 - September 13th landfall) 
A hurricane made landfall in western LA. Many houses in Port Arthur were demolished. Thirteen persons were killed.


1895

Season Track Map

TROPICAL STORM (October 6th landfall) 
A tropical storm made landfall near Freeport. Little damage was reported.


1891

Season Track Map

HURRICANE (Cat. 2 - July 5th landfall) 
A hurricane hit north of Matagorda Bay with winds estimated at 100 mph near the eye.