SE TX Tropical Cyclone Climatology

Severe Thunderstorms for the Center of the Nation; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

A round of severe thunderstorms are forecast across areas of the Southern Plains, Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes this afternoon and tonight; The threat for flash flooding will also accompany these storms. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through today. Read More >

NAME	CLASS / LANDFALL	DATE	DATA (kts/mbs)	AFFECTS
HURRICANE	Hurricane - Cat. 4* / Near Freeport	10/04/49	Pk. Wnd - 115 kt Pressure - NA	11 foot storm surge and two deaths; * - Hurrtrak data indicated a Category 4 status; NHC/TPC documents had peak at a Category 2.
HURRICANE	Hurricane - Cat. 1 / GLS Island W of GLS	8/24/47	Pk. Wnd - 70 kt Pressure - NA	3.6' tide at Sabine Pass; At least one death
T. STORM	Tropical Storm / Just E of Sabine River	6/16/46	Pk. Wnd - 35 kt Pressure - NA	Passed inland near the TX-LA border
HURRICANE	Hurricane - Cat. 4* / Just W of Matagorda	8/27/45	Pk. Wnd - 120 kt Pressure - 966mb	15' storm surge Matagorda Bay; 3 deaths; * - Hurrtrak data indicated a Category 4 status; NHC/TPC documents had peak at a Category 2
HURRICANE	Hurricane - Cat. 1* / Bolivar Peninsula	7/27/43	Pk. Wnd - 75 kt Pressure - NA	104 mph gust Texas City; 17.76" rains at Beaumont; * - Hurrtrak data indicated a Category 1 status; NHC/TPC documents had peak at a Category 2
HURRICANE	Hurricane - Cat. 1 / W Bolivar Peninsula	8/21/42	Pk. Wnd - 65 kt Pressure - NA	7' storm tide at High Island
HURRICANE	Hurricane - Cat. 1 / Matagorda Bay	8/30/42	Pk. Wnd - 70 kt Pressure - NA	14.7' storm surge Matagorda Bay; 8 deaths; Was a Category 3 well offshore, but weakened to a Category 1 by landfall
T. STORM	Tropical Storm / W of Sabine Pass	9/15/41	Pk. Wnd - 40 kt Pressure - 1003mb	Landfall near Beaumont
HURRICANE	Hurricane - Cat. 1 / Near Freeport	9/23/41	Pk. Wnd - 70 kt Pressure - 977mb	11' tides at Matagorda; 4 deaths; $6.5 million damages; Was a Category 3 well offshore, but weakened to a Category 1 by landfall
HURRICANE	Hurricane - Cat. 2 / E of Sabine	8/7/40	Pk. Wnd - 70 kt Pressure - 972mb	Caused 1 death and 9 injuries; $1.75 million damage
T. STORM	Tropical Storm / Paralleled coast with Landfall SE of LCH	9/23/40	Pk. Wnd - 40 kt Pressure - NA	Rainfall was widespread but not excessive

NAME

CLASS /
LANDFALL

DATE

DATA
(kts/mbs)

AFFECTS

HURRICANE

Hurricane - Cat. 4* /
Near Freeport

10/04/49

Pk. Wnd - 115 kt
Pressure - NA

11 foot storm surge and two deaths; * - Hurrtrak data indicated a Category 4 status; NHC/TPC documents had peak at a Category 2.

HURRICANE

Hurricane - Cat. 1 /
GLS Island W of GLS

8/24/47

Pk. Wnd - 70 kt
Pressure - NA

3.6' tide at Sabine Pass; At least one death

T. STORM

Tropical Storm /
Just E of Sabine River

6/16/46

Pk. Wnd - 35 kt
Pressure - NA

Passed inland near the TX-LA border

HURRICANE

Hurricane - Cat. 4* /
Just W of Matagorda

8/27/45

Pk. Wnd - 120 kt
Pressure - 966mb

15' storm surge Matagorda Bay; 3 deaths; * - Hurrtrak data indicated a Category 4 status; NHC/TPC documents had peak at a Category 2

HURRICANE

Hurricane - Cat. 1* /
Bolivar Peninsula

7/27/43

Pk. Wnd - 75 kt
Pressure - NA

104 mph gust Texas City; 17.76" rains at Beaumont; * - Hurrtrak data indicated a Category 1 status; NHC/TPC documents had peak at a Category 2

HURRICANE

Hurricane - Cat. 1 /
W Bolivar Peninsula

8/21/42

Pk. Wnd - 65 kt
Pressure - NA

7' storm tide at High Island

HURRICANE

Hurricane - Cat. 1 /
Matagorda Bay

8/30/42

Pk. Wnd - 70 kt
Pressure - NA

14.7' storm surge Matagorda Bay; 8 deaths; Was a Category 3 well offshore, but weakened to a Category 1 by landfall

T. STORM

Tropical Storm /
W of Sabine Pass

9/15/41

Pk. Wnd - 40 kt
Pressure - 1003mb

Landfall near Beaumont

HURRICANE

Hurricane - Cat. 1 /
Near Freeport

9/23/41

Pk. Wnd - 70 kt
Pressure - 977mb

11' tides at Matagorda; 4 deaths; $6.5 million damages; Was a Category 3 well offshore, but weakened to a Category 1 by landfall

HURRICANE

Hurricane - Cat. 2 /
E of Sabine

8/7/40

Pk. Wnd - 70 kt
Pressure - 972mb

Caused 1 death and 9 injuries; $1.75 million damage

T. STORM

Tropical Storm /
Paralleled coast with Landfall SE of LCH

9/23/40

Pk. Wnd - 40 kt
Pressure - NA

Rainfall was widespread but not excessive

Severe Thunderstorms for the Center of the Nation; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

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