SE TX Tropical Cyclone Climatology

Rain Providing Some Relief to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.

A storm tracking across the southern U.S. will continue to bring areas of heavy thunderstorms with risks for severe weather and excessive rainfall from Texas to Florida through this weekend. While much of this rainfall will be beneficial to the drought, excessive rainfall may bring areas of flash and urban flooding. Read More >

NAME	CLASS / LANDFALL	DATE	DATA (kts/mbs)	AFFECTS
ABBY	Tropical Storm / Just E of Matagorda	8/7/64	Pk. Wnd - 55 kt Pressure - 1000mb	Formed and made landfall within 24 hours
CINDY	Hurricane - Cat. 1 / Near High Island	9/17/63	Pk. Wnd - 65 kt Pressure - 997mb	Dumped up to 23.5 inch rains in East Texas
CARLA	Hurricane - Cat. 4 / Just W of Port O'Connor	9/11/61	Pk. Wnd - 125 kt Pressure - 986mb	175 mph gusts; 22' storm surge in Matagorda Bay; 46 dead; $408 million damage

NAME

CLASS /
LANDFALL

DATE

DATA
(kts/mbs)

AFFECTS

ABBY

Tropical Storm /
Just E of Matagorda

8/7/64

Pk. Wnd - 55 kt
Pressure - 1000mb

Formed and made landfall within 24 hours

CINDY

Hurricane - Cat. 1 /
Near High Island

9/17/63

Pk. Wnd - 65 kt
Pressure - 997mb

Dumped up to 23.5 inch rains in East Texas

CARLA

Hurricane - Cat. 4 /
Just W of Port O'Connor

9/11/61

Pk. Wnd - 125 kt
Pressure - 986mb

175 mph gusts; 22' storm surge in Matagorda Bay; 46 dead; $408 million damage

Rain Providing Some Relief to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.

SE TX Tropical Cyclone Climatology - 1960s

Upper Texas Coast Tropical Cyclones in the 1960s