SE TX Tropical Cyclone Climatology

Hawaii and Guam Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads Eastward; Heavy Snow for Sierra-Nevada; Severe Weather for the Plains

A very active spring pattern with tropical concerns across the Pacific. Heavy rainfall will continue to impact Hawaii this weekend. Meanwhile we continue to monitor a developing typhoon that may affect Guam into early next week. For the Lower 48, heavy snow for mountains of California this weekend, increase threat for severe thunderstorms next week for the Plains and record warmth spreads east. 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

Hawaii and Guam Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads Eastward; Heavy Snow for Sierra-Nevada; Severe Weather for the Plains

SE TX Tropical Cyclone Climatology - 1960s

Upper Texas Coast Tropical Cyclones in the 1960s