Upper Texas Coast Tropical Cyclones in the 2010s

Heavy Rainfall in Florida; Critical Fire Weather in the Southeast; Heavy Rain and Flooding Concerns in Hawaii

Thunderstorms and periods of heavy to excessive rainfall will continue over Florida through Thursday; and will begin to impact the central Plains today. Dry and gusty conditions will promote elevated to critical fire weather conditions in the Southeast. A Kona Low is expected to bring strong winds, widespread heavy rainfall, and flooding concerns to the island chain through the weekend. Read More >

NAME	CLASS / LANDFALL	DATE	DATA (kts/mbs)	AFFECTS
IMELDA	Tropical Storm/ Freeport	9/17/19	Pk. Wind - 40 kt Pressure - 1003 mb	Produced historic rainfall totals of more than 40 inches that caused devastating flooding over portions of southeastern Texas after meandering to the north-northeast of the Houston area for a couple of days.
HARVEY	Hurricane - Cat. 4/ Rockport	8/25/17	Pk. Wind - 115 kt Pressure - 937 mb	Dropped historic amounts of rainfall of more than 60 inches that caused catastrophic flooding over a very large portion of Southeast Texas after stalling over or near the Texas coast for four days.
CINDY	Tropical Storm/ Just east of Sabine Pass	6/22/17	Pk. Wind - 45 kt Pressure - 991 mb	Produced heavy rainfall and river flooding, as well as some coastal flooding, over the northern Gulf coastal region.
BILL	Tropical Storm/ Matagorda Island	6/16/15	Pk. Wind - 50 kt Pressure - 997 mb	Produced heavy flood-producing rainfall across parts of Southeast Texas and some storm surge flooding along the coast.

NAME

CLASS /
LANDFALL

DATE

DATA
(kts/mbs)

AFFECTS

IMELDA

Tropical Storm/
Freeport

9/17/19

Pk. Wind - 40 kt
Pressure - 1003 mb

Produced historic rainfall totals of more than 40 inches that caused devastating flooding over portions of southeastern Texas after meandering to the north-northeast of the Houston area for a couple of days.

HARVEY

Hurricane - Cat. 4/
Rockport

8/25/17

Pk. Wind - 115 kt
Pressure - 937 mb

Dropped historic amounts of rainfall of more than 60 inches that caused catastrophic flooding over a very large portion of Southeast Texas after stalling over or near the Texas coast for four days.

CINDY

Tropical Storm/
Just east of Sabine Pass

6/22/17

Pk. Wind - 45 kt
Pressure - 991 mb

Produced heavy rainfall and river flooding, as well as some coastal flooding, over the northern Gulf coastal region.

BILL

Tropical Storm/
Matagorda Island

6/16/15

Pk. Wind - 50 kt
Pressure - 997 mb

Produced heavy flood-producing rainfall across parts of Southeast Texas and some storm surge flooding along the coast.