| 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 |
Tropcial Storm /
Paralleled coast with Landfall SE of LCH |
9/23/40 |
Pk. Wnd - 40 kt
Pressure - NA |
Rainfall was widespread but not excessive |
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