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Tropical Cyclones in the 1950s
Upper Texas Coast Tropical Cyclones in the 1950s
1959
Debra (Cat. 1 Hurricane - July 24th
landfall)
Debra was called a "mild weather upset turned suddenly into a vicious storm." Debra
hit Freeport with 100 mph winds only 36 hours after forming and maintaining hurricane
winds 100 miles inland. The eye passed directly over Deer Park and La Porte on the 25th.
Highest Houston winds were 82 mph, and 8.08 inches of rain was recorded.
1957
AUDREY (Cat. 4 Hurricane - June 27th
landfall)
Audrey was one of the strongest and deadliest of June hurricanes. The storm made
landfall near Cameron, LA with 100 mph winds and severe coastal flooding. Over 500
persons lost their lives. Audrey is noteworthy because residents along the LA coast
had plenty of warning, and still 500 died. The area had not suffered a severe hurricane
since 1918 and their false sense of security along with the residents' prior experience
of needlessly evacuating for storms that caused little damage, prompted many to ignore
the warnings. A publication by Texas A&M in 1975 suggests that the majority of persons
who drowned in Audrey had climbed trees to escape rising waters were bitten by snakes
also taking refuge there, then fell into the water. Total damage was $150 million.
Statistics:
Winds (mph): gusts 150 to 180 on offshore LA oil rigs; 90-100 at Lake Charles; 105 at
Sulphur, LA.
Pressure (inches): 27.32 on offshore LA oil rig; 28.52 at Port Arthur; High Island at
29.45; Houston at 29.73.
Tides (feet): 9.0 to 13.9 LA coast.
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