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tropical The tropics are the regions of Earth surrounding the Equator. They are defined in latitude by the Tropic of Cancer in the Northern Hemisphere at N and the Tropic of Capricorn in the Southern Hemisphere at S. The tropics are also referred to ...
or
subtropical cyclone A subtropical cyclone is a weather system that has some characteristics of both tropical and an extratropical cyclone. As early as the 1950s, meteorologists were uncertain whether they should be characterized as tropical or extratropical cyclon ...
s affected the U.S. state of
Texas Texas (, ; Spanish: ''Texas'', ''Tejas'') is a state in the South Central region of the United States. At 268,596 square miles (695,662 km2), and with more than 29.1 million residents in 2020, it is the second-largest U.S. state by ...
. According to David Roth of the
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, a tropical cyclone makes
landfall Landfall is the event of a storm moving over land after being over water. More broadly, and in relation to human travel, it refers to 'the first land that is reached or seen at the end of a journey across the sea or through the air, or the fact ...
along the coastline about three times every four years, and on any segment of the coastline a hurricane makes landfall about once every six years. The most active month is September, with 21 total storms, while no recorded storms have affected Texas during the months of December through May. While the most intense storm in terms of
barometric pressure Atmospheric pressure, also known as barometric pressure (after the barometer), is the pressure within the atmosphere of Earth. The standard atmosphere (symbol: atm) is a unit of pressure defined as , which is equivalent to 1013.25 millibars, 7 ...
is
Hurricane Allen Hurricane Allen was a rare and extremely powerful Cape Verde hurricane that affected the Caribbean, eastern and northern Mexico, and southern Texas in August 1980. The first named storm and second tropical cyclone of the 1980 Atlantic hurricane ...
in 1980, Hurricane Harvey in 2017 caused the most fatalities and damages, with $125 billion in Texas. The first storm to impact the state during the period is also Hurricane Allen in August 1980, with the most recent being Hurricane Harvey on August 25, 2017. In terms of
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, Hurricane Harvey is the strongest storm to affect the state since 1980, producing maximum sustained winds equivalent to status on the Saffir–Simpson hurricane scale. During the 1980s, multiple tropical cyclones affected the state, of which six made landfall as hurricanes; three made landfall as major hurricanes.
Hurricane Alicia Hurricane Alicia was a small but powerful tropical cyclone that caused significant destruction in the Greater Houston area of Southeast Texas in August 1983. Although Alicia was a relatively small hurricane, its track over the rapidly growi ...
is the most destructive hurricane of the decade, severely impacting the
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area. The names of all three major hurricanes that impacted Texas during the 1980s were later
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by the
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. In contrast to the 1980s, during the 1990s only one hurricane,
Hurricane Bret Hurricane Bret was the first of five Category 4 hurricanes that developed during the 1999 Atlantic hurricane season and the first tropical cyclone since Hurricane Jerry in 1989 to make landfall in Texas at hurricane intensity. Forming fro ...
, made landfall on the Texas coast. In the next decade five hurricanes would make landfall on Texas. Hurricane Ike, the second costliest hurricane to impact Texas, made landfall during the decade. Other notable systems include
Tropical Storm Allison Tropical Storm Allison was a tropical storm that devastated southeast Texas in June of the 2001 Atlantic hurricane season. An arguable example of the " brown ocean effect", Allison lasted unusually long for a June storm, remaining tropical or s ...
and Hurricane Rita.


1980–1984

*August 10, 1980 –
Hurricane Allen Hurricane Allen was a rare and extremely powerful Cape Verde hurricane that affected the Caribbean, eastern and northern Mexico, and southern Texas in August 1980. The first named storm and second tropical cyclone of the 1980 Atlantic hurricane ...
makes landfall near Brownsville as a hurricane. A wind gust of is reported in Port Mansfield. Heavy rainfall is reported across South Texas, with a peak of in Kingsville. Nearly all structures on
South Padre Island South Padre Island is a barrier island in the U.S. state of Texas. The remote landform is located in Cameron County, Willacy County, and accessible by the Queen Isabella Causeway. South Padre Island was formed when the creation of the Port Man ...
are destroyed. At least 12 
tornadoes A tornado is a violently rotating column of air that is in contact with both the surface of the Earth and a cumulonimbus cloud or, in rare cases, the base of a cumulus cloud. It is often referred to as a twister, whirlwind or cyclone, alth ...
are also reported as a result of Allen. One damages hangars and aircraft at
Robert Mueller Municipal Airport Robert Mueller Municipal Airport (1930–1999, "Miller") was the first civilian airport built in Austin, Texas, United States. It was replaced as Greater Austin's main airport by the Austin–Bergstrom International Airport, which is locate ...
, causing $250 million in damages. Two deaths are directly attributed to Allen, both of which are drownings in the Corpus Christi area, with five others indirectly killed. An estimated $600 million in damages are attributed to Allen. *September 5, 1980 – Tropical Storm Danielle makes landfall near Galveston Bay as a weak tropical storm. As it moves inland, it causes severe and widespread flooding across Texas. Areas are inundated by the rain, peaking at in Nederland. One person is killed due to rains associated with Danielle. *Mid-November 1980 –
Hurricane Jeanne Hurricane Jeanne was a Category 3 hurricane that struck the Caribbean and the Eastern United States in September 2004. It was the deadliest hurricane in the Atlantic basin since Mitch in 1998. It was the tenth named storm, the seventh hurrica ...
over the Western
Gulf of Mexico The Gulf of Mexico ( es, Golfo de México) is an ocean basin and a marginal sea of the Atlantic Ocean, largely surrounded by the North American continent. It is bounded on the northeast, north and northwest by the Gulf Coast of the United ...
causes tides to rise up to above average along the Texas coast.
Coastal flooding Coastal flooding normally occurs when dry and low-lying land is submerged by seawater. The range of a coastal flooding is a result of the elevation of floodwater that penetrates the inland which is controlled by the topography of the coastal land ...
also occurs, with the worst being near
Galveston Galveston ( ) is a coastal resort city and port off the Southeast Texas coast on Galveston Island and Pelican Island in the U.S. state of Texas. The community of , with a population of 47,743 in 2010, is the county seat of surrounding Ga ...
. Minimal damage is reported. *Late-August 1981 – Tropical Depression Eight moves ashore northeast Mexico on August 29 and into the United States on August 30. As an ill-defined surface low, a large thunderstorm complex forms near its center that day, which unleashes very heavy rainfall in a wide band covering a path from Seguin to north of
Houston Houston (; ) is the most populous city in Texas, the most populous city in the Southern United States, the fourth-most populous city in the United States, and the sixth-most populous city in North America, with a population of 2,304,580 i ...
. The highest rainfall amount reported is from Cheapside, where falls in a 24‑hour period ending on the morning of August 31. Five die in the town of Shiner due to the heavy rains. Heavy rain in downtown Hallettsville causes floods and torrential rain, reaching a peak of . Significant flooding also occurs along the Lavaca, Guadalupe, and
Colorado Colorado (, other variants) is a state in the Mountain states, Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It encompasses most of the Southern Rocky Mountains, as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the wes ...
rivers in Texas. Damages from the floods amount to nearly $21 million. *October 13, 1981 –
Hurricane Norma The name Norma has been used for ten tropical cyclones worldwide, eight in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, one in the Western Pacific Ocean and one in the Australian Region. In the Eastern Pacific: * Tropical Storm Norma (1970) – its remnants fueled t ...
makes landfall on the Pacific coast of Mexico, but its remnants produce of rain near Dallas-Fort Worth, killing five. Multiple tornadoes touch down in six
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in the region, injuring three. Hurricane Norma causes $50 million in damages and kills three people in Texas. *September 11, 1982 – Tropical Storm Chris makes landfall near
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. Before landfall the storm causes tides of in height. Rainfall from Chris peaks at in Evadale. *August 18, 1983 –
Hurricane Alicia Hurricane Alicia was a small but powerful tropical cyclone that caused significant destruction in the Greater Houston area of Southeast Texas in August 1983. Although Alicia was a relatively small hurricane, its track over the rapidly growi ...
makes landfall near Galveston as a Category 3 hurricane. Alicia causes $2.6 billion in damage and 13 fatalities, along with an estimated 5,805 residential structures either heavily damaged or destroyed. In advance of Alicia, offshore
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s are evacuated. At one point during the storm, the entire city of Galveston loses power, with 250,000 electricity customers in Houston losing power as well. At the time, Hurricane Alicia is the costliest hurricane to impact Texas, not adjusting for
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. High rainfall totals are reported across
Southeast Texas Southeast Texas is a cultural and geographic region in the U.S. state of Texas, bordering Southwest Louisiana and its greater Acadiana region to the east. Being a part of East Texas, the region is geographically centered on the Greater Houston ...
, with a peak of of rain in
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. The peak wind gust in Galveston is . An estimated storm surge of up to is estimated in Galveston Bay. Alicia also causes 23 tornadoes, concentrated around the Galveston and
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areas. *August 28, 1983 – Hurricane Barry, a Category 1, makes landfall just south of Brownsville and forces the evacuation of 4,000 people, but causes minor damage. *Mid-October 1983 – The remnants of Hurricane Tico from the Eastern Pacific cause rainfall over much of Texas, most of which is in northern Texas, where rainfall peaks at in Quanah. Numerous road closures take place due to the floods caused by the remnants of Tico. In Val Verde County, 100 people are evacuated due to the heavy rain. Tico's remnants kill one person and cause $93 million in damages. *Mid-September 1984 – The remnants of Tropical Storm Edouard cause severe flooding in South Texas, where some isolated locations receive totals in excess of .


1985–1989

*October 11, 1985 – The remnants of
Hurricane Waldo Hurricane Waldo was a Pacific hurricane whose remnants caused significant flooding in Kansas during October 1985. It was also the only hurricane to make landfall during the extremely active 1985 Pacific hurricane season. The twenty-fourth tropi ...
produce rainfall over most of
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, with multiple rain totals of at least . *Late-October 1985 –
Hurricane Juan A tropical cyclone is a rapidly rotating storm system characterized by a low-pressure center, a closed low-level atmospheric circulation, strong winds, and a spiral arrangement of thunderstorms that produce heavy rain and squalls. Depend ...
dumps up to of rain in extreme southeastern Texas, peaking at in Alto, killing one coastal resident. The rains cause widespread floods that lead to road closures, and gusty winds cause some power outages. Coastal flooding is also reported as a result of high tides caused by Juan. *June 26, 1986 – Hurricane Bonnie makes landfall near
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in Southeast Texas as a Category 1 hurricane, killing four people in Texas and producing heavy rainfall that causes street flooding. Rainfall peaks at , with many areas picking up at least . Bonnie also spawns four tornadoes in Texas. *August 6, 1986 – A
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produces rain over South Texas with a maximum total of near Refugio. *September 23, 1986 – The remnants of Hurricane Newton produce rainfall totals over the
Texas Panhandle The Texas Panhandle is a region of the U.S. state of Texas consisting of the northernmost 26 counties in the state. The panhandle is a square-shaped area bordered by New Mexico to the west and Oklahoma to the north and east. It is adjacent to ...
with an area of near the border between
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and Texas, peaking at in Wharton. *Early-October 1986 – The remnants of
Hurricane Paine The name Paine has been used for four tropical cyclones in the Eastern Pacific Ocean: * Hurricane Paine (1986) – Category 2, brushed the southern Baja California peninsula before hitting Sonora; its remnants contributed to severe flooding ...
produce widespread rainfall over western and northern Texas, most of which receives at least an inch of rain, with in
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. *October 22, 1986 – The remnants of Hurricane Roslyn produce rainfall over much of southern and eastern Texas, with the heaviest totals along the middle Texas coast, where rainfall totals exceeds . Roslyn causes low-water crossings and streams to flood. *August 10, 1987 – An unnamed storm makes landfall near High Island, Texas, producing over of rain to eastern portions of the state, peaking at in Umbarger. *August 12, 1988 – Tropical Storm Beryl produces heavy rainfall over East Texas. Some areas receive of rain, causing localized flash flooding. *September 2, 1988 – Tropical Depression Ten produces heavy rain over
Southeast Texas Southeast Texas is a cultural and geographic region in the U.S. state of Texas, bordering Southwest Louisiana and its greater Acadiana region to the east. Being a part of East Texas, the region is geographically centered on the Greater Houston ...
, peaking at in Galveston. *September 17, 1988 –
Hurricane Gilbert Hurricane Gilbert was the second most intense tropical cyclone on record in the Atlantic basin in terms of barometric pressure, only behind Hurricane Wilma in 2005. An extremely powerful tropical cyclone that formed during the 1988 Atlantic hurr ...
makes landfall in northern Mexico with winds of and causes tides to rise up to above normal. As a result, beach erosion is reported on Padre Island. Rainfall peaks at in
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. Minor wind damage is reported from Gilbert. Twenty-nine tornadoes are recorded across Texas, with the worst damage in
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. Gilbert causes three deaths in Texas, all resulting from tornadoes in San Antonio. Damages from Gilbert total to $50 million. *Late-June 1989 –
Tropical Storm Allison Tropical Storm Allison was a tropical storm that devastated southeast Texas in June of the 2001 Atlantic hurricane season. An arguable example of the " brown ocean effect", Allison lasted unusually long for a June storm, remaining tropical or s ...
makes landfall near Freeport, causing three deaths in the state. Tropical Storm Allison produces torrential rainfall across the state, with amounts of more than over much of the upper Texas coast, peaking at in
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. Storm surge from the storm measures in Trinity Bay. As a result, beach erosion is reported on Padre Island. Allison causes an estimated $400 million in Texas alone. *August 1, 1989 – Hurricane Chantal makes landfall as a minimal hurricane at High Island, Texas, causing two deaths from flash flooding. *Early-October 1989 – Hurricane Raymond from the East Pacific causes rainfall in northern Texas, peaking at in Yorktown. *October 16, 1989 – Hurricane Jerry affects the Galveston area as a minimal hurricane. The storm kills three people when a car is blown off The Galveston seawall. Jerry causes $70 million in damage and kills three.


1990–1994

*October 3, 1990 – Tropical Storm Rachel's remnants affect portions of West Texas. Roads in
Big Bend National Park Big Bend National Park is an American national park located in West Texas, bordering Mexico. The park has national significance as the largest protected area of Chihuahuan Desert topography and ecology in the United States, and was named after ...
are closed due to high water levels. Rainfall peaks at in Lubbock, causing minor street flooding, which leads to several car accidents. *July 6, 1991 – Tropical Depression Two causes isolated rainfall over Texas, with a maximum total of reported within the vicinity of Anahuac. *August 24, 1992 – The remnants of Hurricane Lester, which originated from the East Pacific, cause rainfall in North Texas, amounting up to in locations and peaking at in Chisos Basin. *June 20, 1993 – Tropical Storm Arlene makes landfall near Padre Island. Heavy beach erosion occurs as a result of the storm. Arlene causes $55 million in damage and its flooding rains kill one person. *September 14, 1993 – Hurricane Lidia moves into Texas before being absorbed by a cold front near Austin. Lida's remnants cause moderate rainfall across the state, peaking at in Denton. The combination of the front and the hurricane's remnants trigger tornadoes, and one causes more than $8 million in damages. Five people are injured in Arlington after a roof is torn off their hotel. *Mid-October 1994 – The remnants of
Hurricane Rosa The name Rosa has been used for seven tropical cyclones in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. * Hurricane Rosa (1978) – threatened Baja California. * Tropical Storm Rosa (1982) – brushed southwestern Mexico. * Hurricane Rosa (1994) Hurricane Rosa ...
cause severe flooding in Texas. In some locations the flood is considered a 100-year event, peaking at in
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. The floods kill 22 people and cause $700 million in damages.


1995–1999

*July 31, 1995 – Tropical Storm Dean makes landfall near Freeport. Dean drops nearly of rain in Monroe City. The rainfall results in moderate localized damage. *August 12, 1995 – Tropical Storm Gabrielle makes landfall just south of the Texas–Mexico border as a strong tropical storm, producing rainfall in southern Texas, peaking at in
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. Slight storm surge associated with Gabrielle floods beaches along the southern Texas coast. *September 16, 1995 – Hurricane Ismael's remnants move across the Texas Panhandle. Rainfall peaks at in
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, and
flash flooding A flash flood is a rapid flooding of low-lying areas: washes, rivers, dry lakes and depressions. It may be caused by heavy rain associated with a severe thunderstorm, hurricane, or tropical storm, or by meltwater from ice or snow flowing ov ...
results in the area. *August 23, 1996 – Hurricane Dolly makes landfall near
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. The storm causes beneficial rainfall in southern Texas, peaking at in Corpus Christi, providing drought relief to the area. *October 4, 1996 – Tropical Storm Josephine forms just offshore of the Texas coast, bringing heavy rain to the state. Rainfall peaks at in Brownsville. The storm, although remaining offshore, causes severe beach erosion across much of the coast. Several houses are lost and up to of shore-front property on
Galveston Island Galveston Island ( ) is a barrier island on the Texas Gulf Coast in the United States, about southeast of Houston. The entire island, with the exception of Jamaica Beach, is within the city limits of the City of Galveston in Galveston County. T ...
is eroded. *August 23, 1998 – Tropical Storm Charley makes landfall near
Port Aransas Port Aransas ( ) is a city in Nueces County, Texas, United States. This city is 180 miles southeast of San Antonio. The population was 2,904 at the 2020 census. Port Aransas is the only established town on Mustang Island. It is located north of ...
. Severe inland flooding occurs in Val Verde Country and 13 people are killed. Del Rio records of rain in 24 hours from the storm, a city record and the most rainfall from a tropical cyclone in Texas since Tropical Storm Claudette in 1979. *September 11, 1998 – Tropical Storm Frances makes landfall north of Corpus Christi on September 11 as a moderately strong tropical storm. Rainfall causes large amounts of flooding in southeast Texas and southwest Louisiana, peaking at in Goose Creek. As a result of the rains, many rivers and bayous overflow. Due to the storm, tides are above average. Frances causes an estimated total of $500 million in property damage. *Mid-October 1998 – Moisture associated with the remnants of Hurricane Madeline results in flooding in Central Texas. The event breaks numerous rain records in the region, including the wettest month for San Antonio since records began in 1885. In addition, 15 rivers exceed the previously known peak flow. The floods kill 31 people. and cause $1.5 billion in damages. *August 23, 1999 –
Hurricane Bret Hurricane Bret was the first of five Category 4 hurricanes that developed during the 1999 Atlantic hurricane season and the first tropical cyclone since Hurricane Jerry in 1989 to make landfall in Texas at hurricane intensity. Forming fro ...
makes landfall as a Category 3 hurricane on
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, becoming the first major hurricane to hit Texas since Hurricane Alicia in 1983. As it approaches landfall, large swells cause minor beach erosion along the coast. Along with rainfall from Bret, beaches in
Matagorda County Matagorda County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 36,255. Its county seat is Bay City, not to be confused with the larger Baytown in Harris and Chambers Counties. Matagorda County is ...
are closed due to the high water level. Further inland, heavy rainfall occurs across South Texas, reaching in Sarita. At the height of the storm, power outages cut electricity to an estimated 64,000 customers. Due to the small size of Bret and its landfall in a relatively unpopulated region of the Texas coast, damages from Bret total just $15 million, but it causes four deaths, all of which are attributed to a
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in Laredo. *September 8, 1999 – Tropical Depression Seven's remnants produce light rainfall, peaking at in Harlingen.


2000–2004

*September 9, 2000 – Tropical Depression Nine makes landfall near Sabine Pass, with maximum sustained winds of . Minimal damage is reported. *June 5, 2001 –
Tropical Storm Allison Tropical Storm Allison was a tropical storm that devastated southeast Texas in June of the 2001 Atlantic hurricane season. An arguable example of the " brown ocean effect", Allison lasted unusually long for a June storm, remaining tropical or s ...
makes landfall near Freeport. It stalls over eastern Texas for several days, dropping extreme amounts of rain which leads to catastrophic flooding. Allison causes flash flooding in the area, producing widespread street flooding and filling nearby bayous to severe levels. Rainfall peaks at at the
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. The
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is severely damaged, with losses of up to $2 billion. Patient evacuations and medical services are disrupted due to power outages caused by the storm. Allison causes an estimated $4.8 billion in damages, nearly all of it related to freshwater flooding in the Greater Houston region. Tropical Storm Allison causes 23 deaths in the state, and was the only non-hurricane strength storm to have its name retired until
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(did not affect the U.S.) in 2015. *August 9, 2002 – Tropical Storm Bertha makes landfall as a tropical depression near Kingsville, causing isolated rainfall throughout the state. *September 7, 2002 – Tropical Storm Fay makes landfall near Port O'Connor, where it causes heavy rainfall and $450,000 in damage. Rainfall peaks at in Fowlerton. Fay causes five tornadoes, one of which injures three people. Much of the impact takes place in
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, where over 2,300 homes are damaged. *June 30, 2003 –
Tropical Storm Bill The name Bill has been used for five tropical cyclones in the Atlantic Ocean. * Hurricane Bill (1997), threatened Bermuda, but passed the island without incident * Tropical Storm Bill (2003), made landfall west of New Orleans killing four and causin ...
causes minor beach erosion on the
Bolivar Peninsula Bolivar Peninsula ( ) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Galveston County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,417 at the 2010 census. The communities of Port Bolivar, Crystal Beach, Caplen, Gilchrist, and High Island are located on ...
. *July 15, 2003 – Hurricane Claudette makes landfall at Matagorda Island near Port O'Connor as a strong Category 1 storm, with maximum sustained winds of . Claudette is responsible for one direct death. Inland towns in Texas sustain significant wind damage. Estimated damages total up to $180 million. *August 16, 2003 – Hurricane Erika makes landfall in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas as a minor Category 1 hurricane, causing minor coastal damage and beach erosion in parts of southern Texas. *August 31, 2003 – Tropical Storm Grace makes landfall near San Luis Pass with maximum sustained winds of , causing heavy rainfall along the Texas coast and resulting in $113,000 in total damages. *September 22, 2003 – Hurricane Marty from the East Pacific makes landfall in the Mexican state of
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. Rainfall associated with the remnants of Marty affects western Texas. *September 20, 2004 – As the remnants of
Hurricane Javier The name Javier has been used for seven tropical cyclones in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. * Hurricane Javier (1980) – stayed in the open ocean. * Hurricane Javier (1986) – produced high waves in southern California. * Hurricane Javier (1992) – ...
move northeast through northwest Mexico, of rain is reported in western Texas. *September 24, 2004 – Four days after Hurricane Javier affected the state,
Hurricane Ivan Hurricane Ivan was a large, long-lived, Cape Verde hurricane that caused widespread damage in the Caribbean and United States. The cyclone was the ninth named storm, the sixth hurricane and the fourth major hurricane of the active 2004 Atlan ...
, having regenerated into a tropical storm in the Gulf of Mexico, makes landfall near
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, as a tropical depression. Over of rain is dropped on eastern Texas. *October 10, 2004 – Tropical Storm Matthew moves ashore in southern
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, producing locally heavy rainfall in eastern Texas, peaking at in Matagorda, but little damage.


2005–2009

*July 20, 2005 –
Hurricane Emily The name Emily has been used for fourteen tropical cyclones worldwide, seven in the Atlantic Ocean, five in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, and two in the Southern Hemisphere. In the Atlantic: * Hurricane Emily (1981) – crossed Bermuda *Hurricane Emi ...
makes landfall in
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, Mexico, providing rainfall to drought-affected areas of southern Texas. Rainfall peaks at in Mercedes, and is spread from about elsewhere. *September 23, 2005 – Hurricane Rita makes landfall as a Category 3 hurricane on the border between Louisiana and Texas on September 23. In preparation for its landfall, the largest evacuation in United States history takes place, with over 3 million people evacuating inland. At one point during the storm, 1 million energy customers lose power due to outages. Rita causes a peak of in
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. Major flooding is reported in Port Arthur and Beaumont. Offshore oil platforms throughout Rita's path also suffer significant damage, though the refineries of Houston, originally thought to be at risk, escape the brunt of the storm. Many of the indirect deaths linked to Rita are caused by a single bus fire in mass evacuations out of Houston. Rita causes 59 deaths in the state all told. *September 2, 2006 – The remnants of Hurricane John, an East Pacific storm, cause moderate to heavy rainfall. In northern Texas, moisture from the storm combined with a cold front produces rainfall of over , helping alleviate severe drought. *September 16, 2006 –
Hurricane Lane The name Lane has been used for eight tropical cyclones in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. *Tropical Storm Lane (1978) *Tropical Storm Lane (1982) *Hurricane Lane (1988) *Hurricane Lane (1994) *Hurricane Lane (2000) *Hurricane Lane (2006) – a strong C ...
, another East Pacific storm, makes landfall in the Mexican state of Sinaloa. Lane's remnants combine with an upper-level trough over southeast portions of the state, dropping over of rain in some locations. *August 16, 2007 – Tropical Storm Erin makes landfall near Lamar as a minimal tropical storm. Rainfall peaks in Texas at in Sisterdale. Erin causes nine deaths in the state and causes nearly $49 million in damages. *September 13, 2007 – Hurricane Humberto rapidly intensifies before making landfall just west of the Louisiana–Texas border with winds of up to 90 mph, dropping up to of rain. The storm kills one person and leaves $50 million in damage. *July 23, 2008 – Hurricane Dolly makes landfall at South Padre Island with winds near 100 mph. A storm surge of is observed across much of the coast of southern Texas. Dolly's remnants cause coastal and inland flooding and over of rain in some locations, peaking at in Harlingen. On South Padre Island, moderate structural damage, mostly to roofs, is reported. Tree and
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damage is widespread across Cameron County. Widespread
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s are reported across southern Texas as a result of Dolly. *August 5, 2008 – Tropical Storm Edouard makes landfall near Port Arthur with winds near 65 mph. Edouard provides beneficial rain to a drought stricken central Texas. *September 1, 2008 –
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produces heavy rain to extreme East Texas as it makes landfall in
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as a Category 2 hurricane. The storm causes strong rip currents and minor overwash of the coast. *September 13, 2008 –
Hurricane Ike Hurricane Ike () was a powerful tropical cyclone that swept through portions of the Greater Antilles and Northern America in September 2008, wreaking havoc on infrastructure and agriculture, particularly in Cuba and Texas. Ike took a sim ...
makes landfall at Galveston as a large Category 2 hurricane. Its large size contributes to a
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that is as high as , which inundates many of the
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s off the Texas coast. Many structures on the Bolivar Peninsula are destroyed. Most notably, in Gilchrist all but one house is destroyed by the storm surge. The storm also causes heavy rains where it makes landfall, peaking at . At one point, the storm knocks out power to as many as an estimated 2.6 million people. Ike is one of the most destructive hurricanes ever to hit Texas and one of the deadliest, causing $19.3 billion in damages and killing 84 people. *October 13, 2008 – Hurricane Norbert causes moderate rainfall over West Texas after moving inland from the eastern Pacific. *November 10, 2009 –
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causes minimal effects on Texas, producing high tides that lead to road closures.


2010–present

*June 30, 2010 – Hurricane Alex makes landfall at
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in Mexico as a large Category 2 hurricane, bringing heavy rains, wind, and tornadoes to South Texas. The hurricane's remnants also bring heavy rains to portions of the
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, causing it to exceed record levels. *July 8, 2010 – Tropical Depression Two makes landfall on South Padre Island, dropping of rain in south Texas, peaking at in Chincorro. However, there are no reports of significant damage. *September 7, 2010 – Tropical Storm Hermine makes landfall in northeastern Mexico as a strong tropical storm with winds. A storm surge of is reported at Port Aransas as the storm approaches the coast. In the
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, an estimated 35,000 homes lose power due to Hermine, while in
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, 100,000 customers lose power. Farm crops in the Texas Coastal Bend are also damaged by the strong winds and rain. In addition, numerous roads are closed due to overwash. Hermine kills five people and causes $240 million in damages in the state. *June 30, 2011 – Tropical Storm Arlene makes landfall south of Texas near Cabo Rojo. The outer bands of Arlene produce of rain in southern Texas. *July 30, 2011 – Tropical Storm Don makes landfall near
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, Texas before quickly dissipating. The storm produces minimal rainfall in extreme southern Texas, peaking at in Bay City.
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farms benefit from the minimal rainfall. *Early-September 2011 – The outer bands of Tropical Storm Lee cause light rain in eastern Texas, peaking at in Nederland. Despite the light rainfall, strong winds further inland help ignite numerous
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s throughout the state. One of the fires, the
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, destroys 1,700 homes and businesses, becoming the most destructive wildfire in Texas history. *August 31, 2012 – Outer rainbands associated with Hurricane Isaac cause slight rainfall in East Texas, peaking at around near Galveston Bay. Strong winds associated with Isaac's thunderstorms knock down many trees in Trinity County, where wind gusts peak at an estimated . *September 29, 2012 – Moisture associated with the remnants of
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and Tropical Storm Norman brings light rainfall over areas of Texas, slightly alleviating drought conditions. Rainfall in the state measures , causing some flash flooding. Combined with a surface trough, the moisture generates severe thunderstorms which later coalesce into a
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line, bringing strong winds which cause numerous reports of window damage. A weather station near
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records a peak wind gust of . *Mid-September 2013 – As Hurricane Ingrid passes to the south, its outer rainbands drop isolated areas of heavy rainfall across South Texas. Rainfall totals from the bands peak at approximately near the Texas border with Mexico. *September 3, 2014 – Despite making landfall near
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, the outer rainbands of
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traverse South Texas, producing rainfall totals peaking at in Hidalgo County. After dissipating, moisture from the remnant system causes additional showers in the area.
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as a result of poor water drainage occurs in Brownsville, Edinburg, and McAllen. However, the heavy rainfall helps to alleviate some drought conditions in South Texas. *September 20, 2014 – Flooding associated with the remnants of
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kill one sheriff's deputy in Austin. *Mid-June 2015 –
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makes landfall on
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with sustained winds of , causing gusts peaking at in Palacios and Port O'Connor in addition to producing a 3 ft (0.9 m) storm surge in Port Lavaca. However, most of Bill's impacts in Texas are associated with heavy rainfall. Several isolated areas receive rainfall in excess of 10 in (25 cm) of rainfall, including a large swath of
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. In Wharton, rainfall peaks at . *October 20–24, 2015 –
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's remnants bring heavy rain to Texas. The maximum rainfall total is reported to be in
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. This rain causes the flooding and closure of
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in that area. *September 8, 2016 – The remnants of Hurricane Newton bring heavy rains to parts of western Texas, however there are no reports of significant damage. *June 22, 2017 – Tropical Storm Cindy makes landfall near Port Arthur with winds of . One fatality takes place in
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. * Late August 2017 – Hurricane Harvey makes landfall on San José Island near Rockport as a Category 4 hurricane on August 26 with sustained winds of 130 mph (215 km/h). The
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in Rockport registers a peak wind gust of within Harvey's eyewall. Extensive wind damage occurs in Rockport and
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, with many roofs blown off and walls torn apart; widespread damage also befalls nearby communities. Storm surge inundates areas along
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and Hynes bays under as much as of water, resulting in major flood conditions. Weak steering currents cause Harvey to slowly meander along the
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for several days, subjecting large swaths of the region to prolonged and torrential rainfall from the storm's rainbands. The rains constitute the most prolific rainfall event associated with a tropical cyclone in U.S. history, with the peak rainfall total of near Nederland setting the national record for the largest rainfall total measured in connection to a tropical cyclone; at least 18 observing sites report amounts exceeding the previous record for the contiguous U.S. of . The unprecedented scale of the rainfall in both extent and magnitude causes catastrophic flooding, displacing approximately 1.8 million people. Bayous in the
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area rapidly rise and overrun their banks, prompting evacuations and submerging parts of Houston; 60,049 residents are rescued. Parts of all 22 major freeways in the metropolitan area suffer inundation. Tens of thousands of homes in
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are inundated by record flooding. In total, Harvey's effects destroy 16,930 homes and damage 290,063 homes. At least 68 deaths are directly attributed to Harvey's forces, making it the deadliest hurricane in Texas since
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; an additional 35 deaths are indirectly attributed to Harvey. The NOAA estimates a $125 billion damage toll for Harvey, making it the second costliest hurricane in U.S. history when adjusting for inflation and the costliest hurricane in Texas history. *September 17–19, 2019 –
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makes landfall near
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with winds of . The slow and erratic movement of the tropical cyclone produces widespread and catastrophic flooding across much of southeastern Texas. A peak rainfall total of is recorded at North Fork Taylor's Bayou in Jefferson County. Imelda's effects kill five people. *July 25, 2020 – Hurricane Hanna makes landfall roughly north-northwest of Port Mansifeld with maximum sustained winds of 90 mph (150 km/h). Texas incurs over $1.1 billion in damage, sustaining heavy losses to crops in the
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and widespread power outages affecting some 200,000 people. Five indirect deaths are attributed to the storm, including four from
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poisoning in Edinburg. Rainfall totals of occur across the Rio Grande Valley, punctuated by a peak total of near
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. The heavy rains trigger flash floods and prompt water rescues in Hidalgo and Cameron counties. *August 26, 2020 – the western extent of
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impacts Southeast Texas, bringing wind gusts and leaving
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hardest-hit. More than 160,000 energy customers lose power, including about 90 percent of Orange County. Six people die of carbon monoxide poisoning in Laura's aftermath and an additional 18 people are treated for carbon monoxide injuries. * Mid-September 2020 – the slow-moving Tropical Storm Beta causes extensive rainfall across Southeast Texas, with a station in
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registering a peak accumulation of . Significant flooding occurs in southern parts of Houston with damage to at least 20–25 homes; one person drowns in
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. *September 14, 2021 – the slow-moving
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makes landfall on the eastern part of
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as a low-end Category 1 hurricane with sustained winds of . Over 500,000 people lose power in the state's affected areas. Measured rainfall totals peak at in Freeport, though the NWS estimates totals of in the vicinity of Galveston. The damage from Nicholas is most considerable in Brazoria and Matagorda counties. Virtually all homes in Surfside Beach sustain damage.


Monthly statistics


Deadly storms

The following is a list of tropical storms with known deaths in the state.


See also

*
Atlantic hurricane season The Atlantic hurricane season is the period in a year from June through November when tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic Ocean, referred to in North American countries as hurricanes, tropical storms, or tropical depressions. In addition ...
*
List of Atlantic hurricanes Lists of Atlantic hurricanes, or tropical cyclones in the Atlantic Ocean, are organized by the properties of the hurricane or by the location most affected. By property * List of Atlantic hurricane seasons *List of Atlantic hurricane records *Li ...
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List of Pacific hurricanes This is a list of notable Pacific hurricanes, subdivided by reason for notability. Notability means that it has met some criterion or achieved some statistic, or is part of a top ten for some superlative. It includes lists and rankings of Pacific ...
* List of wettest known tropical cyclones affecting Texas


Notes


References

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