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NAME | CLASS / LANDFALL |
DATE | DATA (kts/mbs) |
AFFECTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
HURRICANE | Hurricane - Cat. 1 / SW LA |
8/14/38 | Pk. Wnd - 65 kt Pressure - NA |
High tides only effect along upper TX coast |
T. STORM | Tropical Storm / Freeport |
10/17/38 | Pk. Wnd - 35 kt Pressure - 1006mb |
Only produced squally weather |
HURRICANE | Hurricane - Cat. 1* / Aransas Pass |
7/25/34 | Pk. Wnd - 60 kt Pressure - 998mb |
19 deaths and many injuries; * - Hurrtrak data indicated a Category 1 status; NHC/TPC documents had peak at a Category 2 |
HURRICANE | Hurricane - Cat. 1 / Remained offshore parallel to GLS coast |
8/27/34 | Pk. Wnd - 70 kt Pressure - NA |
Only impact on TX coast was high tides and small amounts of rain |
T. STORM | Tropical Storm / Just E of Matagorda |
7/23/33 | Pk. Wnd - 40 kt Pressure - NA |
Great rain producer; averaged 12.5" over 25,000 sq. mile area |
HURRICANE | Hurricane - Cat. 4 / Central GLS Island |
8/14/32 | Pk. Wnd - 125 kt Pressure - 925mb |
40 killed; $7.5 million damage |
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