texas tropical storm texas tropical storm brought severe localized flooding southeastern texas june tropical cyclone tropical storm annual season system developed area showers thunderstorms june initially tropical depression strengthened estimated reached tropical storm status june early following day storm peaked winds mph later day landfall near texas intensity storm weakened slowly moved dissipating illinois june texas storm dropped inches precipitation considerable flooding occurred areas south eastern texas state houses sustained flood damage counties addition numerous major highways closed including portions routes highways arkansas buildings damaged high winds flooding state resulted deaths drowning light moderate rainfall recorded states damage minimal storm tropical cyclone record state kentucky dropping inches overall fatalities attributed storm million usd damage reported meteorological history late june large mass deep convection developed gulf_of_mexico reconnaissance flight system june indicate closed circulation weather stations mexico reported circulation estimated tropical depression season developed utc june early june barometric pressures texas significantly decreased indicated tropical cyclone moving generally northward shortly reconnaissance flight depression indicated winds mph barometric pressure mbar inhg plane flown intense convection depression gradually strengthened utc june reached tropical storm status texas airborne radars radar indicated curved convective banding associated storm wall cloud reported reported cloud center late june storm intensified slightly peaked winds mph early june tropical storm landfall near texas moving inland storm quickly weakened tropical depression following hours depression executed small cyclonic loop southern texas july depression accelerated north northeast eventually dissipated northern illinois july utc impact texas towns texas considered worst disaster hurricane waves produced storm damaged fishing piers shrimp boat capsized killing people addition ship beached tides measured feet mean water levels sustained winds reached mph gusts mph reported tropical storm force winds sustained winds mph gusts reaching mph heavy rainfall reported peaking inches result water inches reported homes businesses boys drowned swept flood waters city harbor inches fell reported water large amounts precipitation portions routes highways rainfall totals houston area peaked inches height storm fourth streets houston flooded subdivisions city significantly affected flooding blown roof house water caused roof collapse dining room living room injured killed people evacuated places poor drainage low lying areas houses affected flooding damaged estimates reached million addition people drowned flood waters houston following storm town requested aid united_states navy later blankets sent helicopters trucks schools opened shelters flood refugees sent water teams areas affected storm shots addition declared disaster area overall storm caused million fatalities state texas gulf_coast united_states light moderate rainfall reported states mississippi louisiana states affects minimal rainfall generally inches north texas state oklahoma precipitation light peaking inches storm brought moderate heavy rainfall arkansas state reported inches precipitation areas inches reached flood stage children drowned near car occupying swept fell ditch near high winds damaged buildings tennessee state reported precipitation generally inches heavy rainfall reported kentucky peaking inches making tropical cyclone history state light precipitation reported illinois indiana missouri states experienced inches rain storm dropped rainfall far north michigan wisconsin states precipitation generally light exceed inches rainfall totals reached inches inches wisconsin michigan respectively
1960 Texas tropical storm