texas hurricane texas hurricane second storm atlantic hurricane season large intense tropical cyclone struck coastal texas major hurricane september causing relatively severe damage storm estimated formed eastern gulf_of_mexico september attaining hurricane strength completed clockwise loop turned northwestward hurricane continued strengthen landfall near texas winds miles hour rapidly weakened headed inland damage storm amounted million crops region largely destroyed city houston suffered extensive damage storm passed east hurricane disrupted activities related later system extratropical passed killing people toronto overall seven people lost lives cyclone meteorological history middle september disturbed atmospheric conditions trough tropical wave existed western caribbean_sea gradually near western cuba september surrounding surface weather observations suggest area low pressure generated gradual organization continued tropical depression formed september central gulf mexico miles north yucatán_peninsula operationally united_states weather_bureau failed detect tropical cyclone gulf_of_mexico day later formation system initially moved northwestward heading continued early september time system tropical storm south southeast new_orleans louisiana days intensifying storm executed gradual clockwise loop moving south southeast turning west intensifying hurricane september storm began assuming northwestward course texas gulf coast continued strengthen major hurricane peaking miles hour late september afterward storm went ashore east texas peak intensity estimated central pressure inhg weather instruments sited close point landfall lowest recorded pressure land inhg houston landfall cyclone curved northeast passed west houston early september accelerated continued inland transitioned extratropical storm september post tropical system dissipated early september northeastern quebec near mountains national park preparations advance storm advisories warnings widely distributed press radio telegraph telephone residents evacuated homes small towns coast described deserted people low lying areas coastal louisiana sought shelter storm surge hurricane affected northern gulf_coast residents texas prepared homes businesses hurricane boat owners pulled craft water port arthur structures boarded hundreds refugees sought shelter local hotels workers dispatched state houston temporary hospital erected police firefighters city alert vessels near storm advised proceed caution impact overall damage storm totaled approximately million million attributed destruction crops notably rice cotton hurricane affected southern louisiana region week series military exercises held august september exercise designed test troop training logistics doctrine commanders considered prelude world war rainfall triggered flooding rivers army vehicles stuck mud result hundreds military aircraft forced inland shelter winds coast texas reached mph numerous points near hurricane center report galveston explained little characteristic sky appearance prior advent storm sky clear lower clouds appeared suddenly alto overcast showing breaks occasionally day late afternoon sky completely overcast low clouds bad weather remainder storm tides city slightly normal previous storm rose crest september flooding large portions local airport flooded hurricane moved inland city houston hit especially hard people area died injured winds blew mph catching guard previous forecast deemed region safe sections city left power winds destroyed poorly built structures damaged streets flooded athletic stadium demolished storm glass windows shattered downtown stores preliminary estimate placed damage houston aftermath storm shattered glass removed spreading united_states remnants moved ontario quebec producing hurricane force wind gusts waves lake vessels sunk storm resulting tens thousands dollars damage high winds caused power outages structural damage destroyed wheat fields ontario toronto storm killed people injured
1941 Texas hurricane