texas hurricane texas hurricane slow moving tropical cyclone paralleled texas gulf coast causing extensive damage late august fifth tropical storm second hurricane annual hurricane season storm formed area disturbed weather situated august favorable conditions system quickly intensified steadily moved northward attaining hurricane intensity later day approached coast hurricane quickly slowed forward motion allowing time intensify texas coast reaching major hurricane status storm reached peak intensity august minimal category hurricane maximum sustained winds miles hour later day cyclone executed slight curve texas coast early day landfall near peak intensity inland quickly weakened degenerated remnant low august hurricane slow movement strong intensity catalyst extensive damaging impacts texas prior making landfall thousands people ordered evacuate cities coastal regions making landfall storm brought strong winds caused widespread power outages damage peak gust mph measured texas northeast houston texas tornado killed person traveling coast hurricane produced strong storm surge swept damaged port cities texas inundated storm surge time highest recorded state damage port estimated high million strong wave action killed people capsized fishing vessel inland storm produced torrential rainfall aided hurricane slow movement rainfall peaked texas heavy rains caused extensive crop damage particularly cotton rice crops damage cotton texas area estimated million overall hurricane caused million damage crops deaths meteorological history end august area weather persisted near prolonged period marginal development cluster thunderstorms began quickly organize beginning august according official database listing positions atlantic tropical cyclones dating disturbance sufficiently organized classified tropical storm utc august time storm maintained maximum sustained winds mph initially tropical storm moved generally northward approximately mph gradually slowed neared united_states gulf_coast quickly developing past tropical cyclogenesis system reached equivalent modern day category hurricane utc august forward motion continued slow moved nearly stationary roughly mph allowed system remain tropical cyclone extended period time despite proximity coast hurricane intensity continued quickly increase utc august storm attained major hurricane status equivalent modern day category hurricane hurricane executed slight curve northeast later day causing inland texas coast initially major hurricane analyzed landfall early august winds mph equivalent modern day category hurricane conducted system concluded attained category intensity making landfall utc day moved landfall point closer time storm maximum sustained winds confined area miles hurricane center concluded storm contained minimum central pressure inhg landfall inland hurricane slowly weakened maintained hurricane intensity utc august weakening tropical depression utc day disturbance dissipated texas interior utc august preparations impact classification hurricane united_states weather_bureau august hurricane warning issued coastal areas texas galveston texas louisiana time storm forecast landfall port connor texas small craft offshore mouth louisiana warned remain port return coast shipping western gulf_of_mexico advised exercise extreme caution despite having formed forecasters suggested potentially destructive storm hurricane season far result storm intensity repeated warnings thousands evacuated potentially affected coastal regions texas people evacuated fully evacuated prior storm land hurricane early developmental stages reconnaissance flights periodically storm gather data situated opposite gulf_of_mexico florida tropical moisture extending hurricane caused torrential rainfall state heavy rains set year record flooded low lying areas inundated streets blocked traffic delayed transit bus routes booker backed sewage systems deaths result floods people rescued police house surrounded water telecommunications delayed hours damage sustained communication lines result rains despite nearby proximity effects tampa florida severe small showers gusts exceeding mph making landfall texas coast late august hurricane caused wide destruction considered worst hurricanes impact state years wide land experienced moderate severe impacts storm strong winds reported locations peak gust mph measured texas weather station naval air station corpus wind gust mph measured strong winds knocked communication power lines causing widespread power outages local radio stations air period time power quickly restored hour winds city peaked mph damage city estimated south texas winds peaked mph nearby texas damage associated hurricane texas strong winds blew roof local hospital patients evacuated hospitals texas power temporarily knocked short time storm progressed inland additional damage reported texas gusts uprooted trees scattered debris city streets heavy rains inundated roads water result highway remained open texas additional homes damages estimated offshore hurricane produced strong waves caused coastal impacts texas waves inundated roads depth strong waves later separated port mainland destroyed damage buildings structures causing estimated damage power disrupted night august surf high automotive running boards texas tide rose normal coastal city forcing coastline retreat initial position time measured storm surge highest recorded texas history peak measurements taken galveston hurricane florida keys hurricane damage estimates ranged million offshore strong waves capsized fishing vessel killing crew members hurricane slow movement parallel texas coast resulted torrential rainfall peaking near period little days excessive precipitation helped increase monthly rainfall amounts region times average cotton rice crops badly damaged storm estimated rice crop lost damage cotton corpus area totaled houston heavy rains halted traffic increased flood risk property near city precipitation city peaked hour period dam prevented large scale flooding event city gust mph collapsed suburban residence killing inside approximately north northeast houston small tornado formed traversed northern suburbs city killing person causing injuries tornado path width damage property estimated heavy rainfall storm reported far west san_antonio texas overall hurricane caused million damages million agricultural losses million damage cattle losses despite large devastation people killed extensive measures taken storm hurricane passed relief agencies began survey damage assist repair rehabilitation activities red_cross personnel central coastal area assisted refugees food care director midwest sector agency requested lumber tons tonnes steel stationed houston issued appeal clothing materials state health department agency crews dispatched check water facilities
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