hurricane hurricane hurricanes landfall pacific hurricane season developed october strengthening tropical storm later hurricane moved slowly northwest strengthened category hurricane saffir simpson hurricane scale storm accelerated northeast october weakened category day landfall near october soon dissipated hurricane remnants continued northeastward entered united_states crossing central texas absorbed frontal system october caused million crop damage death mexico texas storm produced flooding rains killed people million damage caused tornadoes rainfall reported far inland kansas meteorological history early october tropical depression developed far land initially storm moved west northwest turned northwest hours forming sea surface temperatures storm intensified tropical storm utc midday october winds reached mph utc october upgraded storm hurricane defined eye visible satellite imagery reaching hurricane strength began undergo period rapid intensification reached category intensity saffir simpson hurricane scale hours later later storm reached major hurricane status storm winds mph higher saffir simpson hurricane scale storm reached peak mph utc october passing east storm turned north shortly north northeast southwesterly flow northwestern mexico storm began accelerate continuing weaken utc october storm weakened mid level category hurricane briefly intensifying night landfall northeast winds mph utc october hours later advisories discontinued center dissipated north second area low pressure formed western texas early october producing heavy rains system absorbed frontal system october impact aftermath mexico days moved tropical storm landfall north area killed people caused million usd damage prompted evacuations people limited death toll hurricane person fisherman drowned boat capsized storm hurricane caused devastation flood ravaged region soldiers guarding government helicopter soldiers washed away flash flood agriculture disrupted cattle killed causing million usd dollars crop damage highest mexican rainfall mexico torrential rains caused flooding north nearby towns damage storm governor declared state emergency red_cross spokesperson noted residents need evacuated low lying areas united_states remnants storm moved texas oklahoma heavy rainfall caused rivers reach flood stage total people killed united_states deaths occurred swept car road nearby flooding forced thousands people evacuate homes including people cities tornadoes reported counties including tornado injured people caused million damage tornado reported causing property damage october total tornadoes reported northern texas southern oklahoma overflowed banks homes low lying areas texas covered water swept train track elephant killed local zoo area people evacuated flooding reported power losses hours million usd damage churches businesses oklahoma bridges washed away flooding deaths reported addition tornado struck small town causing minor damage farms town bells reported winds mph total damage texas estimated million usd texas fell fell areas near storm produced rain day period causing october record addition inches rain fell texas eastern kansas light rain fell including near hour period damage hurricane united_states disaster units sent devastated area prevent looting residents organized watches national_guard soon patrolled streets worked feed homeless supply drinking water city water services restored
Hurricane Norma (1981)