As it moved westward, the disturbance weakened becoming difficult to locate by the time it reached the 50th meridian. Two persons killed; losses were $30.2 million. Ten drowned. Seventeen killed, 42 injured; damage $2.1 million. A total of 10 to 26 inches (250 to 660 mm) of rain was measured in a stripe from Bee to San Patricio County. Hurricane Celia crossed the Texas coastline midway between Corpus Christi and Aransas Pass about 3:30 p.m. CST on Aug. 3. Coastal Bend. Fern formed from a tropical wave which interacted with a large trough of low pressure to form Fern, as well as Hurricane Ginger, Tropical Storm Heidi, and a system designated Tropical Depression Eighteen in real-time,[1] then Tropical Depression Sixteen after the fact,[2] which moved into South Carolina. ○   Anagrammes Because the center of Fern was elongated, it was still able to receive moisture from the Gulf of Mexico and as a result, weakening was slow. [2][9], A weather station in Port O'Connor recorded a sustained wind speed of 86 miles per hour (138 km/h). Wind gusts of 161 mph were measured at the Corpus Christi National Weather Service Office. Sept. 18–20, 1979: Coastal flooding from heavy rain, 18 inches in 24 hours at Aransas Pass, and 13 inches at Rockport. Heavy rains, high winds and hail resulted in over $5 million property damage; 40 people injured. June 12–13, 1973: Rainstorm. Rains in excess of 13 inches caused damage estimated at near $25 million. Indexer des images et définir des méta-données. Lettris est un jeu de lettres gravitationnelles proche de Tetris. Les lettres doivent être adjacentes et les mots les plus longs sont les meilleurs. Copyright © 2000-2016 sensagent : Encyclopédie en ligne, Thesaurus, dictionnaire de définitions et plus. Aug. 24, 1979: One of the worst hailstorms in West Texas in the past 100 years; $200 million in crops, mostly cotton, destroyed. Aug. 3–5, 1970: Hurricane Celia. [2][3], At the time of its formation, forecasters determined that Fern might loop around in the Gulf of Mexico and it was more threatening to land than Hurricane Edith which was also projected to hit the Gulf Coast. The warm waters then cause the depression to reach tropical storm strength and the storm was given the name Fern by the National Hurricane Center on September 7. As much as 30 inches of rain fell near Albany in Shackelford County, where six drownings were reported. Paralyzing blizzard, worst since March 22–25, 1957, storm transformed Panhandle into one vast snowfield as 6 to 26 inches of snow were whipped by 40 to 60 mph winds into drifts up to 12 feet high. May 11–12, 1972: Rainstorm. Harris County. There were 6 storms between Sept 10-11, 1971. Celia caused 11 deaths in Texas, at least 466 injuries, and total property and crop damage in Texas estimated at $453.77 million. Remnants of Tropical Storm Amelia caused some of the worst flooding of this century. Panhandle. Central Texas. [2]The second Atlantic tropical cyclone to make U.S. landfall that year, Fern produced heavy rainfall across Louisiana and Texas, causing flash flooding that left 2 indirect fatalities and over $30 million dollars (1971 USD, $143.7 million 2005 USD) in damage. Severe weather in Texas can be categorized by two factors: loss of life and the cost of damage estimating over $1 million. In addition, lightning from the hurricane caused six reported house fires on Galveston Island while 7,500 homes and business were damaged (mainly by flooding) near Corpus Christi. Over $1 million in property damage. Corpus Christi. Three persons killed; property and livestock losses were $3.1 million. Thirteen people killed, 10 in Travis County. Three persons killed; property and livestock losses were $3.1 million. The following events were included because they caused an extensive amount of destruction and in some cases, fatalities were also a result of the severe weather. Nacogdoches County. North Central Texas. Near Alvin, an estimated 43 inches of rain fell, a new state record for 24 hours. Les cookies nous aident à fournir les services. April 10, 1979: The worst single tornado in Texas’ history hit Wichita Falls. Central Texas. Fourteen persons were killed at a resort community at Green Belt Reservoir, 7 miles north of Clarendon. Four deaths caused by drowning. There were no reports of damage or fatalities in either Florida or the eastern U.S. Gulf Coast. April 10, 1979: The worst single tornado in Texas’ history hit Wichita Falls. Sept. 18–20, 1979: Coastal flooding from heavy rain, 18 inches in 24 hours at Aransas Pass, and 13 inches at Rockport. [5][6] In Galveston, eight emergency shelters were planned to open but five were closed when officials learned that they were not needed as most residents chose to ride out the storm in their homes. At Follett, 3-day snowfall was 26 inches. copyright 2018 TEXAS STATE HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION. Two persons killed; losses were $30.2 million. Between September 10 and September 11, Fern bypassed Corpus Christi, Texas before dissipating as a tropical depression after crossing the Rio Grande River into northern Mexico. In addition, small boats were warned to stay in port and residents were advised to be aware of storm conditions brought by Fern. The 1971 Atlantic hurricane season (SDTWFC What Might Have Been) features what the SDTWFC thought storms would do upon formation. At Aransas Pass, peak wind gusts were estimated as high as 180 mph, after the wind equipment had been blown away. A northwestward moving tropical wave moved out the Caribbean Sea on September 1 and became a tropical depression on September 2 after crossing southern Florida. In Bandera, Kerr, Kendall and Gillespie counties, 27 people drowned and the damage total was at least $50 million. Southeastern Texas. Edwards Plateau, Low Rolling Plains. [2], The following day, Fern reached hurricane status as it neared the Texas coastline. Celia caused 11 deaths in Texas, at least 466 injuries, and total property and crop damage in Texas estimated at $453.77 million. Renseignements suite à un email de description de votre projet. Two persons killed; losses were $30.2 million. Ten to 26 inches of rain resulted in some of worst flooding since Hurricane Beulah in 1967. Hardest hit was the metropolitan area of Corpus Christi, including Robstown, Aransas Pass, Port Aransas and small towns on the north side of Corpus Christi Bay. Sept. 9–13, 1971: Hurricane Fern. April 18, 1970: Tornado. (Previously Tropical Storm Arlene) (Previously Tropical Depression Two) (Previously Tropical Depression Three) …