When was Alicia?
The most vivid in my mind are Carla, Beulah, Allen, and Gilbert. Ran from 3 of those and rode Allen out in CC.
I was in Houston. 1982.
HURRICANE EMILY MOVING
THROUGH THE YUCATAN PENINSULA
Hurricane Local Statement National Weather Service Brownsville TX 545 AM CDT Mon Jul 18 2005
... Hurricane Emily Moving Through The Yucatan Peninsula...
... A Hurricane Watch Is In Effect For The Texas Gulf Coast From Baffin Bay To Brownsville...
... Areas Affected... This Statement Recommends Actions To Be Taken By Residents Across The Deep South Texas And The Lower Texas Coastline Which Includes The Following Counties: Cameron... Willacy And Kenedy.
... Watch And Warning Information... As Of 500 AM CDT... Emergency Officials Have Made No Evacuation Recommendation For Cameron... Willacy... And Kenedy Counties. This Includes The City Of South Padre Island... Port Isabel... And Port Mansfield. County And City Officials Will Continue To Monitor The Progress Of Emily.
... Storm Information... At 400 AM CDT... The Center Of Hurricane Emily Was Located Near Latitude 20.6 North... Longitude 88.0 West Approximately 70 Miles West Of Cozumel.
... Movement... Emily Is Moving West Northwest At 18 Mph And This Motion Is Expected To Continue Through Tonight. Given This Track... Emily Is Expected To Make Landfall Around Midnight Tuesday Night Approximately 100 Miles South Of Brownsville... Or 50 Miles North Of La Pesca.
... Winds... Maximum Sustained Winds With Hurricane Emily Were Near 110 Mph. Additional Weakening Of The Hurricane Is Expected As Emily Moves Through Through The Yucatan This Morning. Emily Is Then Forecasted To Strengthen Shortly After It Moves Into The Gulf Of Mexico Tonight.
... Storm Surge And Tides... Tides Are Expected To Run 1 Foot Above Mean Lower Low Water. Given The Current Track Of Emily... Storm Surge Is Expected To Be 2 To 4 Feet.
... Winds Impacts... Winds Are Expected Increase Along The Coast And Over The Coastal Waters On Tuesday. Winds Gusts To Near 50 Knots Are Expected Over Coastal Sections Tuesday Evening.
... Rip Currents And Marine Conditions... The Risk Of Rip Currents Will Be High On Tuesday As Emily Approaches. Waves Will Increase To 10 To 14 Feet Offshore On Tuesday With Waves Up To 18 Feet Possible Tuesday Night. Waves Will Begin To Subside On Wednesday.
... Rainfall... Rainfall Amounts Of 3 To 5 Inches Are Expected Over Deep South Texas With Hurricane Emily. Isolated Amounts To 10 Inches Are Possible. All Residents Should Be Aware Of The Danger Posed By Flooding Rains. Never Drive Into Water Of Unknown Depth. Remember... Turn Around Don't Drown.
The Next Hurricane Local Statement Will Be Issued Around 800 AM.
Alicia was spawned in the southern gulf in '83. It was the short period of time to landfall that caught most Houstonians unprepared, not to mention the close to 18 hours she stalled on the Galveston coast.TS Alison dumped a lot of water that caused death and destruction from rising water, freeways and underpasses left many autos completely submerged.