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Notable hurricanes that have affected Texas since 1900, with death and damage totals for Texas only. (The National Weather Service did not start naming storms until the 1950s.)

• Sept. 15, 2008: Ike, with winds of 110 mph was very unusual in that it produced a much higher storm surge - 10-15 ft above mean sea level - than would normally be expected from a category 2 hurricane. It was the storm surge that caused the most of the damage not the wind. Ike made landfall on Galveston Island, killing 34 people and causing $22 billion in damage, the third costliest hurricane in U.S. history.
   
• Sept. 24, 2005: Rita, storm carrying 120 mph winds hit between Sabine Pass and Johnson's Bayou along Texas-Louisiana line. About 100 deaths reported, many during the evacuation of Houston and coastal counties near Houston. Damages estimated at $4.7 billion.
   
• July 20, 2005: Emily, storm packing 125 mph winds hit near San Fernando, Mexico, a coastal town about 85 miles south of Brownsville. Minimal damage reported in South Padre and Port Isabel. No deaths or serious injuries.
   
• July 15, 2003: Claudette, Matagorda Bay-Victoria; two inland deaths, $180 million in damage across central Texas coast from winds peaking near 100 mph.
   
• Aug. 22, 1999: Bret, Kenedy County; four highway deaths in Laredo, scattered damage as storm with 140 mph winds moved into sparsely populated region.
   
• Sept. 16-18, 1988: Gilbert, 125 miles south of Brownsville; one dead in San Antonio; tornado and wind damage of $5 million in Brownsville, Del Rio, and San Antonio.
   
• Aug. 18, 1983: Alicia, Galveston-Houston; 21 dead, more than $2 billion damage; 22 tornadoes, winds 130 mph. Last major hurricane to strike Texas.
   
• Aug. 9, 1980: Allen, lower coast; two dead, $55 million damage; winds 185 mph.
   
• Sept. 3-12, 1971: Fern, middle coast; two dead, $30.2 million damage.
   
• Aug. 3, 1970: Celia, Corpus Christi; 11 dead, $50 million damage; wind gusts to 160 mph.
   
• Sept. 18-23, 1967: Beulah, Brownsville; 13 dead, $150 million damage.
   
• Sept. 11-13, 1961: Carla, Port O'Connor-Galveston-Houston; 34 dead, $300 million damage; wind gusts estimated at 175 mph, storm tide 18.5 feet at Port Lavaca.
   
• June 27, 1957: Audrey, Sabine Pass; 10 dead, $8 million damage.
   
• Oct. 3-4, 1949: Freeport-Houston; two dead, $6.5 million damage; wind gusts estimated at 135 mph; storm tide 11.5 feet at Freeport.
   
• Aug. 25-29, 1945: Port O'Connor; three dead, $20.1 million damage; wind gusts estimated at 135 mph; storm tide 15 feet at Port Lavaca.
   
• July 27, 1943: Galveston Bay-Houston; 19 dead, $16.6 million damage.
   
• Aug. 29-31, 1942: Matagorda Bay; eight dead; $26.5 million damage; winds 115 mph, storm tide 14.7 feet at Matagorda. 
   
• Sept. 23, 1941: Texas City; four dead, $6.5 million damage.
   
• July 25, 1934: Seadrift; 19 dead, $4.5 million damage.
   
• Sept. 4-5, 1933: Brownsville; 40 dead, $16.9 million damage.
   
• Aug. 13-14, 1932; Velasco (Freeport); 40 dead, $7.5 million damage.
   
• Sept. 14, 1919: South of Corpus Christi; 284 dead, $20.3 million damage; winds 110 mph, storm tide 16 feet.
   
• Aug. 18-19, 1916: Corpus Christi; 20 dead, $1.6 million damage.
   
• Aug. 16-19, 1915: Galveston; 375 dead, damage over $56 million. Most losses ($50 million) to crops; storm tide 16.1 feet.
   
• July 21-22, 1909: Velasco (Freeport); 41 dead, damage at least $2 million.
   
• Sept. 8-10, 1900: Galveston; 6,000-12,000 dead; damage $30 million to $40 million (around $800 million in today's dollars); Storm surge 15-20 feet, winds estimated at 120 mph; Deadliest natural disaster in U.S. history.

(Updated from the original 2006 Associated Press article. All Rights Reserved.)

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