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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.
   
• July 23, 2008: Dolly, with 85 mph sustained winds made landfall in South Padre Island, Texas. The storm caused 212,000 customers to lose power in Deep South Texas, and dropped estimated rainfall amounts of over 16 inches in isolated areas. Dolly had no direct deaths in Texas but did cause an estimated $1.05 billion in damage.
   
• 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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