09/02/2026
SEPTEMBER STORMS THAT SHAPED TEXAS
September 10 marks the historical peak of Atlantic hurricane season—and Texas history shows why.
We remember the lives, homes and communities lost—and the Texans who rebuilt what the storms left behind.
❗9/08/1900 — The Great Galveston Hurricane - at least 8,000 lives lost; storm tides reached up to 15 feet.
❗9/14/1919 — The Corpus Christi Hurricane - a 16-foot storm surge—the highest ever recorded in the Corpus Christi area.
❗9/11/1961 — Hurricane Carla - 150 mph winds; a 22-foot storm surge; 1,915 Texas homes destroyed.
❗9/24/2005 — Hurricane Rita - An 8-to-10-foot storm surge caused extensive damage across Southeast Texas.
❗9/13/2008 — Hurricane Ike - 109 mph winds in Galveston; storm surge exceeded 17 feet on Bolivar Peninsula.
❗9/17/2019 — Tropical Storm Imelda - 44.29 inches of rain near Fannett—including 31 inches in just 12 hours.