User:DachshundLover82/sandbox/Effects of Hurricane Rita in Texas
| Category 3 major hurricane (SSHWS/NWS) | |
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| Formed | September 20, 2005 |
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| Dissipated | September 26, 2005 |
| Highest winds | 1-minute sustained: 115 mph (185 km/h) |
| Lowest pressure | 937 mbar (hPa); 27.67 inHg |
| Fatalities | 113 indirect |
| Damage | Unknown |
| Areas affected | Texas |
| Part of the 1980 Atlantic hurricane season | |
Background
[edit]Preparations
[edit]A Hurricane Watch was first issued for the coast of Texas at 21:00 UTC on September 21, from Port Mansfield, Texas to Cameron, Louisiana. A Tropical Storm Watch was also put in effect from Port Mansfield, Texas to Brownsville, Texas.[1]
Impact
[edit]Aftermath
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Lixion Avila (September 21, 2005). "Hurricane Rita Forecast/Advisory Number 17". nhc.noaa.gov. National Hurricane Center. Retrieved January 21, 2021.