Jamaica Beach Weather Observatory
Jamaica Beach, Texas

JAMAICA BEACH METEOROLOGICAL STATISTICS
for tropical cyclones affecting the NW Gulf of Mexico
(1991-2007)
Tropical Cyclone Name
(intensity at landfall)
Date of
Landfall
Location of
Landfall
Max
2-min
Wind
(mph)
Peak
Wind
Gust
(mph)
Lowest
Sea Level
Pressure
(mb)
Lowest
Sea Level
Pressure
(inches)
Storm
Total
Rainfall
(inches)
Max
Tide
MLLW
(feet)
 Tropical Storm Arlene
June 20, 1993
Padre Island, TX
———
45
———
———
3.14
4.0
 Tropical Storm Dean
July 30, 1995
Freeport, TX
———
———
———
———
———
———
 Tropical Storm Josephine
October 6, 1996
remained offshore
———
———
———
———
———
5.2
 Tropical Storm Charley
June 22, 1998
Port Aransas, TX
E 28
E 38
1012.6
29.902
3.36
3.8
 Tropical Storm Frances
September 11, 1998
Corpus Christi, TX
E 35
E 53
998.3
29.480
11.88
7.1
 HURRICANE BRETLTX3
August 22, 1999
Padre Island, TX
———
SE26
1010.5
29.840
0.27
3.0
 Tropical Storm Allison
June 5, 2001
San Luis Pass, TX
———
SE46
1004.3
29.657
12.13
3.8
 Tropical Depression Bertha
August 9, 2002
Griffins Point, TX
———
———
———
———
0.35
3.0
 Tropical Storm Fay
September 7, 2002
Port O'Connor, TX
SE38
SE51
1004.4
29.660
8.32
5.4
 Tropical Storm Isidore
September 26, 2002
Grand Isle, LA
———
N 36
1003.2
29.624
Trace
4.0
 Hurricane LiliLA1
October 3, 2002
Intracoastal City, LA
———
W 29
1004.8
29.672
0.00
3.3
 Tropical Storm Bill
June 30, 2003
King Lake, LA
NE14
NE20
1012.4
29.896
2.98
3.1
 Hurricane ClaudetteMTX1
July 15, 2003
Matagorda Island, TX
E 41
E 55
1008.0
29.766
2.49
5.7
 Hurricane Erika
August 16, 2003
Boca San Rafael, MX
———
NE28
1016.3
30.011
0.12
2.7
 Tropical Storm Grace
August 31, 2003
San Luis Pass, TX
S 28
S 33
1008.5
29.781
5.01
3.4
 Tropical Depression Ivan
September 23, 2004
Holly Beach, LA
E 24
E 32
1012.7
29.905
4.89
3.98
 HURRICANE KATRINALA3
August 29, 2005
Buras, LA
———
NW30
1001.3
29.568
0.40
3.22
 HURRICANE RITAUTX3-LA3
September 24, 2005
Johnson's Bayou, LA
NW60
NW79
985.7
29.108
1.33
5.00
 Tropical Storm Erin
August 16, 2007
Lamar, TX
S 30
S 39
1009.7
29.816
1.97
3.10
 Hurricane HumbertoUTX1
September 13, 2007
Sea Rim State Park, TX
NE35
NW40
1007.3
29.746
5.80
3.42
Explanatory Notes & Symbols

• Tropical cyclone classification and intensity are at the time of landfall.  The system may have been stronger or weaker at other times.
• Names in BOLD lettering indicate the tropical cyclone was a major hurricane at the time of landfall.
• Letters and numbers in subscript indicate the Saffir-Simpson intensity at the time of landfall for each of the following coastal segments:
   LTX=LOWER TEXAS COAST     MTX=MIDDLE TEXAS COAST     UTX=UPPER TEXAS COAST     LA=LOUISIANA COAST