Hurricane and Tropical Storm in Texas, October 9, 2020

Name: Hurricane and Tropical Storm in Texas, October 9, 2020
Start: 2020-10-09T07:00
End: 2020-10-09T22:00
Location: Texas

October 9, 2020 · NWS LCH · 8 events in 8 counties and zones

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 6 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

Tornadoes
Tropical storms and surge
Floods
Wind
Hail
Winter weather
Heat and drought
Cold
Fire, smoke and dust
Marine and coastal
Other

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $100 million
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 8

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS LCH wrote it up.

A tropical wave moved into the Caribbean in early October and became a tropical depression by the 5th. The system quickly gained strength and obtained category 4 status before shear weakened it back to a category 2. The hurricane weakened farther while over the Yucatan Peninsula, however after moving into the southern gulf and toward Louisiana it again obtained category 2 status. Delta made land fall on the 9th near where Hurricane Laura did just 6 weeks prior in Cameron Parish. Some areas in Southeast Texas had wind gusts around 100 mph.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Lake Charles, LA wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Oct 9, 6:06 AM CST, 54 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 9, 6:06 AM CST, 54 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Oct 9, 4:05 AM CST, 2 hours 55 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
505 AM CDT Fri Oct 9 2020

TXZ216-259>262-101015-
Orange-Northern Jasper-Northern Newton-Southern Jasper-
Southern Newton-
505 AM CDT Fri Oct 9 2020

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...
...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast Texas.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Hurricane Delta will make landfall this evening bringing tropical
storm force winds and very heavy rainfall.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Flash Flood Watch.
   Tropical Storm Warning.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

Impacts from Hurricane Delta will be ongoing through the morning with
conditions improving by the afternoon.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Flash Flood Watch.
   Tropical Storm Warning.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

LAZ042-043-052>055-073-074-TXZ215-101015-
Jefferson Davis-Acadia-Vermilion-Iberia-St. Mary-Lower St. Martin-
West Cameron-East Cameron-Jefferson-
505 AM CDT Fri Oct 9 2020

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...
...HURRICANE WARNING IN EFFECT...
...STORM SURGE WARNING IN EFFECT...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for south central Louisiana,
southwest Louisiana and southeast Texas.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.
Hurricane Delta will make landfall this evening bringing life
threatening winds and heavy rain.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Flash Flood Watch.
   Storm Surge Warning.
   Hurricane Warning.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.
Impacts from Hurricane Delta will be ongoing through the morning with
conditions improving by the afternoon.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Flash Flood Watch.
   Storm Surge Warning.
   Hurricane Warning.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

LAZ027>033-041-044-045-101015-
Vernon-Rapides-Avoyelles-Beauregard-Allen-Evangeline-St. Landry-
Calcasieu-Lafayette-Upper St. Martin-
505 AM CDT Fri Oct 9 2020

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...
...HURRICANE WARNING IN EFFECT...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Louisiana, south
central Louisiana, southwest Louisiana and west central Louisiana.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.
Hurricane Delta will make landfall this evening bringing life
threatening winds and heavy rain.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Flash Flood Watch.
   Hurricane Warning.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.
Impacts from Hurricane Delta will be ongoing through the morning with
conditions improving by the afternoon.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Flash Flood Watch.
   Hurricane Warning.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

TXZ201-101015-
Hardin-
505 AM CDT Fri Oct 9 2020

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast Texas.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Tropical Storm Warning.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.
Impacts from Hurricane Delta will be ongoing through the morning with
conditions improving by the afternoon.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Tropical Storm Warning.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

TXZ180-101015-
Tyler-
505 AM CDT Fri Oct 9 2020

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast Texas.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Locally heavy rain and gusty winds are possible today and tonight as
hurricane Delta tracks to the east through Louisiana.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

Conditions will improve Saturday as the storm weakens and pulls away
to the northeast.

No hazardous weather is expected Saturday night through Wednesday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

GMZ430-432-435-450-452-455-470-472-475-101015-
Sabine Lake-Calcasieu Lake-Vermilion Bay-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA
out 20 NM-Waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM-
Waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to 60 NM-
Waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA from
20 to 60 NM-
505 AM CDT Fri Oct 9 2020

...HURRICANE WARNING IN EFFECT...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the Gulf of Mexico and the
coastal lakes and bays of the Gulf of Mexico.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.
Hurricane Delta will bring hurricane force winds and seas of 30 to 40
feet into the coastal waters today and tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Hurricane Warning.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

Conditions in the wake of hurricane Delta will begin to improve
through the day although seas will remain elevated.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Hurricane Warning.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

Open the radar archive at this moment

Event by event

6 tropical storm, 2 hurricane (typhoon). Local standard time, as filed.

Hurricane (Typhoon), Jefferson

When: October 9, 7:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
Where: Jefferson forecast zone
Category: 1
Property damage: $50 million
Reported by: Emergency Manager

As Hurricane Delta moved into Cameron Parish to the west of Sabine Pass winds reached hurricane force along the coast. At Sabine Pass winds became sustained at 70 knots with a gust to 87 knots. Winds were slightly lower inland with a sustained wind of 57 knots and a gust of 78 knots recorded at the Jack Brooks Airport. Rainfall totals ranged from 5 to 6.5 inches across the county. The tide reached 3.12 feet MHHW at Sabine Pass.

Hurricane (Typhoon), Orange

When: October 9, 7:00 AM CST to 9:00 PM CST
Where: Orange forecast zone
Category: 1
Property damage: $30 million
Reported by: Emergency Manager

The center of Hurricane Delta passed east of Orange County, however hurricane force gusts were common across much of Orange County. Rainfall totals ranged from 5 to 6.5 inches across the county. Tide levels reached 1.25 MHHW at the Rainbow Bridge near Bridge City.