Tropical Storm — Galveston Island and Bolivar Peninsula, Texas

2020-10-08 to 2020-10-09 · Galveston Island and Bolivar Peninsula, Texas

Event narrative

Hurricane Delta produced a long duration of sustained tropical storm force winds across coastal areas. At Galveston Airport, GLS max sustained of 39 knots or 45 mph, max wind gust 50 knots of 58 mph.

Wider weather episode

Delta made landfall along the southwest Louisiana coast but produced tropical storm force winds across parts of Southeast Texas. Delta also produced high surf and elevated tides leading to mainly minor coastal flooding along Gulf facing beaches and around Galveston Bay.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 925570. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.