Hurricane (Typhoon) — Jefferson, Texas

2020-10-09 · Jefferson, Texas

Event narrative

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.

Wider weather episode

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.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 925651. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.