Hurricane (Typhoon) — Orange, Texas

2020-10-09 · Orange, Texas

Event narrative

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.

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 925652. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.