The 1990 Atlantic hurricane season was the most active Atlantic hurricane season since 1969, with a total of 14 named storms.The season also featured eight hurricanes, one of which intensified into a major hurricane. national weather service. Damage in the county reached $2 million. The hurricane list of names gets rotated every six years, so we even had a Jerry this year. tropical storm. Due to strong winds, about 52,000 homes and businesses were left without electricity, most of them in the Galveston area. [1], While moving north-northwestward, satellite and reconnaissance aircraft reports indicated the depression strengthened into Tropical Storm Jerry early on October 13. storm, provided by the National From the National Weather Service: The record for earliest snowfall at Indianapolis was set on October 18, 1989 with 0.2 inch. [7], Rainfall from Hurricane Jerry peaked at 6.4 inches (160 mm) in Silsbee. Although the storm had already made landfall, a tropical storm warning was issued from Freeport to Intracoastal City at 0400 UTC on October 16. However, coastal flooding damage was minimal. Property losses in the city of Kemah was estimated to have reached $2 million. Baja California, the Sea of The wave movement slowed over the Yucatan peninsula on the 12th, where a broad surface low formed. Throughout the 4th into the 5th, the cyclone quickly tracked through Hurricane Jerry - October 12-18, 1989. [6] In Louisiana, approximately 8,000 people evacuated – 1,000 from Grand Isle and 7,000 others from Cameron Parish. [5], About 4,000 oil company employees were evacuated off the rigs in the Gulf of Mexico, at least 1,300 of them by helicopter. [7], At Scholes Field, sustained winds of 75 mph (121 km/h) and gusts up to 100 mph (160 km/h) were observed, ripping doors off the hangars. upper-level trough over central Mexico. levels of the cyclone continued an increase in shower [4][5] Simultaneously, two separate tropical storm warnings were posted, from Matagorda to Freeport and Intracoastal City to Morgan City. Three people were killed when their car was either blown or washed off the Galveston Seawall during the storm. Since 1950, 15 hurricanes have made a U.S. landfall in October, eight of which occurred in Florida. moving eastward through the southern Plains into the Mid-Mississippi At 0600 UTC on October 16, Jerry weakened to a tropical storm and to a tropical depression about six hours later. Early on June 17, the depression dissipated about 85 miles (140 km) northeast of Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz. 1964: ... Only the Atlantic coast's Hugo (1989) and Andrew (1992), with more than $7 billion, and $25 billion respectively, exceed Betsy's devastation. [3], Jerry was an unpredictable storm as the strengthening before landfall and the continuation to the northwest were not anticipated. Throughout the United States, Jerry resulted in about $70 million in damage. Similar impact was reported at the nearby Shirley Creek Marina. [9] In Galveston County, abnormally high astronomical tides and rough surf from Jerry resulted in coastal flood damage. [1], After reaching hurricane status late on October 15, the storm continued to intensify while approaching the coast of Texas. Texas has seen only 2 hurricane hits in October from 1900 to 2000: Jerry in 1989 and an unnamed storm in 1912. Our weather is changing. Before that, the last major hurricanes to land on the islands were Category 3 Hurricane Marilyn in 1995 and Category 4 Hurricane Hugo in 1989. At a Glance. The wave moved westward through the tropical Atlantic and Caribbean with no signs of development. It peaked with winds of 30 mph (45 km/h). By the morning of the 4th, [14] Heavy rainfall extended eastward into extreme western Virginia. The upper Early on October 14, the storm turned to the north-northeast and decelerated in response to an approaching mid- to upper-level trough. About 150 homes were evacuated in Matewan,[13] where the Tug Fork River crested at 6 feet (1.8 m) above its banks. Summary of watches and warnings on Hurricane Jerry, October 1989, "Evacuation urged as Jerry bears down on La", Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena: October 1989, "Did Hurricane Ike kill the chances of Texas 87 being rebuilt? The hurricane lost intensity as it passed over northern New England, but by the time the storm reached Canada around 11 p.m. it was still powerful enough to cause widespread damage. As the snow began to fall on Wednesday, October 18, 1989 across parts of the Midwest, especially in Indiana, the temperature was a far cry from what it had been over much of the past few days. Florida is the state most likely to see a landfalling hurricane in October. Only 0.2 inches of snow fell at Indianapolis on October 18th but that set the record for the earliest snowfall on record at that location. Raymond entered the United States in southeast Arizona as a Later that day, the storm re-curved north-northwestward. What happened on October 15, 1989. a combination of upper level At 2200 UTC later that day, a tropical storm watch was issued for the entire coast of Louisiana. Pacific Season. Additionally, many private bridges were swept away and more than 100 roads were inundated. About ten families were forced to evacuate. [7] President Bush declared Buchanan County as a disaster area on November 8. Valley, spreading light to into a tropical storm. Falling trees blocked numerous roads and struck houses and power lines,[7] leaving approximately 52,000 homes and businesses without electricity, most of them in the Galveston area. By six hours later, all tropical cyclone warnings and watches were discontinued. The depression initially headed northeastward, before curving southward on June 16. Hurricane Jerry caused minor damage in Texas and flash flooding in Kentucky and Virginia in October 1989. While approaching the Gulf Coast of the United States, deep convection began to develop near the center, and by 1800 UTC on October 15, Jerry strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane. By the morning of the 27th, ridging rebuilt north The tropical wave decelerated upon reaching the Yucatán Peninsula, where it became a broad low pressure area, based on surface pressure fields and convective motions indicated in satellite imagery. In the upper end of Galveston Bay in Harris County, businesses in low-lying areas were affected by coastal flooding. Damage in Perry County exceeded $1 million. In neighboring Letcher County, 100 bridges and culverts were washed out, while about 50 homes were impacted by flooding. Fall sign of the Naval Security Group Activity illustrates the force of Hurricane Hugo which passed through the area, October 3, 1989. 26th, the cyclone became a and the Comision Nacional del Agua, the parent agency of Mexico's In Brazoria County, high tides caused minor road damage in Surfside Beach. Information The climate summary for this page is based on data from the Global Summary of the Day and is based on weather observations between January 1973 and December 2012. The places that the hurricane was eyeing for was between Texas and Florida. Footage from The Weather Channel, Oct. 15, 1989. On September 23rd, a westward moving tropical wave emerged from the northwest coast of Africa. Hundreds of homes were damaged or destroyed, forcing hundreds to evacuate. Bureau of Meteorology web homepage provides the Australian community with access to weather forecasts, severe weather warnings, observations, flood information, marine and high seas forecasts and climate information. A longwave [15], This article is about the 1989 storm. But today, Oct. 16, marks the 30-year anniversary of Hurricane Jerry. the fourteenth tropical depression of the 1989 hurricane season. and its surface circulation dissipated in New Mexico. The fourteenth tropical cyclone, tenth named storm of the season, Jerry developed from a tropical wave in the Bay of Campeche on October 12. At present this site reflects the contents of the published Radio Times BBC listings. Damage in Buchanan County totaled $3.4 million. Initially a tropical depression, the system moved north-northwestward across the Gulf of Mexico and strengthened into Tropical Storm Jerry early on the following day. Learn about 63 famous, scandalous and important events that happened in Oct 1989 or search by date or keyword. The eye of the Hurricane went directly over Kemah where waterfront businesses suffered considerable damage, including restaurants, boat docks, and bait stands. Last night BBC weatherman Michael Fish reassured viewers the system would track along the English Channel, but instead it cut a swathe right across the south of the country. The stormy weather was first predicted at the beginning of the week when the Meteorological Office identified a depression strengthening over the Atlantic. Click the image to enlarge. shear and cooler sea surface temperatures led to Raymond weakening back However, after a mid- to upper-level cut-off low pressure area moved southward, the upper-level outflow pattern became more favorable, causing Jerry to resume strengthening. Similar impact occurred in Virginia; with $3.4 million (1989 USD)[nb 1] in damage in Buchanan County. (NOAA) Find out what the weather outside was like the day you were born - enter your birthday to get started: born on 2015 was the warmest year since records began in 1880. Late on October 16, Jerry was absorbed by a frontal system while situated over southwestern Arkansas. The 28th October 1989 brought another intense low pressure in from the Atlantic – this storm brought a gust of 108 knots (124mph) to Rhoose in the Vale of Glamorgan. [1] At 2100 UTC, Jerry attained its minimum barometric pressure of 982 mbar (29.0 inHg). In northern Buchanan County, flash flooding destroyed or heavily damaged numerous businesses and homes. The system drifted west-northwest to northwest due to the presence [4] As of 2018, the destroyed section of the highway has not been repaired, despite plans for it to be rebuilt. [12], Heavy rains in West Virginia overflowed the Tug Fork and Guyandotte rivers. ", "Hurricane Jerry whips Gulf Coast, kills man, child in eastern Texas", Designated Areas: Kentucky Severe Storms, Mudslides, Flooding, "Rain floods waterways in W.Va, Kentucky", Designated Areas: Virginia Severe Storms, Mudslides, Flooding, United States Department of Homeland Security, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hurricane_Jerry_(1989)&oldid=989605968, 1989 natural disasters in the United States, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 19 November 2020, at 23:42. However, post-analysis indicates that the depression developed seven hours earlier, while located about 230 miles (370 km) east-northeast of Veracruz, Veracruz. category 4 status. Rain swept across the UK in the wake of Storm Alex Saturday 3 October was the wettest day for UK-wide rainfall since records began in 1891, Met … Moving steadily westward, the system became a tropical depression the next day, a tropical storm on the 11th, and a hurricane on the 13th. Hurricane Hugo 1989 This classic Cape Verde hurricane was first detected as a tropical wave emerging from the coast of Africa on September 9. The National Hurricane Center forecast model was also disabled, throwing the accuracy of Jerry's track off. On the evening of the 30th, the hurricane peaked at The southern extension of the wave which spawned Hurricane Hugo in this The cut-off low then forced Jerry to re-curve north-northwestward, while stronger steering currents and a high pressure ridge increased the storm's forward motion to more than 10 mph (16 km/h). The hurricane would go on to cause heavy rain and flooding across portions on … Flash flooding caused significant damage in several counties. The second tornado, also touching down in Galveston, inflicted roof damage to many businesses, homes, and apartment complexes. Raymond strengthened into a National Climatic Data Center the Atlantic continued Beach erosion was reported, while some sand dunes were flattened. In Polk County, a small tornado caused minor damage, totaling $10,000. United States October 1989 – Customized Calendar with American holidays. Additionally, many cars were damaged or swept away. In Chambers County a tornado near Kemah inflicted damage to a beach house. Eventually, the hurricane did end up making landfall on Jamaica Beach, Texas, late on October 15, 1989. moderate rains to the right of its path. On a mid-October day in 1989, baseball fans expected nothing more than a high-stakes game between the Oakland Athletics and San Francisco Giants, when a terrible disaster struck. Strong winds destroyed four high steel towers, which supported power lines that traversed the northern Galveston Bay near the Houston Ship Channel. At 1900 UTC on October 12, a reconnaissance aircraft flight confirmed an atmospheric circulation, and the system was then classified as Tropical Depression Fourteen. development. [2] The storm strengthened slightly further before making landfall on Galveston Island near Jamaica Beach, Texas with winds of 85 mph (137 km/h) at 0030 UTC on October 16. A walkway and four boats were damaged at the Hanks Creek Marina, located on the eastern shore of Sam Rayburn Reservoir, while the marina itself was deroofed. westward through the Caribbean Sea with no significant Increasing upper-level wind shear temporarily limited further intensification. Numerous roads and bridges were washed out. For other storms named Jerry, see, Hurricane Jerry at peak intensity near landfall in, Preliminary Report: Hurricane Jerry 12-16 October 1989, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Preliminary best track, Hurricane Jerry, 12-16 October 1989, Table 2. trough approached from the west, turning Raymond back to the [7] Many residents were left isolated in eastern Kentucky after flooding destroyed bridges and roads. Initially a tropical depression, the system moved north-northwestward across the Gulf of Mexicoand strengthened into Tropical Storm Jerry early on the following day. By the 3rd, it was Hurricane Hilda, October 3. While emerging into the Bay of Campeche on October 12, the intensity of the low was estimated via Dvorak technique. Features meteorologists Dan Pope, Carl Arredondo, and Keith Westerlage. The Kentucky River overflowed at Hazard in Perry County, inundating a number of streets with up to 4 feet (1.2 m) of water. No additional signs of tropical cyclogenesis were observed as the tropical wave crossed the Atlantic Ocean or the Caribbean Sea. The 1988 Atlantic hurricane season was a near average season that proved costly and deadly, with 15 tropical cyclones directly affecting land. Late on October 16, the cyclone was absorbed by a frontal system over southwestern Arkansas. The storm total rainfall map below was constructed using data from [5], Due to the unpredictability of the storm, a hurricane warning was issued from Freeport, Texas to Intracoastal City, Louisiana at 1600 UTC, only eight hours prior to landfall. Another tornado in the county spawned in downtown Baytown shattered windows at a hospital, a mall, and store windows. In October 1989 there was a total of 3.90 inches of rain, that fell on 6 days. The winds which swept across southern Britain in October 1987 left the worst-hit areas totally devastated. northwest. Calendars – online and print friendly – for any year and month [4] Tropical cyclone warnings and watches began early on October 14, with a hurricane watch for Port Arthur, Texas to the mouth of the Mississippi River in Louisiana. of the storm, and Raymond traversed Central America on the 21st and 22nd of September, there was It officially began on June 1, 1990, and lasted until November 30, 1990. Jerry's landfall is among the latest dates in the satellite era that a hurricane struck the upper Texas coast. Approximately 30 families were evacuated in the Hurley area, where up to 5 inches (130 mm) of precipitation was observed. However, as the wave [10] There were three tornadoes in the county, the first of which unroofed some buildings in Galveston. Farther south in Williamson, the river overflowed its banks by about 3 feet (0.91 m). On the afternoon of the We will retain information submitted to us for possible future use, to help fill in gaps in the data and to help us bring the BBC’s broadcast history to life, but we will not be publishing it at this stage. By the afternoon of the 28th, In eastern Kentucky, hundreds of homes were flooded and many bridges, culverts, and roads were washed out; this left hundreds of residents stranded. The third tornado, spawned in League City, toppled several trees and a flag pole. 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