 A daily weather map for September 24, 1941 depicting the storm | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | September 16, 1941 |
| Extratropical | September 24, 1941 |
| Dissipated | September 27, 1941 |
| Category 3 major hurricane | |
| 1-minute sustained (SSHWS/NWS) | |
| Highest winds | 125 mph (205 km/h) |
| Lowest pressure | 942 mbar (hPa); 27.82 inHg |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 7 direct |
| Damage | $7.5 million (1941 USD) |
| Areas affected | Texas, Midwestern United States, eastern Canada |
| IBTrACS | |
Part of the 1941 Atlantic hurricane season | |
The 1941 Texas hurricane, the second storm of the 1941 Atlantic hurricane season, was a large and intense tropical cyclone that struck coastal Texas as a major hurricane in September 1941, causing relatively severe damage. The storm is estimated to have formed in the eastern Gulf of Mexico on September 16. After attaining hurricane strength, it completed a clockwise loop and turned northwestward. The hurricane continued to strengthen until it made landfall near East Matagorda Bay, Texas, with winds of 125 miles per hour (201 km/h), but rapidly weakened as it headed inland. Damage from the storm amounted to about $6.5 million, and crops throughout the region were largely destroyed. The city of Houston suffered extensive damage as the storm passed to the east. The hurricane disrupted activities related to the Louisiana Maneuvers. Later, the system became extratropical and passed over Lake Huron, killing three people in Toronto. Overall, seven people lost their lives due to the cyclone.