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The [[NOAA|Weather Bueru]] in [[New Orleans]] issued [[Tropical cyclone warnings and watches|gale warnings]] (or tropical storm warnings) and a hurricane watch from [[Freeport, Texas]] to [[Grand Isle, Louisiana]] in its second advisory. In its next advisory, the tropical storm warnings were changed to hurricane warnings as Cindy reached hurricane status. The warnings were extended to include [[Galveston, Texas]] and [[Vermillion Bay, Louisiana]] and small boats were told to remain in port while shipping traffic in the path of Hurricane Cindy were warned of the deterorating condtions. Inland, the Weather Bueru stated in their advisory that flood warnings will be issued since the storm was forecasted to bring heavy rain to eastern [[Texas]] and western [[Louisiana]]. <ref>{{cite web|author=Conner|year=1963|title=Hurricane Cindy report page 3|publisher=NOAA|accessdate=2007-01-08|url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/storm_wallets/atlantic/atl1963/cindy/prenhc/prelim03.gif}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Conner|year=1963|title=Hurricane Cindy report page 4|publisher=NOAA|accessdate=2007-01-08|url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/storm_wallets/atlantic/atl1963/cindy/prenhc/prelim04.gif}}</ref> |
The [[NOAA|Weather Bueru]] in [[New Orleans]] issued [[Tropical cyclone warnings and watches|gale warnings]] (or tropical storm warnings) and a hurricane watch from [[Freeport, Texas]] to [[Grand Isle, Louisiana]] in its second advisory. In its next advisory, the tropical storm warnings were changed to hurricane warnings as Cindy reached hurricane status. The warnings were extended to include [[Galveston, Texas]] and [[Vermillion Bay, Louisiana]] and small boats were told to remain in port while shipping traffic in the path of Hurricane Cindy were warned of the deterorating condtions. Inland, the Weather Bueru stated in their advisory that flood warnings will be issued since the storm was forecasted to bring heavy rain to eastern [[Texas]] and western [[Louisiana]]. <ref>{{cite web|author=Conner|year=1963|title=Hurricane Cindy report page 3|publisher=NOAA|accessdate=2007-01-08|url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/storm_wallets/atlantic/atl1963/cindy/prenhc/prelim03.gif}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Conner|year=1963|title=Hurricane Cindy report page 4|publisher=NOAA|accessdate=2007-01-08|url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/storm_wallets/atlantic/atl1963/cindy/prenhc/prelim04.gif}}</ref>In [[Lake Charles, Louisiana]], forecasters advised residents to take peparations and evacuate in anticipation that Cindy will cause [[flooding]] in low lying areas. Another [[NOAA|Weather Bueru]] center in [[Corpus Christi, Texas]] stated in its advisory that Cindy was no threat to the city as the center of the storm was moving northeastward. However, the Bueru warned residents about the threat of high surf along the southeastern [[Texas]] coast. A weather station in [[Galveston]] issued gale warnings and meteorlogists predicted that the storm will bring high tides and squalls five feet above normal to the city. In addion, the Galveston weather center advised residents to go to storm shelters untill the rough seas subsides.<ref>{{cite web|author=Taylor and Volberecht|year=1963|title=Hurricane Cindy report page 9|publisher=NOAA|accessdate=2007-01-09|url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/storm_wallets/atlantic/atl1963/cindy/prenhc/prelim09.gif}}</ref> |
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| Formed | September 16, 1963 |
| Dissipated | September 20, 1963 |
Hurricane Cindy was a category 1 hurricane that struck southeastern Texas in September 1963. The fourth tropical cyclone, third named storm and third hurricane of the 1963 Atlantic hurricane season. The first storm of the 1963 season to make landfall along the United States coastline and the first hurricane to form in the Gulf of Mexico since 1960 [1], Cindy on September 16 and moved northeastward where it reached hurricane strength before making landfall near High Island, Texas on September 17. Cindy then turned southeastward and weakened into a tropical depression a day later. Cindy then dissapated on September 20 over southeastern Texas.
Cindy brought heavy rainfall across Eastern Texas and western Louisiana. The heavy rainfall and high winds from Cindy left $12.5 million dollars (1963 USD, $76 million 2006 USD) and Three fatalites.
Storm history
Tropical storm (39–73 mph, 63–118 km/h)
Category 1 (74–95 mph, 119–153 km/h)
Category 2 (96–110 mph, 154–177 km/h)
Category 3 (111–129 mph, 178–208 km/h)
Category 4 (130–156 mph, 209–251 km/h)
Category 5 (≥157 mph, ≥252 km/h)
Unknown
Extratropical cyclone, remnant low, tropical disturbance, or monsoon depressionCindy formed on September 16, from a trough of low pressure 200 miles (322 km) east-northeast of Brownsville, Texas. Moments after its formation, a ship reported tropical storm force winds prompting forecasters at the National Hurricane Center to name the storm Cindy. By 2:00 p.m. an eye was detected on radar as the storm was located 200 miles (322 km) east of Corpus Christi, Texas. On the same day Cindy was upgraded to hurricane status based on ship reports as the storm moved northward at 8 mph (13 km/h). At 0000 GMT, Cindy reached a peak intentisy of 80 mph (135 km/h) before making landfall near Port Arthur, Texas on September 17. After landfall, the storm stalled out over eastern Texas for 18 hours before drifting slowly westward. The southwestward drift caused Cindy to rapidly weaken to a weak tropical storm on September 18 and later to a tropical depression a day later. After drifting slowly for two days over southeastern Texas, Cindy finally dissapated on September 20 northwest of Brownsville. [1][2]
Preparations
The Weather Bueru in New Orleans issued gale warnings (or tropical storm warnings) and a hurricane watch from Freeport, Texas to Grand Isle, Louisiana in its second advisory. In its next advisory, the tropical storm warnings were changed to hurricane warnings as Cindy reached hurricane status. The warnings were extended to include Galveston, Texas and Vermillion Bay, Louisiana and small boats were told to remain in port while shipping traffic in the path of Hurricane Cindy were warned of the deterorating condtions. Inland, the Weather Bueru stated in their advisory that flood warnings will be issued since the storm was forecasted to bring heavy rain to eastern Texas and western Louisiana. [3][4]In Lake Charles, Louisiana, forecasters advised residents to take peparations and evacuate in anticipation that Cindy will cause flooding in low lying areas. Another Weather Bueru center in Corpus Christi, Texas stated in its advisory that Cindy was no threat to the city as the center of the storm was moving northeastward. However, the Bueru warned residents about the threat of high surf along the southeastern Texas coast. A weather station in Galveston issued gale warnings and meteorlogists predicted that the storm will bring high tides and squalls five feet above normal to the city. In addion, the Galveston weather center advised residents to go to storm shelters untill the rough seas subsides.[5]
Impact
See also
References
- ^ a b Gordon E. Dunn (1964). "The Hurricane Season of 1963" (PDF). American Meteorlogical Society. Retrieved 2007-01-05.
- ^ Weather Underground (2007). "Hurricane Cindy Weather Underground Archive". Retrieved 2007-01-08.
- ^ Conner (1963). "Hurricane Cindy report page 3". NOAA. Retrieved 2007-01-08.
- ^ Conner (1963). "Hurricane Cindy report page 4". NOAA. Retrieved 2007-01-08.
- ^ Taylor and Volberecht (1963). "Hurricane Cindy report page 9". NOAA. Retrieved 2007-01-09.
