Hurricane Harvey first formed as a tropical storm on August 17, 2017. It degenerated into a tropical wave on August 19 and regenerated on August 23. It struck Texas on August 26.
The last hurricane to hit Texas, Hurricane Ike, was a strong category 2 at landfall. Earlier it had reached category 4 strength while over the Atlantic.
Hurricane Harvey was a very destructive hurricane that made landfall around Rockport, Texas as a Category 4 hurricane on 25 August 2017. It stalled in that general area for several days wreaking devastation through winds, storm surge, rain - leading to massive flooding.
Hurricane Harvey impacted the Texas Gulf Coast on August 26, 2017. It remained over Texas for two days, dumping huge amounts of rain. Some areas near Houston received more than 4 feet of rain, resulting in catastrophic flooding.
The worst hurricane to hit Texas and, in fact the worst to hit the U.S. was the Galveston hurricane of 1900 with a death toll estimated at 8,000 to 12,000
Hurricane Ike, which hit Texas on September 23, 2008 as a strong category 2 hurricane with a storm surge equivalent of a category 5 hurricane. The storm caused approximately 20 billion dollars in damage.
Hurricane Harvey first formed as a tropical storm on August 17, 2017. It degenerated into a tropical wave on August 19 and regenerated on August 23. It struck Texas on August 26.
The highest recorded rainfall from Hurricane Harvey was just shy of 52 inches, or 4 feet, 4 inches.
The last hurricane to hit Texas, Hurricane Ike, was a strong category 2 at landfall. Earlier it had reached category 4 strength while over the Atlantic.
Hurricane Harvey was a very destructive hurricane that made landfall around Rockport, Texas as a Category 4 hurricane on 25 August 2017. It stalled in that general area for several days wreaking devastation through winds, storm surge, rain - leading to massive flooding.
Hurricane Harvey impacted the Texas Gulf Coast on August 26, 2017. It remained over Texas for two days, dumping huge amounts of rain. Some areas near Houston received more than 4 feet of rain, resulting in catastrophic flooding.
The worst hurricane to hit Texas and, in fact the worst to hit the U.S. was the Galveston hurricane of 1900 with a death toll estimated at 8,000 to 12,000
Galveston has been destroyed twice. The link in related links is a good synopsis of all the hurricanes to hit Texas.
Harvey and Irma are two different storms. Hurricane Harvey was a storm that moved across portions of the southern Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico. It struck Texas at peak strength as a category 4 hurricane and caused extreme flooding in parts of Texas and Louisiana. It has now dissipated. Hurricane Irma is a major hurricane currently threatening Florida as of September 9, 2017. It moved across parts of the Atlantic and northern Caribbean. It peaked as a category 5 and is one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes ever recorded.
Hurricane Harvey hit Houston in 2017.
Hurricane Harvey made landfall in Texas on August 25, 2017. The storm brought devastating rainfall and flooding, particularly affecting the Houston metropolitan area. It was one of the most powerful hurricanes to hit the state, causing extensive damage and leading to widespread evacuations.
Hurricanes are most likely to occur in Texas during the Atlantic hurricane season, which runs from June 1st to November 30th.