Storm overview
A Category 1Texas landfall
Hurricane Claudette (2003) made landfall on the middle Texas coast near Port O’Connor on Tuesday, July 15, 2003, at approximately 10:30 a.m. CDT as a Category 1 hurricane with sustained winds of 85–90 mph.
LandfallNear Port O’Connor
July 15, 2003 · 10:30 a.m. CDT
July 15, 2003 · 10:30 a.m. CDT
IntensityCategory 1
85–90 mph winds
85–90 mph winds
Closest to GalvestonMorning of
July 15
July 15
Galveston impacts
- Breezy conditionsGenerally 15–20 mph gusts.
- Light rainfallAround 1 inch or less across much of the upper Texas coast.
- Elevated tidesNo major storm surge in Galveston.