Late on July 22, however, the upper low had moved further away from Dolly, and had also weakened. Later that afternoon, the aforementioned alert was upgraded to an "orange alert", followed by a "red alert" that evening. Dolly was a storm in Ghost ocean with a long lifespan of 17 days. Damage was also reported at the Windcrest Tower. Reconnaissance aircraft indicated at this time that there was a broad low-level circulation, but no definite circulation center, as the wave was propagating across the eastern and central Caribbean Sea. At the same time, a Tropical Storm Watch was issued for the coast of Texas from Port O'Connor to San Luis Pass, and along the Gulf Coast of Mexico from the San Fernando River southward to La Pesca, Tamaulipas. On July 23, Petróleos Mexicanos evacuated a total of 66 personnel from one of its oil rigs. Dolly's remnants over Louisiana on July 3. Dolly soon reached its peak winds of 105 mph with a pressure of 969 millibars.
NASA Goddard Space A large low pressure area, typical for the time of year, developed over the western Caribbean sea on June 23. Six thousand or more houses got destroyed and near 3000 were damaged. At peak, Dolly had winds up to 105 mph and a min pressure is 969 millibars. Hurricane Celia destroys a mobile home park in Robstown, Texas. Because the high wind speeds generated by cyclones are rare, scientists do not have corresponding ground information to know how to translate data from the satellite for wind speeds above 50 knots (about 93 km/hr or 58 mph). At roughly 11 AM, Dolly made landfall in Port Lavaca, Texas, as a Category 3 major hurricane. Over 16 inches of rain fell in parts of Texas causing flash flooding and major flooding for many cities. The 2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season continues as we head into the month of July. There were no deaths or injuries reported in the mid coast region from Dolly. Royal Dutch Shell evacuated 125 of its personnel from offshore oil rigs on July 20, as Dolly developed and threatened the oil rigs of the Gulf of Mexico. TsunamiReady, ABOUT US By July 23, it was a Category 1 hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico. Sustained winds were estimated at 100 mph with gusts of 120 mph when Dolly made landfall. Ragley, Louisiana saw a total of 23.58 inches of rain. You can view the damage Dolly caused by going to the Damage Photos tab atop the page. The NHC prematurely assumed it was weakening due to the loss of convection, however, Dolly was actually gaining intensity the whole time, as while convection decreased on the outside, it was funneling more convection to the core, creating a powerful and well-defined eyewall. Over the next several days, the wave continued westward, with deep convection along the wave axis becoming fairly organized at times, but despite this feat, there was little development.
Power was knocked out to more than 13,000 customers in Cameron County, Texas. Tornadoes are common in Hurricanes and are generated in two areas: the eye wall region, and in the northeast quadrant of the hurricane, up to 250 miles northeast of the center.
The winds blew signs off of many hotels. The Texas Department of Transportation placed construction contractors in the Rio Grande Valley on notice of a possible storm. Here are the latest developments in the battle against the spread of the coronavirus in the Bay Area. In total, Dolly took the lives of 24 people and caused $90 million in damage. The storm contributed to a $2.16 price increase in oil futures in the New York Mercantile Exchange in July 21, although prices fell again after Dolly missed most of the oil rigs in the Gulf. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat.
Dolly attained Category 2 status in the western Gulf of Mexico offshore the coast of southern Texas before weakening to a Category 1 prior to landfall along the south Texas coast. SKYWARN Sorry, the location you searched for was not found. About 1,500 customers lost power as a result. This hurricane was also known as the âSurprise Hurricaneâ. Probably by the weekend, the sun will be out and the clean up crews will be working. In fact, the National Hurricane Center only names, on average, one July storm per season. It was done on a dare, but done successfully, and forever changed how hurricanes were studied. Elsewhere, a total of five storm shelters were opened, but only one of three families used them. Dolly rapidly weakened after June 19 and dissipated in June 22. 03G just upgraded to a tropical storm by the GHC on June 7. As Dolly was churning through the Gulf of Mexico, the National Hurricane Center issued a Hurricane Watch from Tamaulipas, Mexico to Port O'Connor, Texas. Tropical activity is typically still slow as we head into the offical second month of the season. National Hazards Text