C3category 3
Hurricane Alicia (1983)
Hurricane Alicia formed in the North Atlantic on 15 August 1983 and faded on 21 August 1983. Peak wind 185 km/h (100 kt), category 3, lowest pressure 962 hPa. Landfall: United States.
185 km/hPeak wind · 100 kt
962 hPaLowest pressure
5.8 daysDuration
2,057 kmTrack length · ACE 6.4
C5 · category 5C4 · category 4C3 · category 3C2 · category 2C1 · category 1TS · tropical stormTD · tropical depression
Wind along the track
km/h · UTC
Landfalls
| Date | Countries hit | Landfall wind | Nearby | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 August 1983 07:00 UTC | C3 | United States | 185 km/h | Jamaica Beach · 15 km |
Towns within 100 km of the track
Houston15 km · 148 km/h
Cypress36 km · 148 km/h
Pasadena28 km · 148 km/h
Waco43 km · 65 km/h
Pearland26 km · 148 km/h
College Station35 km · 74 km/h
The Woodlands51 km · 148 km/h
League City45 km · 148 km/h
Sugar Land16 km · 148 km/h
Conroe56 km · 74 km/h
Bryan40 km · 74 km/h
Baytown51 km · 148 km/h
Temple76 km · 65 km/h
Missouri City10 km · 148 km/h
Fulshear39 km · 148 km/h
Spring43 km · 148 km/h
Galveston37 km · 185 km/h
Texas City37 km · 185 km/h
Huntsville50 km · 74 km/h
Friendswood35 km · 148 km/h
Waxahachie100 km · 65 km/h
Rosenberg34 km · 148 km/h
Mission Bend16 km · 148 km/h
La Porte47 km · 148 km/h
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