hurricane hits the Texas/Louisiana border, and dissipates three days later over Missouri. One casualty and $1.7 million in damage from flooding are attributed to this hurricane. September 11, 1941 – Tropical Storm One hits the Texas coast between Galveston and Port Arthur. The storm dissipates the next day without causing any damage. September 23, 1941 – The 1941 Texas hurricane hits Texas east of Bay City as a major hurricane. It continues northward, and becomes extratropical later that day. The hurricane causes heavy flooding in Texas, amounting to $7 million in damage (1941 dollars) and 4 deaths. Houston is especially hit hard with winds up to 77 mph, killing three people and knocking out power to some sections of the city. Glass windows in downtown stores are shattered and 15 truckloads of shattered glass were removed after the storm. August 23, 1942 – Hurricane Two makes landfall near Crystal Beach, and dissipates two days later over extreme southern Missouri. The hurricane causes around $600,000 in damage. August 30, 1942 – The 1942 Matagorda hurricane hits the central Texas coast near Matagorda, and dissipates over northwestern Texas, after resulting in $26.5 million in damage and eight deaths. Wind damage is reported as far inland as San Antonio. This hurricane was first detected on July 26, 1943. The United States was in the middle of the second World War and there were no satellites or weather radar. Because of the fear of U-boats in the Gulf, all radio traffic from ships was silenced, including storm reports. Newspaper articles mentioned a tropical storm in the Gulf of Mexico, but did not mention its true intensity. The storm hits Bolivar Peninsula on July 30, crosses Galveston Bay, and makes landfall a second time near the Houston Ship Channel. Because of war interests, warnings were few, and residents were caught off-guard. Maximum sustained winds were estimated at nearly 100 mph, with higher wind gusts. Damage was significant and primarily wind-related. The storm killed 19 people, and caused $17 million (1943 dollars) in damage to the Houston area. After the loss of life in this storm, weather information has never been censored again. July 22, 1945 – The Tropical Storm Two hits South Texas, causing squalls and rough seas. August 28, 1945 – The 1945 Texas hurricane makes landfall on Port O'Connor with winds of . The storm causes flooding across much of the coast, peaking