great galveston hurricane was the largest hurricane to hit the us.
what was the largest hurricane to hit the us?
great galveston hurricane
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regarded as the third-largest hurricane on record at the time, beulah moved along a slowing, erratic, and somewhat cycloidal path. slight weakening ensued as it neared land and beulah ultimately made its final landfall south of brownsville, texas near the mouth of the rio grande river around 13:00 utc on september 20. no direct measurements exist at the core of the hurricane as it moved ashore; however, based on a minimum pressure of 951 mbar (hpa; 28.09 inhg) in brownsville, the hurricane likely struck land at an intensity below that value. a vessel anchored in the port of brownsville measured peak wind gusts of 136 mph (219 km/h), equivalent to a low-end category 4 hurricane. according to the national hurricane center, beulah struck as a category 3 and had a pressure of 950 mbar (hpa; 28.05 inhg), though a conclusive estimate awaits re-evaluation as part of the atlantic hurricane reanalysis project. once over land, the hurricane slowly weakened as it remained relatively close to the coast. winds dropped below hurricane-force on september 21, roughly 24 hours after landfall. the system subsequently stalled near alice, texas before turning to the southwest. after diminishing to a tropical depression late on september 22, beulah's circulation finally dissipated over the mountainous terrain of nuevo león, mexico.
hurricane beulah