 Felice crossed the coast accompanied by appreciable rainfall , gusty winds , and heightened tides . At Crystal Beach , near where Felice made landfall , there was reportedly a distinct lull in the wind and rain coinciding with the storm 's poorly defined eye . Weather observers in Gilchrist and Humble estimated gusts at 70 mph ( 110 km / h ) from the east and southwest , respectively . Galveston endured sustained winds of 43 mph ( 69 km / h ) and gusts as high as 55 mph ( 89 km / h ) . The storm uprooted some newly planted palm trees in the city ; one tree struck a parked car . Isolated power outages affected parts of the area , including the east side of Galveston after an electrical transformer was hit by lightning . Elsewhere , Felice brought down numerous tree limbs and damaged utility lines . In Washington County to the north , the storm damaged trees and shrubs . Winds gusted to 46 mph ( 74 km / h ) at Houston . 
