Search results
People also ask
How fast did Hurricane Ike hit Galveston Texas?
How did Hurricane Ike affect Galveston Island?
Did Hurricane Ike hit Houston?
How much damage did Hurricane Ike cause in Texas?
Sep 13, 2021 · With estimated maximum sustained winds of nearly 110 mph, Ike made landfall over Galveston Island as a Category 2 Hurricane at 2:10 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 13, 2008. The storm killed dozens...
Making landfall over Galveston as a Category 2 hurricane, at 2:10 a.m. CDT on September 13, 2008, Hurricane Ike caused extensive damage in Texas, with sustained winds of 110 mph (180 km/h), a 22 ft (6.7 m) storm surge, and widespread coastal flooding.
- 84 total
- $30 billion (2008 USD)
- 110 mph (175 km/h)
Sep 13, 2019 · AP Photo/ Matt Slocum. The powerful category 2 storm ravaged the Gulf Coast, flattening homes and obliterating entire towns and creating a huge storm surge that destroyed buildings and businesses...
Ike made landfall at 2:10 am CDT Saturday, September 13th near Galveston, Texas. Ike was a category 2 hurricane at landfall with maximum sustained winds of 110 mph.
Hurricane Ike (/ aɪ k /) was a powerful tropical cyclone that swept through portions of the Greater Antilles and Northern America in September 2008, wreaking havoc on infrastructure and agriculture, particularly in Cuba and Texas. Ike took a similar track to the 1900 Galveston hurricane.
- September 1, 2008
- $38 billion (2008 USD)
- 145 mph (230 km/h)
Hurricane Ike Impact Report – December 2008 Executive Summary On Saturday, Sept. 13, 2008, Hurricane Ike made landfall over Galveston, Texas, around 2 a.m., with maximum sustained winds nearing 110 mph (175 km/h) and some higher gusts. At the time, Ike was an extremely large Category 2 hurricane with hurricane-force winds extending outward