Abstract:

This dataset shows the tracks of historical storms that have passed within the radius of 60 nautical miles of Nueces County. It displays all tropical depressions, tropical storms, and hurricanes from 1842-2023 in this area. According to NOAA, a tropical cyclone is a rotating low-pressure weather system that has organized thunderstorms but no fronts. Tropical cyclones with maximum sustained surface winds of less than 39 mph are called tropical depressions. Those with maximum sustained winds of 39 mph or higher are called tropical storms. When a storm's maximum sustained winds reach 74 mph, it is called a hurricane. This dataset is managed and maintained through NOAA's Office for Coastal Management Digitial Coast. Along with other socioeconomic, climate, environmental, and health-related datasets, this dataset will be used by the decision-makers and communities for health equity planning and decision-making in at-risk communities in Nueces County.