Worst storms in Houston's history

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- The Texas Gulf Coast is no stranger to severe storms and tropical weather.

Here's a list of the worst storms to hit Texas:

The 1900 Storm - Galveston, Texas

• Labeled the deadliest hurricane in U.S. history
• The category 4 storm came with little warning
• The storm killed 6,000 people and left 10,000 homeless
• The storm led to the creation of the Galveston Seawall

The 1915 Storm - Galveston, Texas

• The first test of Galveston's new Seawall
• 11 people died in the storm
• The island flooded, and the storm brought 145 mph winds
• The storm caused $50 million in damages

Hurricane Carla - Port Lavaca, Texas

• The category 4 storm made landfall near Port O'Connor, Texas in 1961
• Carla killed 35 people in Texas and destroyed 1,915 homes
• Carla also spawned a tornado in Channelview, causing $200,000 in damages

Hurricane Alicia - Galveston, Texas

• Alicia struck Galveston and traveled up I-45 to Houston in 1983
• Hurricane Alicia killed 21 people and caused $1.7 billion in damages
• 115 mph winds were recorded at landfall when Alicia hit

Tropical Storm Allison - Houston, Texas

• 23 people were killed in Texas during Allison in 2001
• 70,000 Houston area homes were damaged or destroyed
• The storm caused $5 billion in damages

Hurricane Ike - Galveston, Texas

• At least 100 people died along the Bolivar Peninsula in 2008
• Hurricane Ike caused nearly $30 billion in damages
• Ike hit Texas as a category 2 hurricane

Hurricane Harvey - Houston, Texas

• 103 people died in Texas due to storm-related incidents in 2017
• Parts of Houston recorded more than 30 inches of rain
• Nederland, Texas had 60 inches of rain
• Hurricane Harvey caused $125 billion in storm damages