In 1963, Hurricane Cindy, a category 1 hurricane, affected the upper Texas coast and western Louisiana. Much of the storm's damage was due to flooding resulting from over 20 inches of rain. 4,000 homes in Jefferson, Orange, and Newton counties were flooded. In 1980, Tropical Storm Danielle struck the area. The primary impact from Danielle was flooding. A National Hurricane Center preliminary report noted "...There was major Metropolitan area flooding in the Beaumont-Port Arthur area of Texas requiring evacuation of some homes...One fatality was caused directly by the storm when an automobile was driven beyond a barricade into 15 feet of water in Beaumont, Texas." In 1983, Hurricane Alicia struck the Texas coast west of the Beaumont area; however, the city did receive light impacts from the storm. In June 1986, Hurricane Bonnie hit the Beaumont area as a category 1 hurricane. The storm's primary impact was flooding from heavy rain. Some locations near the city received to of rain, flooding many homes and businesses. Three people lost their lives due to Bonnie. In June 2001, Tropical Storm Allison struck the upper Texas coast. The worst impacts were felt west of the Beaumont area, but the city and the surrounding area still suffered damage from flooding. to of rain fell in and around Beaumont, causing widespread issues on roadways throughout the area. On September 24, 2005, Hurricane Rita made landfall near the Texas/Louisiana border as a category 3 hurricane with 120 mph winds. The storm moved northward through the Beaumont-Port Arthur Metropolitan Area and areas north, damaging or destroying many buildings. Thousands of trees were downed across the area, and power was knocked out to hundreds of thousands of residents. In advance of the storm, one of the largest evacuations in U.S. history took place, as millions of people fled the coastal areas of Texas. Hurricane Rita was the worst hurricane to strike the Beaumont area since Audrey in 1957. A total of $12 billion in damages occurred and 7 people lost their lives due to the storm. On September 13, 2007, category 1 Hurricane Humberto struck the area, causing minor impacts. On September 13, 2008, Hurricane Ike struck the upper Texas coast as a category 2 hurricane, causing major wind damage and storm surge flooding. Many buildings sustained damage in Beaumont, although the strongest winds remained west of the city. In total, Ike caused $31 billion in damages and 112 people lost their lives in the storm. In August 2017, Hurricane Harvey struck the lower Texas Coast as a Category 4 hurricane, weakened, and stalled shortly after landfall.