Hurricane Ike, September 2008, was a Category 4 hurricane that caused great damage to Greater Antilles, Cuba and Texas Gulf Coast.
Tracked from September 1, 2008 through September 15, 2008, the storm’s central eye came ashore just east of Galveston Island, south of Houston, Texas. The city of Galveston and nearby seashore areas were very severely damaged, with some areas literally obliterated by storm surge and winds up to 110mph, gusting 130mph. Large areas of the city were destroyed, and the Galveston area economy is still showing adverse affects from the storm.
Over $37.6 billion in damages were attributed to the storm, plus 195 deaths.