What climates are present in the state of Texas?
Climate of Texas
The most serious threat from tropical cyclones for Texans is from flooding.  The worst aspect about tropical cyclones is that the weaker they are, the more efficient they can be at producing heavy rains and catastrophic flooding.  Systems with sprawling circulations, such as Hurricane Beulah, also tend to make good rainmakers.[20]  Slow moving systems, such as Tropical Storm Amelia (1978) and Hurricane Harvey (2017) can produce significant rainfall.[21]  Tropical cyclones from the eastern Pacific and Atlantic Basins can impact the Lone Star State.[22]  In general, flooding across Texas is more common during the spring and early autumn months, and it can also be due to nearby stationary fronts interacting with strong upper level cyclones.[23]  The most likely location for floods statewide is the Balcones Escarpment, an area of steep elevation gradient in central Texas at the boundary between the Edwards Plateau and the coastal plain.[24]