What was the name of a major hurricane that hit Galveston, Texas in
the late summer/fall hurricane season of 1972?

Hello hiaka,

No hurricanes hit Galveston, Texas in 1972.  Here are the tracks of
the three hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic in 1972:

"Hurricane Tracks 1972"
Department of Geography and Environmental Systems [University of
Maryland, Baltimore County]
http://www.umbc.edu/ges/Geog480_HurricaneWebPage/fullres1972.html

In 1971, two hurricanes hit near Galveston: Fern and Edith.

"Hurricane Tracks 1971"
Department of Geography and Environmental Systems [University of
Maryland, Baltimore County]
http://www.umbc.edu/ges/Geog480_HurricaneWebPage/fullres1971.html

1973, like 1972, had no hurricanes in the area of Galveston.

"Hurricane Tracks 1973"
Department of Geography and Environmental Systems [University of
Maryland, Baltimore County]
http://www.umbc.edu/ges/Geog480_HurricaneWebPage/fullres1973.html

I assume, therefore, that you are thinking of the hurricanes from
1971.  The following list of 1970s hurricanes in the Galveston area
suggests that the major hurricane you are recalling is Fern in 1971,
or possibly tropical storm Delia in 1973:

"Upper Texas Coast Tropical Cyclones in the 1970s"
National Weather Service - Houston/Galveston Weather Forecast Office
http://www.srh.noaa.gov/hgx/hurricanes/1970s.htm

- justaskscott


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