Wowza, Samuel, you took us on a ride! I live near downtown Houston and got all of the storm’s blast from the cozy ambiance of being inside my townhouse! What a rush to see the storm from the perspective you provided us.
This was a classic cat 1 hurricane. If you think this was a cat 2 and they're wrong, then your idea of a cat 1 was simply too weak. I hate how many people think this was cat 2 when there's no evidence to support that.