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In 1970, Hurricane Celia slammed into the Texas Coast. A category 3 hurricane, Celia struck South Texas between Corpus Christi and Port Aransas with maximum sustained winds around 125 mph and gusts that reached 180 mph. The hurricane killed 15 and caused an estimated $400 million damage which, at the time, made her the costliest storm of any type to hit the Texas Coast.

 


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