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The hurricane warning was expanded further southward to Corpus Christi at 1000 UTC on August 3. [7] Celia was initially forecast to stay well north of Corpus Christi. However, on August 3, the forecast depicted a direct hit on the city. With little warning, many residents did not have enough time to make correct preparations. [8]
Celia killed 20 due to extreme gusts, and caused hundreds of millions of dollars in damage. The storm produced microbursts, which are rare in a tropical cyclone. The windbursts caused heavy damage across the city. In Corpus Christi, Texas, one person was reported dead with over 460 others injured. Total damage was about $930 million.
Celia then underwent rapid intensification and at 21:00 UTC, the storm peaked as a Category 4 hurricane with sustained winds of 140 mph (220 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 944 mbar (27.88 inHg) as it made landfall near Corpus Christi, Texas. Celia weakened while moving inland and dissipated over New Mexico late on August 5. [3]
Celia, Katrina and Harvey — these names are well known for people along the Gulf Coast. ... Lumber and other debris buries the 700 block of Mesquite Street in downtown Corpus Christi after the ...
Tropical Storm Celia (1962), did not affect land; Hurricane Celia (1966), struck the Bahamas; Hurricane Celia (1970), Category 4 hurricane that made landfall in western Pinar del Río Province, Cuba and at Corpus Christi, Texas; caused 28 deaths and $930 million (1970 USD) in damage; The name was retired in the Atlantic basin following the 1970 ...
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Corpus Christi Caller Times November 18, 2024 at 11:32 AM The Corpus Christi Police Department arrested 11 people in separate incidents of reckless driving and street racing over the weekend in ...
Kirsten Crow, Corpus Christi Caller Times December 12, 2023 at 3:51 PM The deadline for filing closed at 6 p.m. Monday, with a list of candidate-hopefuls posted on the Texas Secretary of State ...