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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]
Hurricane Audrey also brings a storm surge of 6 ft (1.8 m) across the coast, resulting in tides 4 ft (1.2 m) above average in Corpus Christi. The strong waves wash out areas of Mustang Island and Packery Channel. Multiple ships, including a tanker, become beached off of Corpus Christi as a result of the wave action associated with the hurricane.
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 ...
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The first named storm of the hurricane season is threatening the Gulf Coast of Mexico and Texas with flooding ... High winds and as much as 10 to 15 inches of rain are expected in Corpus Christi.
Billy Delgado, Corpus Christi's longtime emergency management coordinator, is retiring. He led the city through hurricanes, COVID-19 and freezes.
Outside a 16–foot storm surge ravaged the rest of Corpus Christi. [4] The hurricane caused catastrophic damage in the city with debris scattered across the downtown area, and roughly $20 million (1919 USD) in damage. [5] The dead were laid in front of the courthouse so families could identify them. [4]