Hurricane Celia facts for kids

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Hurricane Celia at landfall
Hurricane Celia near landfall

Hurricane Celia struck the Corpus Christi, Texas region in 1970. The hurricane caused almost $454 million in damage. Celia was the strongest Atlantic hurricane of 1970. It was the costliest storm in Texas history at the time, though other hurricanes since then have caused more destruction.

1950s
Carol • Edna • Hazel • Connie • Diane • Ione • Janet • Audrey
1960s
Donna • Carla • Hattie • Flora • Cleo • Dora • Hilda • Betsy • Inez • Beulah • Camille
1970s
Celia • Agnes • Carmen • Fifi • Eloise • Anita • David • Frederic
1980s
Allen • Alicia • Elena • Gloria • Gilbert • Joan • Hugo
1990s
Diana • Klaus • Bob • Andrew • Luis • Marilyn • Opal • Roxanne • Cesar • Fran • Hortense • Georges • Mitch • Floyd • Lenny
2000s
Keith • Allison (TS) • Iris • Michelle • Isidore • Lili • Fabian • Isabel • Juan • Charley • Frances • Ivan • Jeanne
Dennis • Katrina • Rita • Stan • Wilma • Dean • Felix • Noel • Gustav • Ike • Paloma
2010s
Igor • Tomas • Irene • Sandy • Ingrid • Erika (TS) • Joaquin


Images for kids

  • Alamo Loan after Hurricane Celia

    Damaged building in Corpus Christi

  • Hurricane celia grounded boats

    Boats blown ashore by Celia at Aransas Pass


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