July 3rd, 2008 Posted in SKYWARN, SHARES, M.A.R.S., SPARCS
| Hurricane |
Year |
Category Storm |
Deaths |
| Galveston |
1900 |
4 |
6,000 |
| Corpus Christi/Keys |
1919 |
4 |
600* |
| Audrey (Sabine Pass) |
1957 |
4 |
390 |
| Galveston |
1915 |
4 |
275 |
| Carla (Port O’Connor) |
1961 |
4 |
46 |
| Velasco |
1909 |
3 |
41 |
| Freeport |
1932 |
4 |
40 |
| Brownsville |
1933 |
3 |
40 |
*More than 500 of 600-900 estimated deaths lost on ships at sea.
The Texas estimate of deaths was 284.
Sources: National Hurricane Center, Texas Weather by George Bomar
| Hurricane |
Year |
Category Storm |
Damage |
| Alicia (San Luis Pass) |
1983 |
3 |
$3 billion |
| Allen (Port Mansfield) |
1980 |
3 |
$600 million |
| Allison |
1989 |
Tropical Storm |
$500 million |
| Celia (Corpus Christi) |
1970 |
3 |
$453 million |
| Carla (Port O’Connor) |
1961 |
4 |
$408 million |
| Claudette |
1979 |
Tropical Storm |
$400 million |
| Beulah (Brownsville) |
1967 |
3 |
$200 million |
| Audrey (Sabine Pass) |
1957 |
4 |
$150 million |
| Bret (Padre Island) |
1999 |
4 |
$75 million |
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