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Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Wichita, KS
Issued by NWS Wichita, KS
767 NOUS43 KICT 031200 PNSICT KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-031500- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Wichita KS 700 AM CDT Sat Aug 3 2024 ...ON THIS DATE IN WEATHER HISTORY... 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. $$ Auto