Corpus Christi has received glancing blows from hurricanes and tropical storms. But a hurricane hasn't made landfall in the city since Hurricane Celia hit in 1970. Celia's eye passed through Corpus Christi on Aug. 3, 1970.

Celia produced sustained winds of 110 to 130 mph, but gusts in some areas reached 180 mph. Fifteen people were killed in South Texas and the storm caused $500 million in damage. In Corpus Christi, 70 percent of residences were damaged. In Port Aransas, the number was closer to 75 percent. And in Portland, 90 percent of the homes and businesses sustained damage.

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Other storms also have caused damage in the area despite not making landfall in the city. National Weather Service Corpus Christi considers Hurricane Claudette in July 2003 the most recent hurricane to bring significant weather to the Coastal Bend area and Tropical Storm Hermine in September 2010 the most recent tropical storm to do so.

So how often does Corpus Christi get hit by a hurricane or tropical storm? The National Hurricane Center has conducted studies that show a hurricane should pass within 50 miles of Corpus Christi every 16 years and a major hurricane every 33 years. You can see their map of the Gulf and Atlantic coasts here (scroll down to Hurricane Return Periods).

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