Hurricane Celia (disambiguation)

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The name Celia has been used for three tropical cyclones in the Atlantic Ocean and for seven in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. The name was retired in the Atlantic basin following the 1970 season, but it remains on the Eastern Pacific list.

In the Atlantic:

  • Tropical Storm Celia (1962), did not affect land
  • Hurricane Celia (1966), struck the Bahamas
  • Hurricane Celia (1970), formed in the Caribbean in late July, reached category 3, weakened, and restrengthened to a 140 mph storm prior to its landfall at Corpus Christi, Texas

In the Eastern Pacific:

  • Hurricane Celia (1980), remained well offshore of Mexico
  • Hurricane Celia (1986), remained well offshore of Mexico
  • Hurricane Celia (1992), Category 4 storm that stayed well at sea
  • Tropical Storm Celia (1998), stayed well off the coast of Mexico
  • Hurricane Celia (2004), stayed out to sea
  • Hurricane Celia (2010), 160 mph Category 5 hurricane that remained offshore Mexico while at peak strength
  • Hurricane Celia (2016), churned in the open ocean, dissipated well east of Hawaii
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