List of Texas hurricanes (1950–1979)

According to David Roth of the Hydrometeorological Prediction Center, a tropical cyclone makes landfall along the coastline about three times every four years.

On any 50 mi (80 km) segment of the coastline, a hurricane makes landfall about once every six years.

The most intense storm in terms of both barometric pressure and maximum sustained winds was Hurricane Carla in 1961, which also caused the most fatalities, with 46 deaths.

[1] In the 1950s, five tropical cyclones made landfall on Texas as hurricanes.

Hurricane Celia made landfall as a major hurricane in 1970, causing $930 million in damages making it the costliest storm to occur during this time period.