No active hurricanes threatening Corpus Christi right now

Could the next one hit soon? 105 hurricanes have impacted the Corpus Christi area since 1851 — set up free alerts so you'll have time to prepare when one's on the way.

105
Hurricanes affecting Corpus Christi area
2024
Most recent
165 kt
Strongest peak winds
6 mi
Closest approach
Local note: Corpus Christi's low-lying bayfront and shallow, funneling geometry make storm surge and coastal flooding the dominant hazards — Hurricane Harvey (2017) and frequent close approaches (105 storms since 1851) underscore its repeated surge and wind impacts.

Coverage on this page applies broadly to the Corpus Christi area — including Crp Christi, Portland, Gregory, Taft, Ingleside, Chapman Ranch, Odem, Aransas Pass. Tropical storms rarely respect city limits.

When do hurricanes typically threaten the Corpus Christi area?

Distribution of 105 hurricanes that have come within 150 mi of Corpus Christi, by month of closest approach.

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24 J
19 J
22 A
36 S
4 O
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Recent notable storms affecting the Corpus Christi area

Year Name Peak Cat Peak Winds Closest Approach
2024 BERYL Cat 5 145 kt 96 mi
2021 NICHOLAS Cat 1 65 kt 74 mi
2020 HANNA Cat 1 80 kt 69 mi
2017 HARVEY Cat 4 115 kt 34 mi
2008 DOLLY Cat 2 85 kt 93 mi
2008 IKE Cat 4 125 kt 193 mi
2007 HUMBERTO Cat 1 80 kt 141 mi
Hurricane-strength storms (Cat 1+) since 2007 that came within 200 miles of Corpus Christi. Includes storms whose center stayed offshore or hit nearby cities — wind, surge, and rainfall impacts extend far beyond the storm's path.

All-time closest approaches to Corpus Christi

Year Name Peak Cat Peak Winds Closest Approach Date of Closest
1886 UNNAMED Cat 2 85 kt 6 mi Sep 24, 1886
1998 CHARLEY TS 60 kt 7 mi Aug 22, 1998
1971 FERN Cat 1 80 kt 9 mi Sep 11, 1971
1912 UNNAMED Cat 2 85 kt 14 mi Oct 17, 1912
1875 UNNAMED Cat 3 100 kt 14 mi Sep 16, 1875
1902 UNNAMED Cat 1 70 kt 14 mi Jun 26, 1902
1970 UNNAMED TD 30 kt 15 mi Sep 02, 1970
1968 CANDY TS 60 kt 18 mi Jun 23, 1968
1970 CELIA Cat 4 120 kt 18 mi Aug 03, 1970
1936 UNNAMED Cat 1 70 kt 22 mi Jun 27, 1936
Showing the 10 closest of 105 total storms within 150 mi of Corpus Christi since 1851.

If a hurricane threatens Corpus Christi

  1. Know your evacuation zone. Look up yours by address via your state or county emergency management office (Nueces County and surrounding areas).
  2. Set up alerts ahead of time. During an active storm, watches and warnings change every six hours. Email or text alerts from TropicalInfo give you the official NHC update the moment it's posted, with a plain-language summary.
  3. Prep your supplies before the storm is named. Stores empty out within hours of a watch. The 72-hour rule: water, food, batteries, fuel, medications, important documents. Our alerts can notify you of a storm long before it makes the news — giving you more time to get what you need before the panic-buying starts.
  4. Follow the cone, not the line. The forecast track is a best estimate — the cone shows where the center is likely to go. Impacts extend hundreds of miles from the center.

Set up free location-based alerts for Corpus Christi

Historical data: NOAA HURDAT2 Atlantic and Eastern North Pacific hurricane databases. Closest-approach calculated using great-circle distance between Corpus Christi (27.7941°N, 97.4030°W) and each 6-hourly observation. Storms are included if their center passed within 150 mi of Corpus Christi — impacts (wind, surge, rainfall) routinely extend much further.