Carla produced a 22-foot storm surge in Matagorda Bay and spawned an F3 tornado which destroyed parts of downtown Galveston. Hurricane Carla made landfall near Port O’Connor as a Category 4 hurricane with sustained winds near 125 mph and gusts estimated near 175 mph, according to the National Weather Service. The storm killed 275 people and caused an estimated $50 million in property damage, according to the National Weather Service.
The hurricane produced 120 mph winds and a 16 foot storm surge. This destructive storm system swept through the region just 15 years after the Great Galveston Storm. The storm would end up killing about 8,000 people, making it the deadliest hurricane in U.S. 1900: A powerful hurricane makes landfall at Galveston, Texas.
