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In 1983, Hurricane Alicia slammed into South Texas where Galveston and Houston took direct hits. The category 3 hurricane killed 21, caused $2.6 billion damage, and spawned 23 tornadoes, the strongest of which was an F2. She was the first billion dollar storm of any type in Texas history.

 


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