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Today in History: Hurricane Audrey Strikes Texas-Louisiana Border, 400 Dead

6/27/2025

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On June 27, 1957, Hurricane Audrey made landfall near the Texas-Louisiana border as a Category 3 hurricane, with winds reaching 125 mph. The storm caused catastrophic damage, particularly in Cameron, Louisiana, resulting in at least 416 fatalities. Audrey remains one of the deadliest hurricanes in U.S. history and the first major hurricane of the 1957 season.

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On June 27, 1957, Hurricane Audrey made landfall near the Texas-Louisiana border as a Category 3 hurricane, with winds reaching 125 mph. The storm caused catastrophic damage, particularly in Cameron, Louisiana, resulting in at least 416 fatalities. Audrey remains one of the deadliest hurricanes in U.S. history and the first major hurricane of the 1957 season.