Owing to the hurricane's intensity and destruction, the name Carla was retired and will never again be used for an Atlantic hurricane. It was replaced by Carol in the 1965 season. See also List of tropical cyclones List of Atlantic hurricanes List of Category 4 Atlantic hurricanes Hurricane Harvey (2017) – A Category 4 hurricane that was the most powerful hurricane to hit Texas since Carla; tied for the costliest tropical cyclone ever recorded worldwide References External links Hurricane Carla radar loop NOAA hurricane lists NOAA Carla page Carla Carla (1961) Carla (1961) Carla (1961) Floods in Texas 1961 in Texas 1961 in Mexico 1961 natural disasters in the United States September 1961 events in the United States September 1961 events in North America September 1961 events in Mexico