Hurricane Camille - Wikipedia
WebHurricane Camille was a powerful, deadly and destructive Category 5 major hurricane which became the second most intense tropical cyclone on record to strike the United States (behind the 1935 Labor Day hurricane) and is one of just four Category 5 hurricanes to make landfall in the U.S.
Hurricane Camille | Category 5, Gulf Coast, Mississippi
WebHurricane Camille started as a tropical storm on Aug. 14, 1969, west of the Cayman Islands and rapidly gained strength as it moved toward Cuba. On August 16 the storm was a category 5 hurricane, the highest classification on the Saffir-Simpson hurricane scale.
Hurricane Camille - August 17, 1969 - National Weather Service
WebAug 18, 2019 · Late in the evening on August 17 in 1969, Hurricane Camille made landfall along the Mississippi Gulf Coast near Waveland, MS. Camille is one of only FOUR Category 5 hurricanes ever to make landfall in the continental United States (Atlantic Basin) - the others being the 1935 Labor Day Hurricane, which impacted the Florida Keys; Hurricane …
Remembering Camille: One of the Most Intense U.S. Hurricanes …
WebAug 16, 2019 · Hurricane Camille was one of the most powerful hurricanes to hit the U.S. and made landfall along the Gulf Coast 50 years ago. - Articles from The Weather Channel | weather.com
53 years later: Hurricane Camille was a 2-part disaster that …
WebCamille was the second-most-intense hurricane to hit the U.S. and remains one of only four Category 5 hurricanes to strike the mainland. The storm resulted in at least 259 fatalities and...
Hurricane Camille (August 1969) - Encyclopedia Virginia
WebFeb 8, 2022 · Hurricane Camille arrived in Virginia on the night of August 19, 1969, as a tropical depression following landfall in Mississippi as one of only three category five storms ever to make landfall in the United States since record-keeping began.
One of Four: Hurricane Camille - National Weather Service Heritage
WebRanked as the second most intense hurricane to strike the U.S., Camille averaged landfall and coastal wind intensity of 150 knots, or 175 miles per hour, with a devastating storm surge of about 25 feet. However, the maximum sustained winds of Camille remain unknown -- the powerful winds destroyed all wind-recording instruments in the landfall area.
50 Years After Hurricane Camille, NOAA Satellites Keep U.S.
WebAug 16, 2019 · In the late evening hours of August 17, 1969, a catastrophic storm named Hurricane Camille slammed into the Gulf Coast. A Category 5 hurricane, with sustained winds of 175 mph and a storm surge of more than 24 feet, Camille devastated much of coastal Mississippi, Alabama and Louisiana.
Hurricane Camille - Wikiwand
WebHurricane Camille was a powerful, deadly and destructive Category 5 major hurricane which became the second most intense tropical cyclone on record to strike the United States (behind the 1935 Labor Day hurricane) and is one of just four Category 5 hurricanes to make landfall in the U.S.
Hurricane Camille 1969 - ArcGIS StoryMaps
WebAug 19, 2019 · On the late night of Sunday, August 17, 1969, powerful Category 5 Hurricane Camille approached the Mississippi Gulf Coast. It would make landfall at peak intensity of 173 mph (150 knots) and a minimal central pressure of 900 millibars (26.58 inches mercury) around 11 pm CDT at Waveland, Mississippi.
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