Uploaded August 2019 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Hurricane Camille was historic. In 1969, satellite images and radar data were limited so the details of Camille are not perfect.
Camille made landfall near Waveland, Mississippi just before midnight on August 17, 1969 as a category 5 hurricane. Wind was estimated over 170mph, with a central pressure of 900 millibars.
For low pressure, Camille was the second strongest hurricane at landfall to hit the mainland United States. It was stronger than Hurricane Andrew in 1992 but not as strong as the 1935 Labor Day Hurricane in the Florida Keys.
From Hurricane Camille, the dollar loss was about 1 and a half billion dollars. Given inflation, 50 years later, that would be about 10 billion dollars.
Meteorologist Alan Sealls
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Images courtesy NOAA and The Library of Virginia
Music License: Partners in Rhyme
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Hurricane Camille was historic. In 1969, satellite images and radar data were limited so the details of Camille are not perfect.
Camille made landfall near Waveland, Mississippi just before midnight on August 17, 1969 as a category 5 hurricane. Wind was estimated over 170mph, with a central pressure of 900 millibars.
For low pressure, Camille was the second strongest hurricane at landfall to hit the mainland United States. It was stronger than Hurricane Andrew in 1992 but not as strong as the 1935 Labor Day Hurricane in the Florida Keys.
From Hurricane Camille, the dollar loss was about 1 and a half billion dollars. Given inflation, 50 years later, that would be about 10 billion dollars.
Meteorologist Alan Sealls
Facebook: Alan Sealls Weather
Twitter: @AlanSealls
Web: alansealls.com
Images courtesy NOAA and The Library of Virginia
Music License: Partners in Rhyme
More educational weather videos for k-12 and even college level by subscription here
weatherthings.com/TeacherVideos
