Season summary map
First storm formed:	July 25, 1969
Last storm dissipated:	Nov. 25, 1969
Strongest storm:	Camille - 905 mbar (26.72 inHg), 165 knots (190 mph)
Total storms:	18
Major storms (Cat. 3+)	5
Total damages:	$1.7 billion (1969 USD)
Total fatalities:	364
Atlantic hurricane seasons 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971

The 1969 Atlantic hurricane season was an ongoing event in the annual cycle of tropical cyclone formation. It officially started June 1, 1969, and lasted until November 30, 1969. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x807, 731 KB) Season summary provided by NOAA of the 1969 Atlantic hurricane season. ... July 25 is the 206th day (207th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 159 days remaining. ... November 25 is the 329th (in leap years the 330th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Hurricane Camille was a Category 5 hurricane that struck the United States at peak intensity near the mouth of the Mississippi River on the night of August 17 during the 1969 Atlantic hurricane season, causing catastrophic damage. ... A millibar (mbar, also mb) is 1/1000th of a bar, a unit for measurement of pressure. ... Inches of mercury or inHg is a non SI unit for pressure. ... The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale is a scale classifying most Western Hemisphere tropical cyclones that exceed the levels of tropical depression and tropical storm and thereby become hurricanes. ... The United States dollar is the official currency of the United States. ... ... ... The 1968 Atlantic hurricane season was an ongoing event in the annual cycle of tropical cyclone formation. ... The 1970 Atlantic hurricane season was an ongoing event in the annual cycle of tropical cyclone formation. ... The 1971 Atlantic hurricane season was an ongoing event in the annual cycle of tropical cyclone formation. ... 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday For other uses, see Number 1969. ... Cyclone Catarina, a rare South Atlantic tropical cyclone viewed from the International Space Station on March 26, 2004. ... June 1 is the 152nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (153rd in leap years), with 213 days remaining. ... 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday For other uses, see Number 1969. ... November 30 is the 334th day (335th on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 31 days remaining, as the final day of November. ... 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday For other uses, see Number 1969. ...

The 1969 season was among the most active on record, with 18 tropical cyclones, 12 of which reached hurricane status. Despite the high activity, most of the storms either stayed at sea or made landfall with minimal strength. The major exception, however, was Hurricane Camille. Camille was, and still is, the second-strongest storm ever to make landfall in the United States, and the 7th strongest in the North Atlantic Basin. Camille made landfall near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi as a Category 5 storm, one of only three storms on record as having done so in the US (Hurricane Andrew and the Labor Day Hurricane of 1935 were the other two). Official estimates place the death toll due to Camille at 256, with $1.4 billion ($9.2 billion in 2005 dollars) in property damage. Hurricane Camille was a Category 5 hurricane that struck the United States at peak intensity near the mouth of the Mississippi River on the night of August 17 during the 1969 Atlantic hurricane season, causing catastrophic damage. ... For other uses, see Atlantic (disambiguation) The Atlantic Ocean is Earths second-largest ocean, covering approximately one-fifth of its surface. ... Bay Saint Louis is a city located in Hancock County, Mississippi. ... Category 5 can refer to either: Category 5 cable used for carrying data Category 5 computer virus as classified by Symantec Corporation for the most severe threat level. ... Hurricane Andrew was one of the most destructive hurricanes ever to hit the United States. ... ...

Other notable storms include Hurricane Francelia, which caused serious flooding in Belize; Hurricane Inga, which lasted almost 25 days and was the 2nd longest hurricane; and Hurricane Martha, which caused flooding and landslides in Costa Rica and Panama. The 1969 Atlantic hurricane season was an ongoing event in the annual cycle of tropical cyclone formation. ...

The 1969 season once held the record for the most number of hurricanes (12 in all) to form than in any other year in the Atlantic basin. This record was broken in 2005 by Hurricane Wilma. Many were dubbed hurricanes after the fact. Meteorologists were just beginning to understand the traits of tropical and subtropical storms. As a result, a large number of the 18 tropical cyclones that formed in 1969 went unnamed. This article is about weather phenomena. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Wikinews has news related to this article: Tropical Storm Wilma forms, ties record for busiest hurricane season Wilma in Cancun pictures & weBlog Wilma pictures, satellites images The Disaster Centers Coverage of Hurricane Wilma Tropical Cyclones page - University of Wisconsin CIMSS The Tropical Guidance page of Jonathan Vigh (PhD candidate... Meteorology is the scientific study of the atmosphere that focuses on weather processes and forecasting. ... This article is about weather phenomena. ... A subtropical cyclone is a weather system that has some characteristics of a tropical cyclone and some characteristics of an extratropical cyclone. ... 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday For other uses, see Number 1969. ...

Storms

Tropical Storm Anna

Tropical Storm Anna began from a tropical wave near the Cape Verde islands on July 25. After 2 days it became a tropical storm, and while conditions appeared favorable for Anna to become a hurricane, a large upper-level cyclone stopped Anna from strengthening past its peak of 70 mph. It weakened to a tropical depression on July 31, but on August 3, while moving northeastward out to sea, it re-strengthened to a 65 mph tropical storm with more favorable conditions. Later that day, it reached cooler waters and became extratropical. July 25 is the 206th day (207th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 159 days remaining. ... July 31 is the 212th day (213th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 153 days remaining, as the final day of July. ... August 3 is the 215th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (216th in leap years), with 150 days remaining. ...

Hurricane Blanche

A tropical wave that moved rapidly through the Atlantic organized to a tropical depression on August 11th northeast of the Bahamas. It rapidly organized, becoming a hurricane by nightfall, but as it moved rapidly northeastward, cooler waters on the 12th caused Blanche to become extratropical. August 11 is the 223rd day of the year (224th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ...

Hurricane Camille

Main article: Hurricane Camille

Hurricane Camille began its life on August 14th near Grand Cayman. It hit western Cuba as a 115 M.P.H. hurricane, and after weakening to a 100 M.P.H. hurricane it again strengthened rapidly, this time to a 190 M.P.H. category 5 hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico. It hit Bay St. Louis, Mississippi on the 19th, and weakened rapidly over land. The depression brought torrential rain over the Ohio Valley. It moved out to sea, strengthening to a tropical storm before dissipating on the 22nd. Hurricane Camille was a Category 5 hurricane that struck the United States at peak intensity near the mouth of the Mississippi River on the night of August 17 during the 1969 Atlantic hurricane season, causing catastrophic damage. ... August 14 is the 226th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (227th in leap years), with 139 days remaining. ... Grand Cayman from space, April 1994 Grand Cayman is the largest of the three Cayman Islands at about 196km2 and contains George Town, the capital. ... Bay Saint Louis is a city located in Hancock County, Mississippi. ... Carl D. Perkins Bridge in Portsmouth, Ohio with Ohio River and Scioto River tributary on right. ...

Hurricane Debbie

A westward moving tropical wave became a tropical depression on August 14th, midway between the Lesser Antilles and the Coast of Africa. It reached tropical storm strength the next day, and hurricane strength a day later. Hurricane Debbie passed to the north of the islands, but did manage to become a Category 3 hurricane on the 18th. Over the next 3 days, Silver iodide was used in a silver iodide seeding experiment to weaken the hurricane. While Hurricane Debbie's intensity fluctuated greatly over those days, it is not confirmed whether the rapid weakening is due to the seeding or due to other forces. Regardless, Debbie raced to the north after its peak of 120 M.P.H. It passed southeast of Newfoundland on the 24th, and lost its low level circulation on the 25th near Greenland. August 14 is the 226th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (227th in leap years), with 139 days remaining. ... The Lesser Antilles are part of the Antilles, which together with the Bahamas form the West Indies. ... Silver iodide (chemical symbol: AgI) is a chemical compound used in photography and cloud seeding. ... Silver iodide (chemical symbol: AgI) is a chemical compound used in photography and cloud seeding. ...

Tropical Storm Eve

A strong, stationary cold front developed convection via convergence between the cool air and the warm waters, from which a tropical depression formed on August 25th 100 miles east of Jacksonville, Florida. The next day, it reached its peak of 60 M.P.H. winds, but the cooler air to the north caused Eva to dissipate on the 27th. August 25 is the 237th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (238th in leap years), with 128 days remaining. ... The Jacksonville skyline and the Acosta Bridge. ...

Hurricane Francelia

Main article: Hurricane Francelia

Huricane Francelia began its life on August 29th from a tropical wave over the southern Lesser Antilles. It moved through the Caribbean, and ultimately hit Belize as a Category 2 hurricane. It rapidly dissipated over Central America, causing around 100 deaths. The 1969 Atlantic hurricane season was an ongoing event in the annual cycle of tropical cyclone formation. ... August 29 is the 241st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (242nd in leap years), with 124 days remaining. ...

Hurricane Gerda

A westward moving tropical wave organized enough on September 6th over the Bahamas to become a tropical depresison. After 2 days of moving through Florida and moving back offshore, the depression began to strengthen, reaching tropical storm intensity on the 8th. Gerda rapidly intensified as well as moving rapidly northeastward, reaching hurricane strenghth that night and her peak of 130 M.P.H. the following day east of New Jersey. On the 10th it made landfall near Eastport, Maine, but became extratropical over Labrador later that day. September 6 is the 249th day of the year (250th in leap years). ... Official language(s) None defined, English de facto Capital Trenton Largest city Newark Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 47th 22,608 km² 110 km 240 km 14. ... Eastport is a city located in Washington County, Maine. ... This article is about the region in Canada. ...

Hurricane Holly

The precursor to Hurricane Holly was a tropical wave that formed on September 14th. It intensified at a good pace, reaching storm strength on the 15th and hurricane strength in the evening of the 15th. While conditions initially seemed favorable with little shear, Holly never had well defined upper-level outflow. An upper tropospheric trough weakened Holly prior to reaching the Windward Islands to a tropical depression. Holly dissipated on the 21st in the eastern Caribbean Sea. September 14 is the 257th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (258th in leap years). ...

Hurricane Inga

The tropical depression that became Hurricane Inga formed on September 20th, east of the Lesser Antilles. It reached tropical storm strength the next day, but unfavorable conditions weakened Inga to a tropical depression. Those conditions would persist throughout her life. On the 28th, it restrengthened to a tropical storm, and Inga became a hurricane 2 days later. It executed a small loop south of Bermuda, and as it headed northeastward, it reached Category 3 strength. The adverse conditions it found earlier weakened it, and a cold low to the east forced Inga southward. Inga would last until October 15th, wandering aimlessly around the central Atlantic. Inga became the 4th longest-lasting tropical cyclone, lasting for 25 days. September 20 is the 263rd day of the year (264th in leap years). ... October 15 is the 288th day of the year (289th in Leap years). ...

Hurricane Ten

A subtropical depression formed off the coast of North Carolina on September 21st. It reached subtropical storm strength that night, and over the next couple of days, it reached hurricane strength while moving to the northeast. Hurricane Ten dissipated on the 26th, 200 miles south of Newfoundland. September 21 is the 264th day of the year (265th in leap years). ... Map of Newfoundland Newfoundland (French: Terre-Neuve; Irish: Talamh an Éisc; Latin: Terra Nova) is a large island off the northeast coast of North America, and the most populous part of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. ...

Tropical Storm Eleven

Tropical Storm Eleven developed from a subtropical depression southwest of the Azores on September 24th. After a day of drifting west-southwest, it moved westward where it became a subtropical storm, and later a tropical storm. Eleven reached its 70 M.P.H. peak on the 27th while moving northward. It retained that intensity for 2 days, but on the 29th, it dissipated due to cool air and shear east of Newfoundland. Location Motto of the autonomous region: Antes morrer livres que em paz sujeitos (Portuguese: To die free rather than to be subjugated in peace) Official language Portuguese Capitals Ponta Delgada (Presidency of the autonomous government), Angra do Heroísmo (Supreme Court), Horta (Legislative Assembly) Other towns Praia da Vitória... September 24 is the 267th day of the year (268th in leap years). ...

Subtropical Storm One

A cutoff low in the upper troposphere led to widespread showers and convection over the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea, forming 3 weather systems. The first became a tropical depression, but dissipated without amounting to anything. The 2nd formed a subtropical depression on September 29th, and the 3rd formed Tropical Storm Jenny. The subtropical depression was a Subtropical cyclone, with its winds away from the center and the convection not very well organized. Unfavorable conditions didn't allow it to turn tropical, but it was able to become a 60 M.P.H. Subtropical Storm before cool air and shear weakened it to a depression prior to its Florida Panhandle landfall on the 1st. September 29 is the 272nd day of the year (273rd in leap years). ... A subtropical cyclone is a weather system that has some characteristics of a tropical cyclone and some characteristics of an extratropical cyclone. ... The westernmost 16 counties in the state. ...

Tropical Storm Jenny

Tropical Storm Jenny formed from the same cutoff low that formed Subtropical Storm One. Jenny began as a tropical depression in the northwest Caribbean Sea, and after moving across Cuba, became a tropical storm just before its landfall between Fort Myers and Naples, Florida on October 2nd. Jenny made it to the western Atlantic as a tropical depression, but increased ridging forced the storm over the already soaked Florida peninsula. It was unable to strengthen further, and Jenny dissipated on October 6th south of Louisiana. Fort Myers is a city located in Lee County, Florida. ... Naples is a city located in Collier County, Florida, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 20,976. ... October 2 is the 275th day (276th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 90 days remaining. ... October 6 is the 279th day of the year (280th in Leap years). ... Official language(s) English and French Capital Baton Rouge Largest city New Orleans at last official government census, but probably Baton Rouge since Hurricane Katrina Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 31st 134,382 km² 210 km 610 km 16 29°N to 33°N 89°W to...

Hurricane Kara

A cold core trough of low pressure over the western Atlantic Ocean warmed on the eastern end, becoming a tropical depression on October 7th. The trough brought it northeastward, strengthening it to a tropical storm on the 9th. An upper level low formed to Kara's west, and when the 2 merged on the 11th, their motions became erratic. At this time it wasn't very tropical, but as it moved southward towards warm waters, it became more tropical, and became a hurricane on the 15th. Upper level westerlies forced it northeastward, and after reaching a peak of 100 M.P.H. Kara became extratropical on the 19th. October 7 is the 280th day of the year (281st in leap years). ...

Hurricane Laurie

A mid level circulation developed near Swan Island on October 15th from a westward moving system, and on the 17th, a tropical depression was able to form in the western Caribbean Sea. The depresion moved northwestward where favorable conditions allowed strengthening, but because the depression was not vertically stacked, it remained a depression. On the 19th after passing the Yucatan Peninsula, the depression was named Tropical Storm Laurie, and the next day, Hurricane Laurie. Hurricane watches were issued for a large portion of the Gulf coast, but when Laurie turned eastward and southeastward, they were dropped. Dry air entrained the system as she looped around, leaving behind a tropical depression on the 24th. Laurie eventually made landfall on Mexico on the 27th as a weak depression, and dissipated that day. Swan Island (islands) is composed of three Honduran islands known as Great Swan, Little Swan and Booby Cay which are located at latitude 17 deg. ... October 15 is the 288th day of the year (289th in Leap years). ... Map of Central America and the Caribbean The Caribbean Sea is a tropical body of water adjacent to the Atlantic Ocean and southeast of the Gulf of Mexico. ... The Yucatán Peninsula separates the Caribbean Sea from the Gulf of Mexico. ...

Tropical Storm Sixteen

A subtropical depression formed west-southwest of the Azores on the 28th of October. It moved northwestward, reaching tropical storm strength on the 29th, and after turing sharply east it reached its peak of 70 M.P.H. Sixteen became extratropical on the 31st west of the Azores. October 28 is the 301st day of the year (302nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 64 days remaining. ...

Hurricane Seventeen

A large extratropical storm over the North Atlantic formed a subtropical storm on October 31st south of Newfoundland. It moved southeast, gaining tropical characteristics and strength on the way. It reached hurricane strength on the 4th while approaching the Azores, but weakened prior to passing through the islands. Seventeen lost its tropical characteristics on November 7th. October 31 is the 304th day of the year (305th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 61 days remaining, as the final day of October. ... November 7 is the 311th day of the year (312th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 54 days remaining. ...

Hurricane Martha

A cyclonic circulation persisted over the southwest Caribbean Sea in late November. Convection became more organized, and by November 21st, it became a tropical storm. Martha quickly intensified, reaching 90 M.P.H. winds the next day, but the hurricane lost strength as it drifted southward. It reached the coast of Panama as a 70 M.P.H. tropical storm on the 24th, becoming the first tropical storm on record to hit the country. Martha dissipated over Panama on the 25th. The system caused heavy flooding and landslides over San Jose, Costa Rica, where 5 fatalities and $30 million in damage occurred. November 21 is the 325th day of the year (326th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... San José is the capital and largest city of the nation of Costa Rica. ...

Although the 'M' name has been used nearly every year to name storms in the Atlantic since 1990, this marked only the first time since naming began in 1950 that the 'M' name was used, and the only one until Marco in the 1990 season. The Atlantic Ocean is Earths second-largest ocean, covering approximately one-fifth of its surface. ... This article is about the year. ... 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... ... ...

1969 storm names

The following names were used for named storms (tropical storms and hurricanes) that formed in the North Atlantic in 1969. The name Camille was later retired. Names that were not assigned are marked in gray.

Hurricane Camille was a Category 5 hurricane that struck the United States at peak intensity near the mouth of the Mississippi River on the night of August 17 during the 1969 Atlantic hurricane season, causing catastrophic damage. ... The 1969 Atlantic hurricane season was an ongoing event in the annual cycle of tropical cyclone formation. ...

See also

Tropical cyclones Portal

• List of notable tropical cyclones
• List of Atlantic hurricane seasons

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External links

• Monthly Weather Review
• Detailed information on all storms from 1969