1969 Atlantic hurricane season

hurricane season in the Atlantic Ocean

The 1969 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, 1969 and ended on November 30, 1969. This season was highly active in fact, at that time it was the most active it has since fallen many times. This season featured the very powerful, Hurricane Camille.

1969 Atlantic hurricane season
Season summary map
First storm formed June 7, 1969
Last storm dissipated November 25, 1969
Strongest storm Camille – 905 mbar (hPa) (26.74 inHg), 190 mph (305 km/h) (1-minute sustained)
Total storms 18
Hurricanes 12
Major hurricanes (Cat. 3+) 5
Total fatalities 364
Total damage $1.7 billion (1969 USD)
Atlantic hurricane seasons
1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971

Storms

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  • Tropical Depression Seven
  • Tropical Storm Anna
  • Hurricane Blanche
  • Hurricane Camille
  • Hurricane Debbie
  • Tropical Storm Eve
  • Hurricane Francelia
  • Hurricane Gerda
  • Hurricane Holly
  • Tropical Depression Twenty-Nine
  • Hurricane Inga
  • Hurricane Ten
  • Tropical Storm Eleven
  • Subtropical Storm One
  • Tropical Depression Thirty-Two
  • Tropical Storm Jenny
  • Hurricane Kara
  • Hurricane Laurie
  • Tropical Storm Sixteen
  • Hurricane Seventeen
  • Hurricane Martha

Unused names

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  • Nathaniel  (unused)
  • Orva (unused)
  • Peggy (unused)
  • Rhoda (unused)
  • Sadie (unused)
  • Tom (unused)
  • Virgy (unused)
  • Wenda (unused)

Retired names

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In the spring of 1970, Camille was retired.

Other websites

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Tropical cyclones of the 1969 Atlantic hurricane season

Saffir–Simpson Hurricane Scale
TD TS C1 C2 C3 C4 C5