August 1969 : Hurricane Camille Had 190 MPH Winds – Killed Hundreds Of People

It was of course no match for Irene’s massive 50 MPH winds at landfall.

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3 Responses to August 1969 : Hurricane Camille Had 190 MPH Winds – Killed Hundreds Of People

  1. Andy DC says:

    There was a 180 mph wind measured in Camille at a land station, on the weak side no less. The strongest winds did not miraculously dance around land stations like Irene’s did (sarc).

  2. philjourdan says:

    Camille is well known in this part of the country as well. It came up here as just a windy rain storm, stalled, and washed an entire county down a valley. Over 130 killed (the total population was only a few thousand). 27 inches of rain in 24 hours.

    Since Agnes (its sister back in 72), nothing like that has hit this state.

  3. Kamila says:

    Hurricane Camille is my topic for my research project and this was one hardcore storm. May peace be with the ones who died. R.I.P.

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