Hurricane Camille{1969} August 14 1969- August 22 1969 By Danaja Benjamin

What category was your hurricane? Hurricane Camille was a category 5 in 1969

Wind:205 to 210 mph Pressure:29.50mph What was your hurricane maximum wind speed and minimum pressure? {If you cant locate exact numbers, just use the general rages given by the Saffir-Simpson hurricane intensity scale} Wind:205 to 210 mph Pressure:29.50mph

Describe the path that Camille traveled Describe the path that Camille traveled. Also,be sure to mention if Camille made landfall anywhere in the United States? If so what places did it hit? It raced across the Gulf of Texas, heading straight for New Oreland. It made a landfall in east

How many people were killed/injured/evacuated

Middle August and September Was your hurricane… Middle August and September

Where did your hurricane form? Gulf of Mexico

Was your hurricane name retired? Camille 1969 Yes in 1969

What are three, unique factoids about hurricane Camille 1.It officially made it landfall in Bay St 2. Pressure dropped to 26.61 inches of mercury 3. Shortly before landfall it force wind only extended 60 miles out

What number of the year was your storm in the Atlantic Basin What number of the year was your storm in the Atlantic Basin? What number Hurricane of the year was your storm? Category 5

Did Camille create a recorded storm surge? If so, describe. No

Was there a mandatory or voluntary evacuation instituted for Camille It was mandatory

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Name the other three stages that storms pass through on their way to becoming hurricanes. And next to each,record the max wind speed A Tropical wave – 100 mph Tropical storm– 39 mph

How fast do a storms winds have to be {in mph} before it is considered a hurricane {Category 1}.

For hurricanes to form over Tropical waters, the waters temp must be at least……………………………

All hurricanes have a wide range of weather related dangers that can be very deadly (heavy rain and high winds for example). But ,rain and high winds are not a factor in most deaths during a storm? Storm Surge

In a land-falling hurricane, tornadoes are most likely to occur on the …… Right

What is the name given to the part of the hurricane where the strongest winds are located EYE

Safe guards Emergency supply kit, water, bread flash lights, and you need to be in a room with no windows. The widows can break easily.

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