1969 Atlantic hurricane season
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| Season summary map | |
| First storm formed | June 7, 1969 |
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| 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 | |
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.
Storms[change | change source]
- 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[change | change source]
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Retired names[change | change source]
In the spring of 1970, Camille was retired.