1969 – Camille Becomes a Hurricane
THIS INFORMATION IS HISTORICAL – NOT CURRENT. THERE ARE NO TROPICAL STORMS IN THE ATLANTIC BASIN AT THIS TIME.
Early on the morning of Friday, August 15, 1969, Camille was located about 100 miles south of the western tip of Cuba. An ESSA (the predecessor to NOAA) reconnaissance flight found 90 knot surface winds in the developing hurricane.
On the next advisory, Camille was upgraded to hurricane status.
Category: Met 101/Weather History