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1969 Atlantic hurricane season
hurricane season in the Atlantic Ocean / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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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 |
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