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Frederic was the thirteenth tropical cyclone, sixth named storm, third hurricane, and second major hurricane of the 1979 Atlantic hurricane season. It developed from a tropical depression south of the Cape Verde Islands on August 28.
September 9–14, 1979: Hurricane Frederic was the strongest Atlantic hurricane ever to make landfall in Alabama. 130 mph was its wind speeds and 943 millibars was its pressure when it made landfall in Dauphin Island. Frederic's wind gusts also made history, at 145 mph (later tied by Hurricane Ivan). It had the largest eye ever recorded as well ...
The Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, 1979. [1] Although 26 tropical systems were observed, [ 2 ] only 16 reached the level of tropical or subtropical depression, and nine of them reached tropical storm intensity, [ 3 ] which is slightly below the 1950-2000 average of 9.6 named storms per season. [ 4 ]
Pages in category "1979 Atlantic hurricane season" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. ... Hurricane Frederic; H. Hurricane Henri (1979) T.
September 13, 1979: Hurricane Frederic moved through Mississippi after making landfall in Alabama. [4] While storm surge was limited by the hurricane's eye passing to the east, wind damage was severe throughout much of eastern Mississippi. In Pascagoula, the winds unroofed buildings, uprooted trees, and shattered windows throughout the city.
Below, Bored Panda has compiled a selection of photos and videos capturing the devastating impact of Hurricane Helene across the Southeast. #1 Two Forgotten Dogs Get Rescued From Their Kennels Who ...
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The hurricane causes five casualties in the state. [13] September 12, 1979- Hurricane Frederic makes landfall near the Alabama/Mississippi border, having produced tropical storm force winds in the Dry Tortugas a few days before. The hurricane drops rainfall throughout the state and kills one person off Pensacola when a person is swept from ...