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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 causeway linking Dauphin Island to the mainland was swept away in many areas. [29] Alabama's second-largest city (at that time), Mobile, Alabama suffered extensive damage as well. Wind damage was also severe, especially across southern Alabama. Hurricane-force gusts were felt as far inland as Choctaw County. Structural failure was ...
The Dauphin Island Coat of arms. At the top of Dauphin Island's coat of arms is the historic Fort Gaines with two cannons facing north and south, which represent Dauphin Island's role during the Civil War. The boat is a shrimping vessel which represents the livelihood of many of the residents of the island. The dolphin is a mammal seen quite ...
Dauphin Island recorded sustained winds of 74 mph (119 km/h), while the USS Alabama docked in Mobile Bay recorded gusts to 104 mph (167 km/h). [46] The hurricane also washed ashore with a significant storm surge that flooded coastal portions of southern Alabama, reaching several miles inland. [4]
The hurricane devastated the Apalachicola Bay shellfish industry, killing large quantities of oysters, destroying their reefs, and leaving thousands of workers unemployed. Farther west, Dauphin Island in Alabama endured wind gusts as high as 130 mph (210 km/h) and a significant storm surge. The island sustained some of the most significant ...
Meteorological history; Formed: July 16, 1997: ... Hurricane Danny was the only hurricane to make landfall in the United States ... Dauphin Island Sea Lab recorded 36 ...
But these storms were just a warmup for the Sea Islands Hurricane, which struck just south of Tybee Island and Savannah, Georgia, on Aug. 27, 1893, devastated the coastal regions and barrier ...
On September 13, 1979, Hurricane Frederic entered the bay with winds reaching 145 miles per hour (233 km/h), destroying the bridge to Dauphin Island. On August 28–29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina pushed a massive storm surge into Mobile Bay; it measured 16 feet (4.9 m) high at Bayou La Batre (Alabama), with higher waves on top, and 12 feet (3.7 m ...