NHC AL091969 · Atlantic basin
Hurricane Camille (1969)
August 14, 1969 – August 22, 1969
Data: NOAA NHC HURDAT2 and NOAA SPC tornado and hail reports, through 2025 · Updated
Hurricane Camille peaked at Category 5 with 173 mph sustained winds and passed within 75 miles of 362 US cities, 175 of them while still at hurricane strength.
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Camille in the record
HURDAT2 tracks Camille for 9 days, from August 14, 1969 to August 22, 1969. Its first position, at 18.3°N 79.7°W, records it as a tropical depression; its last, at 43.0°N 54.0°W, as an extratropical cyclone. It reached tropical-storm strength on August 14, hurricane strength on August 15 and major-hurricane strength on August 16. Its peak was 173 mph (150 knots), Category 5, on August 16, and its lowest central pressure was 900 millibars on August 18. It spent about 3 days at hurricane strength. HURDAT2 marks a landfall within 50 miles of a US city on this site: on August 18 at 173 mph (Category 5), 1 mile from Bay St Louis, MS. It has one more landfall in the record farther from the cities here. Its centre passed within 75 miles of 362 US cities, in 8 states, most in Mississippi (199) and Louisiana (60), between August 18 and August 20. The strongest pass was 173 mph (Category 5) 1 mile from Waveland, MS; the centre came closest to Germantown, TN, less than a mile away. 175 of the cities had it at hurricane strength at the closest point, 101 at major-hurricane strength. It reached more US cities than 75% of the 737 storms on this site, and more than any other storm of 1969 on this site.
- Peak strength
- Category 5
- Cities within 75 mi
- 362
- At hurricane strength
- 175
- States
- 8
173 mph
when closest
Cities Camille passed near, strongest first
Mississippi (199)
- WavelandCategory 5 · overhead
- Long BeachCategory 5 · 15 mi
- BiloxiCategory 5 · 29 mi
- DibervilleCategory 5 · 31 mi
- Bay St LouisCategory 5 · overhead
- GulfportCategory 5 · 21 mi
- Ocean SpringsCategory 5 · 37 mi
- GautierCategory 5 · 44 mi
- Moss PointCategory 5 · 54 mi
- Pass ChristianCategory 5 · 9 mi
- VancleaveCategory 5 · 42 mi
- PascagoulaCategory 5 · 50 mi
- DiamondheadCategory 5 · 4 mi
- KilnCategory 5 · 2 mi
- SaucierCategory 4 · 24 mi
- LucedaleCategory 4 · 60 mi
- PerkinstonCategory 4 · 28 mi
- Mc HenryCategory 4 · 24 mi
- PicayuneCategory 4 · 8 mi
- CarriereCategory 4 · 5 mi
- PoplarvilleCategory 3 · 4 mi
- WigginsCategory 3 · 28 mi
- BrooklynCategory 3 · 34 mi
- LumbertonCategory 3 · 11 mi
- LeakesvilleCategory 3 · 64 mi
- BeaumontCategory 3 · 46 mi
- Sandy HookCategory 3 · 10 mi
- PurvisCategory 3 · 17 mi
- TylertownCategory 3 · 25 mi
- RichtonCategory 3 · 52 mi
- State LineCategory 3 · 71 mi
- ColumbiaCategory 3 · 4 mi
- FoxworthCategory 3 · 11 mi
- HattiesburgCategory 3 · 24 mi
- MagnoliaCategory 3 · 44 mi
- PetalCategory 3 · 30 mi
- LibertyCategory 3 · 63 mi
- SumrallCategory 2 · 10 mi
- MccombCategory 2 · 41 mi
- OvettCategory 2 · 42 mi
- BuckatunnaCategory 2 · 73 mi
- MoselleCategory 2 · 28 mi
- SummitCategory 2 · 41 mi
- GlosterCategory 2 · 74 mi
- JayessCategory 2 · 24 mi
- BassfieldCategory 2 · 3 mi
- SeminaryCategory 2 · 19 mi
- EllisvilleCategory 2 · 34 mi
- SmithdaleCategory 2 · 54 mi
- WaynesboroCategory 2 · 68 mi
- Bogue ChittoCategory 2 · 39 mi
- PrentissCategory 2 · 3 mi
- Silver CreekCategory 2 · 12 mi
- CollinsCategory 2 · 15 mi
- MonticelloCategory 2 · 19 mi
- LaurelCategory 2 · 41 mi
- MeadvilleCategory 2 · 65 mi
- BrookhavenCategory 2 · 37 mi
- ShubutaCategory 2 · 64 mi
- Mount OliveCategory 2 · 11 mi
and 139 more
Louisiana (60)
- MetairieCategory 5 · 51 mi
- Saint RoseCategory 5 · 59 mi
- ArabiCategory 5 · 42 mi
- New OrleansCategory 5 · 45 mi
- WestwegoCategory 5 · 53 mi
- HarahanCategory 5 · 54 mi
- LulingCategory 5 · 63 mi
- BoutteCategory 5 · 65 mi
- Des AllemandsCategory 5 · 71 mi
- VioletCategory 5 · 38 mi
- MerauxCategory 5 · 38 mi
- ChalmetteCategory 5 · 40 mi
- GretnaCategory 5 · 46 mi
- HarveyCategory 5 · 48 mi
- MarreroCategory 5 · 50 mi
- KennerCategory 5 · 54 mi
- Saint BernardCategory 5 · 35 mi
- Belle ChasseCategory 5 · 46 mi
- DestrehanCategory 5 · 63 mi
- HahnvilleCategory 5 · 65 mi
- LafitteCategory 5 · 55 mi
- Cut OffCategory 5 · 72 mi
- GallianoCategory 5 · 72 mi
- Port SulphurCategory 5 · 41 mi
- NorcoCategory 5 · 64 mi
- Golden MeadowCategory 5 · 73 mi
- SlidellCategory 5 · 21 mi
- BurasCategory 5 · 30 mi
- La PlaceCategory 5 · 66 mi
- ReserveCategory 4 · 70 mi
- LacombeCategory 4 · 28 mi
- Pearl RiverCategory 4 · 17 mi
- MandevilleCategory 4 · 34 mi
- Abita SpringsCategory 4 · 28 mi
- MadisonvilleCategory 4 · 40 mi
- CovingtonCategory 4 · 33 mi
- MaurepasCategory 4 · 73 mi
- BushCategory 4 · 21 mi
- RobertCategory 4 · 44 mi
- PonchatoulaCategory 4 · 52 mi
- HammondCategory 4 · 54 mi
- TickfawCategory 4 · 54 mi
- AlbanyCategory 4 · 60 mi
- SpringfieldCategory 4 · 62 mi
- LivingstonCategory 4 · 71 mi
- FolsomCategory 4 · 36 mi
- HoldenCategory 4 · 65 mi
- WalkerCategory 4 · 75 mi
- LorangerCategory 4 · 45 mi
- BogalusaCategory 3 · 15 mi
- IndependenceCategory 3 · 54 mi
- AmiteCategory 3 · 53 mi
- FranklintonCategory 3 · 28 mi
- RoselandCategory 3 · 52 mi
- AngieCategory 3 · 12 mi
- Mount HermonCategory 3 · 35 mi
- KentwoodCategory 3 · 49 mi
- GreensburgCategory 3 · 64 mi
- TallulahCategory 1 · 71 mi
- Lake ProvidenceTropical storm · 69 mi
Alabama (6)
Arkansas (21)
- EudoraTropical storm · 69 mi
- Lake VillageTropical storm · 68 mi
- Mc GeheeTropical storm · 75 mi
- De WittTropical storm · 74 mi
- HelenaTropical storm · 36 mi
- West HelenaTropical storm · 37 mi
- HughesTropical storm · 29 mi
- MariannaTropical storm · 44 mi
- Forrest CityTropical storm · 49 mi
- ColtTropical storm · 58 mi
- Marked TreeTropical storm · 62 mi
- LepantoTropical storm · 66 mi
- BrinkleyTropical storm · 69 mi
- OsceolaTropical storm · 69 mi
- TrumannTropical storm · 70 mi
- HarrisburgTropical storm · 71 mi
- Mc CroryTropical storm · 74 mi
- West MemphisTropical storm · 22 mi
- MarionTropical storm · 24 mi
- EarleTropical storm · 40 mi
- WynneTropical storm · 58 mi
Virginia (35)
- ChincoteagueTropical storm · 64 mi
- ParksleyTropical storm · 51 mi
- BloxomTropical storm · 55 mi
- New ChurchTropical storm · 65 mi
- PainterTropical storm · 37 mi
- MelfaTropical storm · 41 mi
- OnancockTropical storm · 45 mi
- AccomacTropical storm · 46 mi
- Cape CharlesTropical storm · 13 mi
- ExmoreTropical storm · 32 mi
- Virginia BeachTropical storm · 18 mi
- NorfolkTropical storm · 14 mi
- ChesapeakeTropical storm · 23 mi
- PoquosonTropical storm · 2 mi
- HamptonTropical storm · 4 mi
- PortsmouthTropical storm · 19 mi
- MathewsTropical storm · 23 mi
- Newport NewsTropical storm · 2 mi
- YorktownTropical storm · 3 mi
- SeafordTropical storm · 5 mi
- HayesTropical storm · 12 mi
- CarrolltonTropical storm · 13 mi
- SuffolkTropical storm · 24 mi
- White StoneTropical storm · 37 mi
- KilmarnockTropical storm · 43 mi
- HeathsvilleTropical storm · 54 mi
- Fort EustisTropical storm · 1 mi
- SmithfieldTropical storm · 11 mi
- GloucesterTropical storm · 20 mi
- WindsorTropical storm · 22 mi
- SaludaTropical storm · 31 mi
- LancasterTropical storm · 42 mi
- WilliamsburgTropical storm · 10 mi
- ZuniTropical storm · 22 mi
- CallaoTropical storm · 60 mi
North Carolina (12)
- Kitty HawkTropical storm · 64 mi
- Kill Devil HillsTropical storm · 70 mi
- GrandyTropical storm · 56 mi
- CurrituckTropical storm · 43 mi
- MoyockTropical storm · 40 mi
- CamdenTropical storm · 51 mi
- Elizabeth CityTropical storm · 55 mi
- South MillsTropical storm · 43 mi
- HertfordTropical storm · 65 mi
- EdentonTropical storm · 71 mi
- GatesTropical storm · 44 mi
- ColerainTropical storm · 66 mi
Maryland (3)
- Pocomoke CityTropical storm · 72 mi
- CrisfieldTropical storm · 64 mi
- WestoverTropical storm · 71 mi
Tennessee (26)
- ColliervilleTropical storm · 31 mi
- CordovaTropical storm · 35 mi
- RossvilleTropical storm · 37 mi
- BartlettTropical storm · 37 mi
- EadsTropical storm · 41 mi
- ArlingtonTropical storm · 43 mi
- MoscowTropical storm · 43 mi
- MillingtonTropical storm · 45 mi
- OaklandTropical storm · 45 mi
- AtokaTropical storm · 51 mi
- MunfordTropical storm · 53 mi
- MasonTropical storm · 54 mi
- DrummondsTropical storm · 55 mi
- SomervilleTropical storm · 55 mi
- BrightonTropical storm · 56 mi
- BurlisonTropical storm · 60 mi
- CovingtonTropical storm · 63 mi
- StantonTropical storm · 64 mi
- HenningTropical storm · 65 mi
- RipleyTropical storm · 65 mi
- WhitevilleTropical storm · 65 mi
- MiddletonTropical storm · 67 mi
- BolivarTropical storm · 69 mi
- BrownsvilleTropical storm · 74 mi
- GermantownTropical storm · overhead
- MemphisTropical storm · 9 mi
Other storms of the 1969 season
- AnnaTropical storm · 9 cities
- GerdaCategory 3 · 83 cities
- Unnamed (AL231969)Tropical storm · 74 cities
- JennyTropical storm · 43 cities
About this record
The track is the National Hurricane Center's best-track record, revised after the season with every observation available. Strength at a city is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, not the wind that city measured.