What year was hurricane camille?

Camille was one of only three Category 5 storms to strike the United States in the 20 th century. The others were Hurricane Andrew in 1992 and a storm that struck Florida on Labor Day in 1935, before storms had names. Only the 1935 storm was stronger than Camille. read more

Hurricane Camille, one of the most powerful and costly hurricanes on record, made landfall on the coast of Mississippi 45 years ago. Camille is one of only three known hurricanes to make landfall in the U.S. as a Category 5 storm; Camille killed 259 people and caused nearly $9.2 billion (2014 USD) in damages. read more

That made Camille the most intense hurricane since the 1935 Labor Day hurricane; currently it is the sixth most intense Atlantic hurricane, as ranked by lowest pressure. At the same time, maximum wind speeds in the hurricane peaked at 175 mph (280 km/h) by 00 UTC on August 17. read more