![]() Dauphin Island was hit hard with steady winds over 100mph, and storm surge up to 8 feet, as Elena arrived. It made landfall near Biloxi, Mississippi, with most of Mobile getting little impact. Hurricane Elena’s path was erratic in the Gulf. That does not include Hurricane Cindy or Hurricane Isidore since these passed farther west. Watch WKRG-TV News archive video of the days and recovery following Frederic and this 10 year anniversary WKRG TV5 program, from 1989.īetween 1995-2005 there were seven hurricanes that had a significant impact on the Mobile Bay area. Frederic was the first major hurricane to affect Mobile since 1926. The wind resulted in incredible damage to Mobile. ![]() Frederic moved inland near Mobile Bay and the Dauphin Island Bridge. The sustained winds reached 100 mph at landfall with gusts near 145 mph. Frederic strengthened from a category one to a category four storm in 30 hours while in the Gulf of Mexico, but weakened before landfall. At that time, the Navy was sending planes into hurricanes. Watch streaming video of A Lady Named Camille, a 29 minute documentary of the damage from Camille. ![]() The devastation of Camille inspired the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale. The storm surge was estimated at 22-25 feet. Great damage occurred throughout coastal Mississippi, with a recorded pressure of 26.84 inches, or 909 Mb. Hurricane Camille was extremely small, and moved inland near Bay St. Winds were estimated at 190 mph at landfall. Camille is the strongest known land-falling hurricane in recorded history. Significant flooding occurred in South Mobile and Baldwin Counties. The pressure at Perdido Beach measured 28.20 inches, or 955 Mb. The Hurricane made landfall just west of Mobile. The pressure measured at Fort Morgan was 28.38 inches, or 961 Mb. The hurricane moved inland in Pensacola, and was the strongest hurricane to strike Pensacola since 1736. Not every hurricane that affected Mobile is listed here although you will find local impact summaries of recent tropical storms and hurricanes at the Mobile National Weather Service office Events Page. Some are remembered for their heavy rain. Most of the storms were very strong while others were extremely destructive. These are significant or memorable hurricanes that have affected the Mobile area since 1900.
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