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Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Wichita, KS
Issued by NWS Wichita, KS
356 NOUS43 KICT 171200 PNSICT KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-171500- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Wichita KS 700 AM CDT Sat Aug 17 2024 ...ON THIS DATE IN WEATHER HISTORY... In 1969, Hurricane Camille made landfall on the Mississippi Coast. She was the second most intense hurricane to strike the United States with a central pressure of 26.84 inches. Maximum sustained winds were estimated at 200 mph. She produced a storm surge of nearly 25 feet. Camille killed 259 of which 153 died from the formidable flash flooding in Virginia and West Virginia that resulted from 12 to 20 inches of rain. She caused $1.42 billion damage which, at the time, made her the 2nd costliest hurricane. Adjusting for inflation, this would equate to around $8.5 billion. Camille`s devastation inspired the implementation of the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. && In 1915, a hurricane hit Galveston Texas with winds up to around 120 mph and a 12-foot storm surge. In all, 275 people died, of which 42 lived on Galveston Island. Most of the deaths were a result of drowning. Of the 250 homes built outside the seawall, only 10 percent were left standing. $$ Auto