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1969 Atlantic hurricane season

The 1969 Atlantic season had 18 storms of tropical-storm strength or more, 12 of them hurricanes and 3 major (Category 3 or stronger). One reached Category 5: Camille.

The first storm was tracked from June 8, 1969 and the last ended on January 1, 1970. The strongest by wind was Hurricane Camille (1969), at 175 mph (280 km/h). The season's accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) was 148.3.

Storms
18
Hurricanes
12
Major
3
Category 5
1
ACE
148.3
Every storm of the season, coloured by strength.

DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5

Storms

StormDatesPeakPressureStrongestLandfalls
Unnamed tropical depression 1, 1969 AtlanticJun 8 – Jun 930 mph—Tropical depression—
Tropical Storm AnnaJul 25 – Aug 470 mph1001 mbTropical storm—
Unnamed tropical depression 3, 1969 AtlanticJul 25 – Jul 2735 mph—Tropical depression—
Unnamed tropical depression 4, 1969 AtlanticAug 7 – Aug 835 mph—Tropical depression—
Hurricane BlancheAug 10 – Aug 1485 mph996 mbCategory 1 hurricane—
Hurricane CamilleAug 14 – Aug 22175 mph900 mbCategory 5 hurricane2
Hurricane DebbieAug 14 – Aug 27125 mph950 mbCategory 3 hurricane—
Tropical Storm EveAug 24 – Aug 2750 mph995 mbTropical storm—
Hurricane FranceliaAug 29 – Sep 4100 mph973 mbCategory 2 hurricane1
Hurricane GerdaSep 7 – Sep 12120 mph977 mbCategory 3 hurricane1
Unnamed tropical depression 11, 1969 AtlanticSep 7 – Sep 1035 mph—Tropical depression—
Hurricane HollySep 13 – Sep 1880 mph984 mbCategory 1 hurricane—
Unnamed tropical depression 13, 1969 AtlanticSep 19 – Sep 2335 mph1007 mbTropical depression—
Hurricane IngaSep 20 – Oct 15110 mph964 mbCategory 2 hurricane—
Unnamed hurricane 15, 1969 AtlanticSep 21 – Sep 2980 mph987 mbCategory 1 hurricane—
Unnamed tropical storm 16, 1969 AtlanticSep 23 – Sep 3070 mph1004 mbTropical storm—
Unnamed tropical storm 17, 1969 AtlanticSep 29 – Oct 360 mph995 mbTropical storm1
Tropical Storm JennyOct 1 – Oct 545 mph1000 mbTropical storm1
Unnamed tropical depression 19, 1969 AtlanticOct 4 – Oct 530 mph—Tropical depression—
Hurricane KaraOct 7 – Oct 1990 mph978 mbCategory 1 hurricane—
Hurricane LaurieOct 17 – Oct 2790 mph973 mbCategory 1 hurricane—
Unnamed tropical storm 22, 1969 AtlanticOct 28 – Nov 170 mph990 mbTropical storm—
Unnamed hurricane 23, 1969 AtlanticOct 28 – Nov 990 mph988 mbCategory 1 hurricane—
Hurricane MarthaNov 20 – Nov 2590 mph979 mbCategory 1 hurricane1