Camille brought unthinkable destruction to the Gulf Coast, including 175 mph winds and 24 feet of storm surge.
Hurricane Camille, a Category 5 storm, made landfall in Mississippi with 175 mph winds and 24 feet of storm surge.Hurricane Camille was a monster Category 5 storm when it crashed ashore on the night of Aug. 17, 1969, near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, with winds estimated to be more than 170 mph.
The powerful winds pushed more than 24 feet of storm surge inland. According to the NWS, most of the property damage along the immediate coast was caused by the high water.
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