Hurricane Georges Stalks Mississippi
2145 UTC Sep 27, 1998
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Landfalling
Mississippi / Alabama Hurricanes
(Since 1950)
Twelve U.S. hurricanes have caused $1 billion damage or more. Of these, four affected Mississippi or Alabama.
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Name/
Date
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Landfall
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Lowest Pressure
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Wind
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Deaths
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Damage
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| Mississippi Hurricanes
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Georges
Sep 28, 1998
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Ocean Springs, MS
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E 961 mb
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105 mph / G 126 mph
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4 U.S. (?)
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????
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Elena
Sep 21, 1985
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Biloxi, MS
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959 mb
Dauphin Is, AL
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105 mph / G 135 mph
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4 U.S.
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$1.25 Billion
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Camille
Aug 17, 1969
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Waveland, MS
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909 mb
Bay St. Louis, MS
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E 160 mph / G 190 mph
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256 U.S.
135 MS
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$1.42 Billion
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Ethel
Sep 15, 1960
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Biloxi, MS
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981 mb
Keesler AFB, MS
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60 mph/ G 70 mph
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0
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$1.1 Million
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| Alabama Hurricanes*
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Danny
Jul 20, 1997
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Fort Morgan, AL
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984 mb
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81 mph / G 100 mph
Dauphin Is, AL
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1 U.S.
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$859 million
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Opal
Oct 4, 1995
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Navarre Beach, FL
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942 mb
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E 125 mph / G 144 mph
Hurlburt Fld, FL
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27 U.S.
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$3.07 billion
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Erin
Aug 3, 1995
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Santa Rosa Island, FL
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976 mb
Pensacola NAS
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80 mph / G 101 mph
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6
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$700 Million
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Frederic
Sep 12, 1979
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Mobile (Dauphin Island), AL
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946 mb
Dauphin Is, AL
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E 132 mph / G 145 mph
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5 U.S.
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$2.30 Billion
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Eloise
Sep 23, 1975
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Fort Walton Beach/ Panama City, FL
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955 mb
Destin, FL
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E 110 mph Landfall
104 mph / G 120 mph
Ozark (5NW), AL
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4 SE U.S. / 15 NE U.S.
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$650 million
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Baker
Aug 31, 1950
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Gulfshores, AL
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991 mb
Pensacola, FL
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E 85 mph / G 100 mph
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1
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$2 Million
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* Hurricanes Opal, Erin, and Eloise made landfall in Florida, but their tracks passed into or through Alabama at hurricane intensity.
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