Gulf Shores, Alabama, was leveled by Frederic's 15 foot storm surge. The rising water came up a foot and a half or two feet on our furniture” the woman recounted. buildings like these at the Pascagoula, Mississippi City Docks suffered extensive
Yeah, that would be great.”. Explore. The resulting property
While those large dunes of the day were mostly gone, they did their job. The
surge damage was reported along 80 miles of coastline, Fort Morgan and Gulf
Photo courtesy of Terry Preston. tested in a severe hurricane. A post-Frederic report from the Army Corps of Engineers showed damage to homes and infrastructure across Perdido Key and Santa Rosa Island in Escambia County cost nearly $6 million. WINDS: 130-mph PRESSURE: 946 Mb./27.94 inches. This image of what dunes looked like decades ago is on display at the Fort Pickens Discovery Center. Until Hurricane Hugo in 1989, Frederic was the
Although I wouldn't have put it in those terms as a 2-year-old, I know now that it was a moment that shaped my life forever and helped to teach me the importance of community coming together in the face of a disaster and taking care of each other.
Dunes were flattened again in 1995 by Hurricane Opal, but the first beach nourishment project on Pensacola Beach didn’t occur until 2002. City, Florida to New Orleans, Louisiana. hurricane about 650-miles east of the Lesser Antilles, while moving west at
I remember playing on the fallen oak tree until the day it was removed.
Between now and Sept. 1, 2014, you may send your pictures and stories to Angela Levins at alevins@al.com. Although
winds. damage from Fort Morgan (from Navy Cove) to just east of Gulf Shores (near
On the night of Sept. 12, Frederic's eye was headed straight toward Dauphin Island. When the storm got going, I remember all of the kids were in my parents' kingsize bed. (Photo courtesy CNA/1979). The State of Alabama suffered its worst natural disaster in history, when … destroyed, (400 buildings). The tower on the bridge in the upper left
On Dauphin
(Photo courtesy NOAA/1979. m_gallery_id = "15041154"; However, in 2012 the scale was changed, and part of that change led to 115 knots being a categorized as a Category 4 hurricane.
My dad said that's what made the cracking sounds. Note to readers: if you purchase something through one of our affiliate links we may earn a commission. To mark the 35th anniversary of this devastating storm, AL.com would like for you to share your stories and pictures. Jul 4, 2013 - hurricane frederick photos | Hurricane Frederick At 10:00 pm
I remember people helped each other. The
And, when we arrived out here in the winter of 1980, it was just no dunes at all.”.
Travel Destinations. Frederic made landfall just before 10 p.m. on Sept. 12, 1979, on Dauphin Island, with winds near 130 mph (115 knots). wind damage. Over the next six days - Frederic traveled over the islands of the
At 10:00 pm (CDT) on September 12, 1979, Hurricane Frederic made landfall near Gulf Shores, Alabama. of 27.94 inches (946 mb).
Tidal
(Photo courtesy NOAA/1979).
(Photo courtesy CNA/1979). “The worst damage is to the interior.
Everyone was told to boil any water they used. suffered its worst natural disaster in history, when Hurricane Frederic came
Registration on or use of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your California Privacy Rights (each updated 1/1/20). It was the first hurricane to strike the Mobile area since 1932. along highway 90 and 98. Hurricane force winds covered a vast area in Frederic. To mark the 35th anniversary of this devastating storm, AL.com would like for you to share your stories and pictures. It adding to the cost to have the house washed from all the leaves and debris. Roof was on, but no shingles. Frederic came to call. The blue roof, center of the photo, marks her home. However,
(In 1979) It was all just dunes, just open beach.”. - since many of these structures were built on pilings 8 or 9-feet above sea
“So, you’ve got Sugar Bowl, Calle Hermosa, two more neighborhoods, all the towers at Portofino. moving northwest - toward the central Gulf coast. official landfalling pressure in Frederic, the Dauphin Island Sea Lab reconstructed
Frederic was twice the size of Hurricane Camille in 1969, although far less
The Mobile County Civil Defense office recorded
(Photo
This is a cul de sac and there were only a few houses were occupied.We stayed in the house, bringing the baby mattress into our room and listening to the howling wind. as the weak depression emerged off the western tip of Cuba, it rapidly intensified. m_gallery_json = "https://blog.al.com/photogallery/4558/15041154.json"; Although storm
(Courtesy Anita Powell). “Sand had literally covered all the way across the cull de sac, up my driveway, over my lawn, up to the doors. Melanie Petithory and her family moved into their new home just days before Hurricane Frederic made landfall on Sept. 12, 1979. years (1950 - 2001) only two hurricanes have made landfall along the Gulf
Gulf Shores found itself just to the east
NOAA
Anita Havel PowellThe first actual memory I have (other than stories people like to tell) is of Hurricane Frederic. Thousands
a peak gust of 101-mph.
“We moved back when we rebuilt our house after Ivan.”. Frederic was a Category 3 storm, with winds near 130 mph, when it made landfall near the Alabama-Mississippi line exactly 30 years ago. In Mobile Bay, high water marks of 8 to 10-feet above m.s.l., damaged areas
There were few condos and hotels.
… most costly hurricane in American history ($2.3 billion).
(Photo courtesy UACE/1979). Frederic produced severe wind damage in many areas across southern Alabama. coast with stronger winds than Frederic: Hurricane Camille (1969), and Hurricane
was swept away in several areas. There were no dunes where they (dunes) were low; like where we were it was flat,” said Preston of what she saw afterward.
By
Frederic produced the largest evacuation
shore blew away before they could be flooded by the devastating storm surge. above mean sea level (msl). (Photo courtesy CNA/1979). Hurricane Frederic description, photos, and map of this past storm of 1979. Frederic buffeted the Mobile Bay area for several hours with wind gusts of 100-145 mph.
looked as if a tidal wave had swept over the island. elevated to 9 feet above sea level - this U shaped condominium complex in
WKRG-TV5 produced a ten-year retrospective titled, “Hurricane Frederic: A Night to Remember.”, The narrator describes the aftermath, “September 13, the fury of Hurricane Frederic has left a path of destruction 250 miles wide and 150 miles deep. Jul 4, 2013 - hurricane frederick photos | ... the morning after Hurricane Frederic. But, I don't recall staying there for long. “So, it’s definitely developed a lot more since Frederic.
The narration continues, “Overall, Pensacola fared better than most coastal areas, but there was heavy damage along the water, nonetheless.”.
An official quoted in an article from the Pensacola News/Journal 40 years ago, said all structures on the island would have suffered far greater devastation without the protection of the dunes.
Hurricane Frederic 1979. She says her neighborhood already was built-out, but there was plenty of room for growth elsewhere on the island. 5:00 am the following morning (September 12) warnings were issued from Panama
Additionally, according to the report, the wind and storm surge ‘moved and flattened the primary dune system from Pensacola Beach to Horn Island, Mississippi.’. (Photo courtesy NOAA/1979. We lived on a farm outside Fairhope.
feet above m.s.l., at the Gulf State Park Building, Gulf Shores, Alabama.
We chose that room because I had curtains up in there, but had not had time to get anything for the living room. a microbarograph recording they made during the storm, and extrapolated that
Anita Havel Powell was 2 years old when Hurricane Frederic made landfall on Sept. 12, 1979. At the time, it was the costliest storm in U.S. history.
Significant damage was reported across south Alabama — both on the coast and well inland. Carla (1961). The most rain from the hurricane fell in Pascagoula, Miss., which had 11 inches, according to NOAA. “At that time you wouldn’t see the Gulf or the Sound in many cases or the bay, on either side, as you drove down because the dunes were so large,” he recalled. In the late 1970s, in the run up to Hurricane Frederic, the dunes on Pensacola Beach generally were thought to be taller and wider than they’ve been since. ashore in September 1979. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site.
AL.com will compile the stories and pictures you share to publish the week of Hurricane Frederic's anniversary. Photo courtesy of West Florida Historic Trust. (Photo courtesy NOAA/1979). View Slideshow 5 of 7.
“It was not nearly as developed as it is now. pm that same day, Frederic was located 80-miles south of Mobile, Alabama,
Animations. It was a community rising from the debris of the storm. Terry Preston family member standing in front of large dunes on Pensacola Beach before they were flattened by Hurricane Frederic in 1979. The metal chimney that had been covered with bricks and boards was blown off and we had some minor leaks. northern Caribbean weakening to a tropical depression by September 6. Frederic hammered southern Alabama with the severest hurricane conditions in modern times. We were without power for two weeks. (Photo courtesy NOAA/1979). luxury homes and condominiums.
By September 11, winds in Frederic were up to 85-mph, while the storm was
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Here is Hurricane Frederic's track once it got into the Gulf of Mexico. Back then, she recalls, Via De Luna was a two-lane road. Unfortunately,
extreme wind reports were received in southern Alabama and Mississippi. Jul 4, 2013 - hurricane frederick photos | ... the morning after Hurricane Frederic. of the eyewall - the area of maximum ocean surges. METEOROLOGICAL
It folded over and he started again -- this time using the metal straps.I remember that the insurance adjusters were extremely nice when creating the quote. The strongest gust measured in
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