Hurricane Frederic facts for kids
| Category 4 major hurricane (SSHWS/NWS) | |
Hurricane Frederic nearing the Alabama coast
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| Formed | August 29, 1979 |
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| Dissipated | September 15, 1979 |
| Highest winds | 1-minute sustained: 135 mph (215 km/h) |
| Lowest pressure | 943 mbar (hPa); 27.85 inHg |
| Fatalities | 5 direct, 9 indirect |
| Damage | $2.3 billion (1979 USD) |
| Areas affected | Lesser Antilles, Hispaniola, Cuba, Florida Panhandle, Alabama, Mississippi, most of eastern North America |
| Part of the 1979 Atlantic hurricane season | |
Hurricane Frederic the sixth named storm, the third hurricane, and the second major hurricane of the 1979 Atlantic hurricane season. At the time Hurricane Frederic was the costliest hurricane to hit the U.S. This record was beaten in 1989, when Hurricane Hugo caused about $14 billion in damage. Many storms have beaten the record since, Frederic has fallen to about the seventeenth costliest U.S. hurricane. Frederic caused 14 deaths and $2.3 billion in damage.
Retirement
In the Spring of 1980 the name "Frederic" was retired because of the damage. Frederic was only the second male hurricane name to get its name retired. In 1985 Fabian was used instead.
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Tropical cyclones of the 1979 Atlantic hurricane season |
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Images for kids
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Evacuation out of the Mobile area
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Rainfall totals in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands
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The Dauphin Island Bridge was destroyed by Hurricane Frederic, making it only reachable by boat.
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Damage after Hurricane Frederic in Gulf Shores, Alabama.
See also
In Spanish: Huracán Frederic para niños
