September 1964, 50 years ago was a momentous month in florida history. Because of my age and baby boomer status, i am, of course, referring to preconsolidation, prejaguars jacksonville. Inside the deadly heart of 1964s hurricane cleo popular. Hurricane donna simple english wikipedia, the free. The group had been due to fly to jacksonville on the morning of 9 september 1964, but their aeroplane was diverted to key west when hurricane dora struck. Online ordering for florida memory photos, maps and films is temporarily unavailable, but will return soon.
George street and man with his stereoscopic camera sitting in the street with a dog at his feet, sign over the door reads stereoscopic views by. Most of jacksonville was left without electricity for several days, but because of hurricane damage 9,000 of the 32,000 ticket holders were unable to. The first hurricane name retired was carol, a category 3 hurricane up to 129 mph winds at its worst when it hit landfall aug. It affected the states of idaho, missouri, pennsylvania, florida. Dora was the first hurricane of the 2017 eastern pacific season. As of september 1, dora, under observation by aircraft and a tiros satellite television infrared observation satellite, was upgraded to a tropical. Browards design was one of the few structures along the ponte verde beach to survive hurricane dora in 1964.
Remembering dora, preparing for dorian jacksonville. Friday, the storm was located eastsoutheast of cape. The concert was originally scheduled for thursday 910, the day the city suffered a direct hit from hurricane dora. Hurricane dora was the first tropical cyclone on record to make landfall over the first coast of florida at hurricane intensity.
It moved across the leeward islands, puerto rico, hispanola, cuba, the bahamas, and every state on the east coast of the united states hurricane donna holds the record for keeping major hurricane status in the atlantic basin for the longest period of time. This map created by fcit shows the track of hurricane dora in 1964. Six of these reached hurricane status, which is near the 19502000 average of 5. Early friday morning, hurricane matthew had slowed from a category 4 to a category 3 storm and, crucially, not yet made landfall. Dora, classified as a hurricane made landfall on december 31, 1969. Remembering dora, preparing for dorian 55 years ago, hurricane dora battered the coast of northeast florida and dismantled the myth that jacksonville was immune to the wrath of hurricanes. I heard someone say that dora was the last hurricane to hit jacksonville, and it hit it twice. It was a slightly above average season in which twelve tropical storms formed, compared with the 19502000 average of 9. After several relatively quiet years, the atlantic hurricane season of 1964 struck with renewed vigor, especially in florida. Atlantic beach hotel after hurricane dora 1964 vintage florida, old florida. Aftermath of hurricane dora 1964 color footage youtube.
September 10, 1964 major disaster declaration declared on september 10, 1964. Winds from dora reached almost 125 mph around jacksonville, florida when she hit. A lot has changed since 1964, so here are some things to consider as we prepare for hurricane dorian. The website at the jacksonville historical society offers a detailed account of the events that occurred nearly 50 years ago. Chateau restaurant totally demolished by hurricane dora. Dora was later retired from atlantic hurricane lists, although the name is being used today for naming lists of the eastern pacific names. In the memoir, george not only shares the inside story of his historymaking forecast of hurricane dora in 1964 but also details of his personal. A hurricane in 1964, and what came after the new york times. The background is from the beatles unplanned visit to key west in 1964. Johnson during hurricane dora damage survey jacksonville, florida. Dora was the first hurricane to impact northeast florida in at least 79 years.
In september 1964, the beatles, their private flight diverted by hurricane dora, made an unplanned visit to key west. Whether irma or harvey, the moniker given to the recent hurricane that devastated southeastern texas, will be retired is a decision that will be made by the regional association iv hurricane. Floridas 0mile coastline is both a blessing and a curse. The sixth tropical storm and second hurricane of the 1964 season, dora developed from a tropical wave near the coast of senegal on august 28. I have many memories related to growing up as a child in jacksonville. Hurricane dora 1964 photo from surf station fernandina beach. The sixth tropical storm and second hurricane of the 1964 season, dora. Remembering hurricane dorathe jacksonville historical. The effects of dora vintage 8mm color footage shot by my grandfather while visiting us in brunswick, ga in sept. Remembering hurricane dora the jacksonville historical. In the meantime, we can accept orders for scans and prints by phone. Meteorologist george winterling honored after release of book. Remembering dora, preparing for dorian jacksonville public library. See more ideas about jacksonville beach, florida hurricane and old florida.
However, a high pressure system to the north slowly forced dora on a curve back to the west. The state was recovering from hurricane cleo which hit southeast florida in late august with particular venom, destroying the storyland amusement park which never reopened and passed over the coral springs covered bridge after destroying most of the city. The 1964 atlantic hurricane season was the last hurricane season to last from june 15, 1964 to november 15, 1964. Atlantic beach hotel after hurricane dora 1964 atlantic. A look back jacksonville district website jacksonville. When hurricane dora struck, jacksonville beach was much narrower and protected by a rock revetment and concrete seawall. Storm surge quickly overtopped these structures and caused erosion. This was long believed to be a photograph of the surf during hurricane dora.
Apr 7, 2015 atlantic beach hotel after hurricane dora 1964 stay safe and healthy. Jacksonville began preparing monday for hurricane dora, a storm twice the size of the state of georgia with winds exceeding 150 mph. The author wove a great tale tying it into this currentday story which, of course, is fictional, and partially narrated by little nacho himself. An article published by the fernandina observer makes a very convincing argument otherwise. Augustine, flon september 10, 1964, hurricane dora made landfall near st. Poolside at their motel, the fab four fell into conversation with a snappydressing local named bert the shirt, who listened as the band worked out a harmony to the most beautiful song hed ever heardand wouldnt hear again for over half a century. A lot has changed since 1964, and here are some things to consider as we prepare for hurricane dorian. So stock up on some books from your local library before the storm and. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Fifty years ago this month, hurricane dora roared across st.
Hurricane dora official page newsinformationphotosvideos. Much of the day was spent drinking, but the beatles also jammed at their hotel with new orleans rhythm and blues singer clarence frogman henry, plus members of their tour support acts the bill black combo and the exciters. Storm surges in providence, rhode island, reached 14. Faux photo of surf during hurricane dora september 1964 print, photographic. When hurricane doras eye moved ashore in northeast florida just after midnight on september 10, 1964.
Hurricane dora september 1964 weather prediction center. September 9, 1964 marked the first time in recorded history that. Poolside at their motel, the fab four fell into conversation with a snappydressing local named bert the shirt, who listened as the band worked out a harmony to the most beautiful song hed ever heardand wouldnt hear again for over half. By the time the storm made landfall late wednesday near the mouth of the st. Dora was officially born on august 28, 1964, as a broad low pressure area off the west coast of africa. He carefully traces the historical development of the aframe and how it became an icon in postwar america, weaving it with plenty of photographs, construction drawings, ideas. The beatles were to have had a rest day in jacksonville, florida, but stayed in key west until hurricane dora passed. Life magazine photo of doras storm surge inundating thebridge of lions in st.
The atlantic hurricane season officially began on june 15, 1964. Dora was one of four hurricanes to affect florida during the 1964 season. In 1964, a crew of intrepid hurricane hunters flew into one of the worst storms in history. This is a report concerning the emergency actions of state and local governments, the military services, and the federal agencies in preparing for and meeting the effects of one of the largest and. Johns river, winds had diminished to 115 mph near the center of the storm. Augustine beaches suffered most from the hurricane. Weather underground provides tracking maps, 5day forecasts, computer models, satellite imagery and detailed storm statistics for tracking and forecasting major hurricane dora tracker.
It was the second in a quartet of hurricanes to affect florida in. As it started off cape verde and moved northwest across the atlantic toward the u. In a recent assessment of damage from hurricane matthew, gabriel todaro of the us army corps of engineers compares the recent impacts along jacksonvilles coast with those from hurricane dora in 1964. The legend shows the different categories of hurricanes as follows.
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