15 Years Ago: Hurricane Georges

September 28, 2013

Hurricane Georges made landfall near Biloxi 15 years ago on the morning on September 28, 1998, with maximum winds of 110 mph. Georges moved very slowly across southern Mississippi and weakened to a tropical depression by the morning of the 29th when the center was about 30 miles north northeast of Mobile. The storm dissipated near the northeast Florida/southeast Georgia coast by the morning of October 1, 1998.

Georges brought torrential rainfall to the Gulf Coast, with Pensacola receiving 26.83 inches of rain, Bay Minette 29.66 inches and Munson 38.46 inches. Numerous other locations received between one and two feet of rain.

Surface observations indicate sustained hurricane force winds were confined to the Mississippi Gulf Coast. The highest sustained winds recorded in Mobile were between 50-55 mph with gusts near 65 mph. The Pensacola area also saw similar sustained winds. However, peak gusts of 79 and 91 mph were recorded at Eglin AFB and Hurlburt Field. These higher gusts likely occurred in a strong convective outer band of the hurricane.

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One Response to “15 Years Ago: Hurricane Georges”

  1. Everett on October 1st, 2013 2:44 am

    We were at the theater watching Men in Black during this storm. There were several power blips during the showing. I remember Mobile bay receding north of the causeway bridge.

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