Originally posted by Hawklore
I've lived here almost 9 years now, and evacuated only once for a Hurricane and thats cause my dad was in Atlanta and wanted us safe.
Lived there 25 years..never evacuated once...Jacksonville is placed just right on the east coast that they always miss it. Last one to come close was "David" in 1979 still didn't "HIT"
Link:
http://www.super70s.com/Super70s/Tech/Nature/Disasters/Hurricanes/79Aug30-David-Bonus.aspThe last to really hit was Dora
Hurricane Dora
(August 28 to September 15, 1964)
Dora originated on August 28, 1964, near the Cape Verde area. By September 1, Dora had developed into a tropical storm with a central pressure of 998 millibars. The storm moved west-northwestward and reached hurricane force on September 2. When over 480 kilometres south of Bermuda, it turned on a course only slightly north of due west. At this time Dora was a large hurricane. Hurricane Dora then slowed considerably before reaching land, and consequently the winds and tides increased slowly.
Hurricane Dora was the first hurricane on record to move inland from the east over extreme northeastern Florida. The eye passed over St. Augustine, and Jacksonville and sustained winds of hurricane force were recorded for the first time in nearly 80 years of record. The strong, long-duration, onshore winds produced unusually high tides along the entire coast from the Daytona Beach area northward into Georgia.
Storm surge caused extensive beach erosion, flooded many coastal communities, washed out beach roads, and swept several residences into the sea. Winds gradually diminished as Dora moved inland on its unusual westward course, but very heavy rainfall spread over interior sections of northern Florida and southeastern Georgia. Wind damage was extensive in coastal areas north of Daytona Beach with the greatest destruction from St. Augustine to the Georgia boarder. Damage resulting from Dora in South Carolina was minor but rains in the eastern part of the state ranged from 7.6 to 20 centimetres.
Dora and David are responsible for that Cool Sandbar about 75 yards from the beach where the water is only knee deep...great for standing on when waiting to catch a wave.
