|
|
 | Flood of 1933 (8)
Hurricanes began to be named according to the phonetic alphabet in 1953. On August 23, 1933, an unnamed hurricane struck Norfolk with a high tide of 9.69 feet above Mean Low Water, a record for the area. Eighteen people died. Highest 1 minute wind speed in Norfolk was 70 mph, 82 mph at Cape Henry, and 88 mph at NAS. Downtown Norfolk was flooded and homes were destroyed at Ocean View. | | | |
|
|
No Files Found In This Category
|
|