It weakened to a minimal tropical storm.
Atmospheric conditions quickly became more ideal for intensification. By 11am on September 12, Frederic was located 175 miles south of Pensacola moving north-northwest at 12-15 mph. In advance of the storm, about 100,000 residents evacuated from the Gulf Coast region. A gust of The remnants of Eloise interacted with another weather system, producing widespread precipitation across the Eastern United States, including portions of the Pennsylvania and New York bore the brunt of the flooding, which culminated in loss of life and severe property damage.The consequences of the flooding rains were the worst seen in areas of the interior Mid-Atlantic states since Agnes, and comparisons were often drawn between the two hurricanes.Hurricane Eloise in the Gulf of Mexico before striking Florida By the time Eloise reached the central Gulf of Mexico, it regained hurricane strength. Strengthening continued until Eloise made landfall as a major hurricane about 10 miles east of Fort Walton Beach, FL (Okaloosa County) at approximately 7am CDT on the 23rd.
Hurricane Eloise eventually made landfall west of Panama City on September 24th, 1975.
In fact, there was a 22mb drop in 12 hours (between 18z on the 22nd to 6z on the 23rd) as bombogenesis ensued with a 35mb drop in 24 hours. The satellite image to the right shows Hurricane Eloise the afternoon before landfall (as bombogenesis was ongoing in the cyclone). At least 150 buildings were destroyed or un-repairable, 75 motel foundations were destroyed and 400 other buildings were damaged in that area.Storm surge was extensive along the coast with observations of storm tide (storm surge + tide) as high as 10.6 feet in Destin, FL with higher values further to the east of the track of Eloise. River flooding also occurred on the Yellow River near Milligan, FL.
A major hurricane as it struck the shore, it was the most destructive Atlantic hurricane that year. Eloise made landfall on the north coast of Hispaniola the next day. The storm produced torrential rainfall throughout the islands of Puerto Rico and Hispaniola, causing extensive flooding that led to severe damage and more than 40 deaths.
In Alabama, the State Civil Defense estimated agricultural losses in excess of 100 million dollars. Hurricane Frederic was expected to produce a storm surge of 10-15 feet above normal in the area where the center made landfall. A total of forty three people died in the heavy rains and disastrous landslides. However, officials in Florida began taking precautionary measures.Despite being only a tropical storm while passing by Puerto Rico, Eloise produced extreme amounts of rainfall on the island, peaking at As the storm proceeded westward, it dropped heavy rainfall throughout eastern and southern Hispaniola. According to the In general, rainfall ranged from 3-5 inches across the area with higher amounts closer to the track of Eloise. Fort Walton Beach, where hundreds of structures were damaged or destroyed, was hit particularly hard. The winds cleared certain locations of trees and buried properties and roads under sand.
Throughout northwest Florida, an estimated 8,000 people suffered storm-related losses, and 500 businesses were completely destroyed. The pressure continued to drop over the next 12 hours and Eloise strengthened into the 2nd major hurricane of the 1975 season by midnight on the 23rd. Sorry, the location you searched for was not found. 30-70 feet of sand dune width was eroded during Eloise. Please select one of the following:On September 13th of 1975, Eloise slowly formed into a tropical depression east of the Lesser Antilles.