Hurricane Cleo-1964

home movie footage of Hurricane Cleo and its aftermath. Lake Worth, FL ; August 1964. Filmed by my grandfather, Elmer Peterson. For the benefit of locals, this was filmed at 330 South O Street.

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Science & Technology

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• hurricane
• footage
• florida
• storm
• cleo
• wind
• lake
• worth

[jacknoe]

Thanks for the responses, glad you have enjoyed the clip!

[mangoose7]

Great footage. I was 11 at the time and this storm, along with Betsy, Donna, Alma created a lifelong interest in hurricanes. We were in Hollywood and went out in the eye-very eerie. Thanks for sharing this.

[meridethtohayes]

@mysteri2me--I Forgot about hearing the wind whistling through the electrical outlets! THANKS! LOL!

[meridethtohayes]

I was six years old, living in Ft. Lauderdale when Cleo came through. I thought the weathermen and newscasters in the area were as cool as the astronauts and The Beatles. It's great to see their names (in the comments section).

Thanks for sharing this Great Video!

[jbr84tx]

(To finish) only an 85 mph storm. It surprised everyone by it's rapid intensification in the last couple of hrs before landfall.

[jbr84tx]

I was 14 when Cleo hit. I was living at 8500 NW 30th Place in Miami. I remember Donna in 1960, but it missed Miami by about 90 miles. This was my first (and only) experience of the eye of a hurricane. I only wish it hit during daylight. It wasn't supposed to be a direct hit--was forecasted to pass ~20 mi.offshore. The Wind gauge at the weather station (then at NW 36th St) blew away after hitting 110 mph. An anemometer in Ft. L recorded a gust to 138 mph! Even as late as 11PM, they said it was o

[gerryw4655]

Awesome! I was 9 years old when my mom and I were vacationing in Miami Beach. I remember this hurricane well! Thank you so much!

[StoneCold75]

Wow, I didnt realize they had home video cameras in 1964..your family must have been rich!!...nice clip!

[sebringdnf]

I lived in Boynton Beach then. We were really hit hard and I remember not having electricity for over a week... but I was a little kid and thought it was fun.

[jcnaumann]

Gravel roofs were popular in those days, but during hurricane Cleo (1964) our car's paintwork was pitted with gravel marks from gravel blown off the roof!

[jcnaumann]

I was 7 years old at the time and living in Carol City, near where the Pro Player Stadium is now. I will always remember eerie calm of the eye. My two brothers and I actually walked around outside for a few minutes before the eye passed. Inside the house we could see the glass of the patio doors bowing in with the pressure. They say one should open windows during a hurricane to equalize the pressure - Unforgettable! I thought it was exciting!