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By Saturday evening, Camille's forward speed had increased to about 12 mph near the center, and hurricane winds extended 50 miles in all directions (USACE 1970). On Sunday, August 17, Camille was located 250 miles south of Mobile, Alabama.
Warm, moist air is drawn up from the oceanâs surface, feeding the storm. Within the center of the hurricane, downdrafts of dry air create a strangely calm area called the eye. fully formed, a hurricane may stretch over 500 miles in diameterâ¦ a storm nearly the size of texasâ¦ and reach a height of 9 miles.Most of these storms spin out over the open sea.ithin the center of the hurricane, downdrafts of dry air create a strangely calm area called the eye. fully formed, a hurricane may stretch over 500 miles in diameterâ¦ a storm nearly the size of texasâ¦ and reach a height of 9 miles. Most of these storms spin out over the open sea.