Hurricane Frederic

Hurricane Frederic was the sixth named storm of the 1979 Atlantic hurricane season. It was the third hurricane and the second major hurricane of that season.   At the time, Hurricane Frederic was the costliest hurricane to hit the United States. This record was beaten in 1989, when Hurricane Hugo caused about $14 billion in damage. Many storms have beaten the record since, Frederic has fallen to about the seventeenth costliest U.S. hurricane. Frederic caused 14 deaths and $2.3 billion in damage.

Retirement
 In the Spring of 1980 the name "Frederic" was retired because of the damage. Frederic was only the second male hurricane name to get its name retired. In 1985 Fabian was used instead.

Category:1979 Atlantic hurricane season
Category:Category 4 Atlantic hurricanes
Category:Hurricanes in the United States
Category:1979 in the United States
Category:1970s in Cuba
Category:1970s in Florida
Category:20th century in Alabama
Category:1970s in Mississippi
Category:Retired tropical cyclone names
Category:Hurricanes in Mississippi