(br)=brush (ts)=Tropical Storm
(bd)=Back Door,meaning coming from over land from opposite coast.Not all names
are noted,also storms before 1950 were not named.Not every stat on every storm
description is given(since 1871). Years
within or near core 1889ts,1893,1899,1901br,1906ts,1926,1932xts,1940,1946xtrh,1950ts,1957,1959xts,1959,1961,1965br,1966br,1969ts,1970ts,1971xts,1972br,1973,1976,1976ts,1978ts,1980br, 1985ts,1987ts,1990ts,1991ts,1992-2ts,1995ts,1996br,1997ts,1998br,1998xts,2005subts,2006,2009ts,2012,2012tsbr,2016-2ts,2017brm,2018tsbr,2019,2019ts,2022ts 48 times in 152yrs end of 2023
Names from list
above Carrie,Flora,Hanna,Debbie,Carol,Lois,Kristy,Betty,Fran,Emmy,Frances,Irma,Karl,Claudette,Cindy,Edouard,Erika,Bonnie,Charley,Tanya,Lili,Erika,Jeanne,Ivan,Gordon, Grace,Gordon,Nadine,Alex,Gaston,Ophelia,Helene,Lorenzo,Sebastien,Gaston,
Tropical Storm to Hurricane ratio TS=27, 56.25% H=21, 43.75%
Longest gap between storms 19 years 1907-1925
How often this area gets
affected? brushed or hit every 3.17 years
Average years between direct hurricane hits.(13) once every 11.62 years
Average MPH of hurricane hits. (based on advisories sustained winds, not gusts) 83 mph
Statistically when this area should be affected
next before the end of 2025
Last affected by 2022 tropical storm Gaston hits from the WNW with 60mph winds.
This areas hurricane
past
1893 Aug 28th, 85mph from the S.W hits N.W Islands.
1899 Sept 3rd, 80mph from the S.W
1926 Sept 26th, 105mph hurricane from S.W hits east Islands loops turns back south hits west islands with 80mph winds on the 28th.
1940 Sept 25th ,75mph hurricane from WSW hits turns back east over all islands.
1946 Oct 5th, 80mph extratropical hits western islands.
1957 Sept 22nd,80mph hurricane Carrie from the S.W hits western Islands.
1959 Oct 7th, 95mph hurricane Hanna from the S.W hits eastern islands.
1961 Sept 14th, 80mph hurricane Debbie from the WSW hits central islands.
1973 Oct 11th, 80mph hurricane Fran from the S.W hits western islands.NHC Wallet
1976 Sept3rd, 80mph hurricane Emmy from the SSW hits central islands. NHC Wallet
2006 Sept 20th, 75mph hurricane Gordon hits east islands from the west. NHC Report
2012 Aug 20th, 75mph Hurricane Gordon hits east islands from the S.W. NHC Report
2019,Oct 2nd hurricane Lorenzo passes just N.W of thr western most Azores with 95mph winds while moving very fast to the N.E. Corvo reported sustained 74mph gust's to 101mph moderate damage. hit map | Sinking of ship to N.W | NHC report
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Azores history with tropical
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