(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 1876br,1877,1886,1887ts,1887br,1892,1918tsbr,1932,1933ts,1954brm,1955tsbr,1961br,1963brm,1971ts,1974ts,1978ts,1988ts,1993ts,1996ts,2004brm,2005brm,2007br,2016br, 23 times in 152yrs end of 2023
Names from list
above Hazel,Janet,Anna,Flora,Edith,Alma,Greta,Joan,Bret,Cesar,Ivan,Emily,Felix,Matthew,
Tropical Storm to Hurricane ratio TS=10, 45.45% H=12, 54.55%
Longest gap between storms 25 years 1892-1918
How often this area gets
affected? brushed or hit every 6.61 years
Average years between direct hurricane hits.(4) once every 37.75 years
Average years between major hurricane hits.(0) not enough data
Average MPH of hurricane hits. (based on advisories sustained winds, not gusts) 98 mph
Statistically when this area should be affected
next due in 2024
Last affected by 2016 Hurricane Matthew gains strength Sept 30th while 80 miles North of Aruba while moving WSW with 110mph winds.
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This areas hurricane
past 1877 Sept 23rd 105mph from the ENE hit map
1886 95 mph Aug 26th from the East.hit map
1892 oct 8th 95mph from the east.hit map
1932 Nov 3rd 95mph from the NE,HURDAT lists this as a
Category 2 hurricane at 12.9N, 71.3W at 12 UTC just north of Aruba. hit map
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