(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 1871m,1872ts,1876br,1878tsbr,1881tsbr,1888ts,1889,1889ts,1893br,1896-2ts,1898tsbr,1899m,1899,1899brm,1900ts,1901ts,1906,1909,1910,1915,1922,1924,1928m,1930br,1931tsbr,1932m, 1933-2ts,1950,1950m,1956br,1959ts,1960m,1963ts,1964brm,1966br,1966m,1979ts,1989m,1990,1995ts,1995m,1996,1998,1999,1999ts,2000ts,2009tsbr,2010br,2011-2ts,2014,2015ts, 2017m,2017brm,2018tsbr,2020ts,2021ts,2022ts,2023ts,2023br,2024ts 62 times in 153yrs end of 2024
Names from list
above Baker,Dog,Betsy,Edith,Alice,Donna,Helena,Cleo,Inez,Faith,Frederic,Hugo,klaus,Iris,Luis,Marilyn,Bertha,Georges,Jose,Lenny,Debby,Erika,Earl,Irene,Maria,Gonzalo,Erika,Irma,Maria,Isaac,Laura,Grace, Fiona,Philippe,Tammy, Ernesto,
Tropical Storm to Hurricane ratio TS=28, 45.16% H=34, 54.84%
Longest gap between storms 16 years 1934-1949
How often this area gets
affected? brushed or hit every 2.47 years
Average years between direct hurricane hits.(24) once every 6.38years
Average years between major hurricane hits.(10) once every 15.30 years
Average MPH of hurricane hits. (based on advisories sustained winds, not gusts) 111mph
Statistically when this area should be affected
next before the end of 2027
Last affected by 2024 Aug 13th tropical storm Ernesto passes just south by 29 miles with 50mph winds while moving WNW.
This areas hurricane
past 1871 aug 21st a hurricane hits with 115mph winds moving WNW. Hit map 1889 Sept 2nd, 85mph from the S.E just south 1899 Aug 7th, 150mph from the ESE just south. Hit map 1899 Aug 30th, 80mph from the East 1906 Sept 1st, 105mph from the S.E just north 1909 Aug 21,85mph from the ESE just south 1910 sept 6th 80mph from the east 1915, Aug 10th,90mph from the east just south 1922 Sept 15th,90mph from the S.E just north 1924 Aug 28th 110mph from the S.E 1928 Sept 12th,130mph just south from the ESE 1932 Sept 26th A major hurricane passes 50 miles to north while moving west with 120mph winds. 1950 Aug 22nd, 95mph from the east just south hurricane Baker 1950,sept 1st
hurricane dog 145mph winds(hurdat)from the S.E just east, 8 ft storm surge reported. 1960 Hurricane Donna hits Sept 5th with 155mph winds from the ESE causing a 5 ft storm surge
drowning 107 people in the northern Antilles,majority killed in Puerto Rico. NHC Wallet 1966 Sept 27th, 125mph winds Hurricane Izez passes to the south from the east. NHC Wallet 1989 Sept 17th, Hurricane Hugo passes to the south with 145mph winds while moving WNW. NHC Wallet 1990 hurricane klaus oct 5th hit just north as a cat 1 75mph from the S.E near Barbuda. NHC Wallet 1995 hurricane luis hits sept 5th with 140mph winds press 27.88 from the east,4
hotels washed into the sea hospitals & homes destroyed. NHC Report 1996 July 8th, hurricane
Bertha passes to north with 80mph winds from the ESE causing some minor roof damage. NHC Report 1998 hurricane Georges sept 21st
passes nearby with 110mph winds from the ESE causing moderate to heavy damage here ,2 deaths,Flooding along south coast towns,Caused Island wide power outage. Hundreds of roofs ripped off. NHC Report
1999 oct 20th hurricane Jose hits direct with 100mph winds.Many homes damaged unconfirmed reports well over 100mph winds press 29.05 moving N.W @ 12mph.Sustained near 80mph. NHC Report
2014 Oct 13th Gonzalo become s ahurricane while passing over the island with 75mph winds.A one minute sustained wind of 67kts with a gust to 78kt /992.2mb was observed at Bird International Airport. radar animation(Brian McNoldy, Univ. of Miami, Rosenstiel School) NHC final report
2017 Hurricane Irma passes 35 miles to the north with 185mph winds on Sept 6th. Moderate damage reported here as the eye wall passed just north neighboring Barbuda devestated. Best track data | radar animation(Brian McNoldy, Univ. of Miami, Rosenstiel School) | Damage from Barbuda to north | our live coverage
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