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Bangor, Maine's History with Tropical Systems

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(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)
Bangor most likely to be hit by a hurricane between September 7th and September 13th

Years within or near core

1874xts
1879tsbr
1880xtropst
1885br
1888xtrophbr
1893tsbr
1893ts
1894bdts
1896xts
1897ts
1899bdxts
1902xts
1904xthbr
1908xts
1916ts
1934xts
1944br
1952xts
1954
1960bdtsbr
1961bdts
1963xthbr
1969ts (HURDAT)
1971ts
1972xts
1979bdxts
1985bdbr
1991ts
1996ts
1999bdxts
2007xts
2023xts
32 times in 153 years (as of end of 2024)

Names from list above (B storms most likely to impact the area)

Edna
Donna
Ginny
Gerda
Heidi
Carrie
David
Gloria
Bob
Bertha
Floyd
Barry
Lee

Tropical Storm to Hurricane ratio

TS = 26, 81.25%
H = 6, 18.75%
0% of all tropical systems in Bangor are major hurricanes

Longest gap between storms

1917-1933 16 years

How often this area gets affected?

Brushed or hit every 4.78 years

Average years between direct hurricane hits. (hurricane force winds for a couple of hours)

Not enough data to calculate (1 hit)

Average MPH of hurricane hits. (based on sustained winds from advisories, not gusts)

Not enough data

Statistically when this area should be affected next

Before the end of 2028
This is just a statistical average & does not mean the area will be affected by that year.

Last affected by

2023 post-Tropical Storm Lee passes just east while moving northeast with 65 mph winds area has gusts to 65 mph.

This area's hurricane history

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