(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 1872ts,1876tsbr,1877tsbr,1886,1887tsbr,1887-3ts,1891brm,1894,1895ts,1898,1898ts,1905tsbr,1918ts,1918tsbr,1943ts,1944ts,1949ts,1954ts,1955m,1960ts,1963,1966ts,1970tsbr,1978tsbr, 1979brm,1980m,1986tsbr,1987tsbr,1995tsbr,1995,2001tsbr,2001ts,2002tsbr,2004brm,2007br,2010ts,2012ts,2013tsbr,2016ts,2017ts,2018ts,2019ts,2019tsbr,2021,2023ts,2024mbr 48
times in 153yrs end of 2024
Names from list
above D storms most likely to impact area Hazel,Janet,Edith,Abby,Judith,Dorothy,Cora,David,Allen,Danielle,Emily,Iris,Marilyn,Chantal,Jerry,Lili,Ivan,Dean,Tomas,Ernesto,Chantal,Matthew,Harvey,Kirk,Dorian,Karen,Elsa,Bret,Beryl,
Tropical Storm to Hurricane ratio TS=35, 72.92% H=13, 27.08%
Longest gap between storms 24 years 1919-1942
How often this area gets
affected? brushed or hit every 3.19 years
Average years between direct hurricane hits. once every 19.13 years(8h)
Average years between major hurricane hits.(2) once every 76.5 years
Average MPH of hurricane hits. (based on advisories sustained winds, not gusts) 94mph
Statistically when this area should be affected
next before the end of 2027
Last affected
by 2024 July 1st,hurricane Beryl passes 87 miles to the south with 130mph winds while moving WNW.
This areas
hurricane past 1780 the great hurricane on Oct 10th & 11thkilled 4,326 in Barbados. 1886 Aug 16th, 90mph from the east passes just north 1894 Oct 11th, 80mph from the S.E just south 1898 sept 10th, 95mph hundreds killed from the east. 1955 sept 22nd hurricane janet hits with 120mph winds from the east killing 35 people & damaging 1800 homes,20,000 homeless.. 1963 sept 24th hurricane Edith just north with 90mph winds from the ESE. NHC Wallet 1980 aug 4th hurricane
Allen hit as a cat 3 with 125mph winds from the east, causing heavy damage.The southern half of the eyewall passed over northern Barbados. Reports of roughly 6 Million dollars in damage.The passage of hurricane Allen destroyed 28 fishing vessels (including 5 moses) and damaged another 92. picture 1995 hurricane
Marilyn to north Sept 14th with 75mph winds from the S.E minor damage. Disaster survey report
2021 Elsa becomes a hurricane passes over on July 2nd with 75mph winds while strengthening .At least 743 roofs were damaged by Elsa & power out over most of the island immediately after passage.radar animation(Brian McNoldy, Univ. of Miami, Rosenstiel School) NHC wind swath | NHC report
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