(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 1871-3bdts,1873bdts,1874bd,1878,1880tsbr,1881,1882ts,1884ts,1885,1885bdts,1886bdts,1888bdts,1888tsbr,1893bdts,1893,1893m,1894,1894bdts,1896bd,1898,1906ts,1907bdts,1910ts,1911, 1913tsbr,1916ts,1924tsbd,1924xtropstbd,1927ts,1928tsbd,1929bdtsbr,1934ts,1935bdts,1940,1941tsbd,1944ts,1945ts,1947,1947bdts,1952,1953bdxtropst,1957bdts,1959br, 1959m,1960ts,1963br,1964tsbd,1966bdts,1976subts,1979,1981tsbr,1982subtsbr,1985,1985bdts,1988ts,1989m,1996br,1998bdxtropst,1999,2007bdxtropst,2013bdts,2016-2bdts,2016, 2017bdts,2018tsbdbr,2019brm,2021ts,2021tsbd,2022br,2022tsbr,2023bdts 74
times in 152 yrs end of 2023
Names
from list
above Able,Florence,Flossy,Cindy,Gracie,Brenda,Ginny,Dora,Alma,David,Dennis,Bob,Kate,Chris,Hugo,Bertha,Josephine,Earl,Irene,Barry,Andrea,Hermine,Julia,Matthew,Irma,Michael,Dorian,Danny,Elsa,Ian,Nicole,Idalia
Tropical Storm to Hurricane ratio TS=51, 68.92% H=23, 31.08%
Longest gap between storms 9 years 1967-1975
How often this area gets
affected? brushed or hit every 2.05 years
Average years between direct hurricane hits.(hurricane force winds for a few hours) (19h)once every 8 years State stats
Average years between major hurricane hits.(3) once ev 50.67 years
Average MPH of hurricane hits. (based on advisories sustained winds, not gusts) 92mph
Statistically when Beaufort should be affected
next before the end of 2025 This is just a statistical average & does not mean the area will be
affected by that year
Last
affected by 2023 August 30th tropical storm Idalia hits while moving N.E with 65mph winds.
Beaufort's hurricane history 1874 Sept 28th from the SSW 80mph 1878 Sept 12th 85mph from the south 1881 Aug 27th 105mph from the S.E just south 1885 aug 25th 110mph hurricane from the south 1893 Aug 28th 105mph winds from the SSE 1893 Oct 13th from the south with 120mph winds just east ,many killed total devestation 120mph 1000s killed in south carolina. A storm tide of 12.6ft recorded.wind field map | Hit map 1894 Sept 27th, 90mph from the SSW 1896 sept 29th,a 95mph hurricane passes just west while moving N.E extreme wind damage. 1898 Aug 31st a cat 1 hits the area with 80mph winds just south while moving WNW 1911 Aug 28th 95mph from the S.E 1940 Aug 11th just south
a cat one 80mph hits while weakening to a T-Storm from the east. 1947 Oct 15th from the east coming in just south with 105mph winds (hurdat2) causes high tides here damaging fishing fleets. 1952 Aug 31st Hurricane Able from the SSE with 95mph winds(hurdat) causing moderate damage 1959 Sept 29th,hurricane Gracie hits just north with 130mph winds(Hurdat) & a forward speed of 12mph in
late sept. Area got gusts to 140mph 12 killed by many tornadoes & 11 inches
of rain being a fast moving hurricane saved many lives,very heavy damage. One man killed when his car was upended by violent winds.Pressure observed at 28.05 inches. Highest observed 5 min wind speed was 97mph from the wsw with highest gust 138mph from the WSW. Eye passed near Beaufort with dead calm reported at Coffin point for 35 minutes. 1979 Sept 5th David hits just west from the south with 85mph winds while moving north,some moderate damage by the mid
sept hurricane 1985 July 24th Hurricane Bob hits from the south with 75mph winds 1989 Sept 22nd,Hugo passed 53 miles to north with 140mph winds area got minor
damage. | satelite photo| Newspaper headline | more on Hurricane Hugo here | Dr Ted Fujita wind map 1999 Oct 17th Hurricane Irene hits from the SSW just east with 75mph winds
2016 ,Oct 8th Hurricane Matthew hits with 95mph winds while moving N.E along the coast three deaths in S.C. wide spread coastal flooding. Radar (Brian McNoldy, Univ. of Miami, Rosenstiel School) | Best models | Matthew timeline | USGS surge info
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