(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 1876,1906m,1908br,1911br,1933ts,1971,1988m,1993-2ts,1996,2005tsbr,2009br,2020brm,(2022ts,2022br not in stats) 13
times in 150yrs end of 2021
Names from list above Irene,Joan,Bret,Gert,Cesar,Beta,Ida,Iota,Bonnie,Julia,
Tropical Storm to Hurricane ratio TS=4, 30.77% H=9, 69.23%
Longest gap between storms 37 years 1933-1971
How often this area gets
affected? brushed or hit every 11.54 years
Average years between direct hurricane hits.(hurricane force winds for a few hours) (5h)once every 30 years
Average years between major hurricane hits.(2) ev 75 years
Average MPH of hurricane hits. (based on advisories sustained winds, not gusts) 103mph
Statistically when this area should be affected
next Impacted in 2022
Last affected
by 2022 October 9th Hurricane Julia passes 26 miles to north a brush with 85mph winds while moving west.
This areas hurricane past 1876 Oct 3rd 105mph winds from due east,reports of destruction In 1906 Oct 10th,a cat 3 120mph hurricane from the ESE causes a 15
ft tidlewave press 28.57 1971 sept 19th Irene hits Nicaragua just south of
Bluefields from the east sept 19th with 75mph winds, then moved into the Pacific. 1988 Oct 22nd,hurricane Joan hits from the east with 135mph
winds press 27.46 destroys the area & kills 148 in Nicaragua 1 billion dollars damage in Nicaragua. NHC Wallet 1996 July 8th,hurricane Cesar with 80mph winds
hits from the east with a press of 29.21 dumps heavy rain 50 killed. NHC report
Bluefields,Nicaragua's history with tropical
systems
