Boston's history with tropical systemsCurrent weather
(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
1872bdts,1874bdts,1877xtropst,1878extratropbd,1879br,1880xtropstbr,1888bdts,1888extratropbdts,1893tsbr,1893bdtsbr,1894ts,1896br,1897ts,1899xtropstbr,1902xtropst,1904xtrophbr,
1908ts,1913xtropstbr,1916xtropts,1916br,1923ts,1934bdxtropst,1938brm,1944,1954,1954br,1960ts,1960,1961br,1961tsbd,1971bdtsbr,1972tsbr,1976tsbr,1985br,1991,1996tsbd,1999ts,
2004ts,2007xtropst,2008bdts,2011ts,2013bdxtropst,2019subtsbr,2021xts,2021tsbr,2023br
46 times in 152 yrs end of 2023





Names from list above
Carol,Brenda,Donna,Esther,Doria,Carrie,Belle,Gloria,Bob,Bertha,Floyd,Charley,Barry,Hanna,Irene,Andrea,Melissa,Elsa,Henri,Lee,

Tropical Storm to Hurricane ratio TS=32, 69.57% H=14, 30.43%

Longest gap between storms
10 years 1924-1933

How often this area gets affected?
brushed or hit every 3.30 years

Average years between direct hurricane hits.(hurricane force winds for a couple of hours)
(4h)once every 38 years

Average years between major hurricane hits.(0)
no data

Average MPH of hurricane hits. (based on advisories sustained winds, not gusts)
93mph

Statistically when Boston should be affected next
before the end of 2026
This is just a statistical average & does not mean the area will be affected by that year

Last affected by
2023 Sept 16th Hurricane Lee well to east expanding in size with 80mph winds area had gust's to 46mph.

This areas hurricane past
1938 the long island express hurricane was an extratropical cat 1 with 90mph winds while passing over 150miles to the west of Boston.Newpaper Headline | video
1944 80mph winds from the SSW sept 15th press 28.34 map
1954 Hurricane Carol hits from the SSW with 100mph winds (hurdat) on Aug 31st.Center estimated passage of 35 miles west of the city with a pressure of 963mb 28.42inch. A strong pressure gradient caused very high winds here and toppled the steeple of the Old North Church.A storm tide of 3.6 ft was observed. Newspaper Headline | Maximum wind map
1960 hurricane Donna hits with 80mph winds on sept 13th coming from the SSW more here
1991 Aug 19th Hurricane Bob passes over with 110mph winds while moving quickly NNE. NHC Wallet

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Stat sources: NHC Track maps/hurdat2/cyclone reports Hurricane research division
Text Sources:(alp)....Divine Wind Kerry Emanuel.....Florida Hurricanes & Tropical Storms John M. Williams & Iver W.Duedall.....Florida's Hurricane History Jay Barnes.....Hurricane Almanac Bryan Norcross.....hurricanecity.com (calculations) Jim Williams.....Hurricanes and the Middle Atlantic States Rick Schwartz.....Hurricane Watch Dr. Bob Sheets & Jack Williams.....Inside the Hurricane Pete Davies..... Isaac's Storm Erik Larson..... Killer Cane Robert Mykle.....Lunatic Wind William Price Fox....Miami Herald newspaper(microfilm).....Path of destruction John McQuaid & Mark Schleifstein.....Sun sentinel newspaper(microfilm).....The Major Hurricanes to affect the Bahamas Wayne Neely.....The Ship & the Storm Jim Carrier.....plus many more.............

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