El Macao, Dominican Republic's History with Tropical Systems

(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)

El Macao most likely to be hit by a hurricane between August 31st and September 6th

Years within or near core

1876
1883brm
1887ts
1891
1893
1896
1899m
1901-2ts
1908tsbr
1909br
1916
1919ts
1921m
1926
1928m
1930m
1931ts
1932
1938ts
1943
1956br
1961ts
1963br
1967brm
1975br
1979brm
1996br
1998m
2003tsbr
2004
2007subts
2008tsbr
2011br
2014ts
2015tsbr
2017-2brm
2020-2ts
2022

41 times in 153 years (as of end of 2024)

Names from list above

Betsy
Frances
Beulah
Eloise
David
Edith
Hortense
Georges
Mindy
Jeanne
Olga
Fay
Irene
Bertha
Erika
Irma
Maria
Isaias
Laura
Fiona

Tropical Storm to Hurricane ratio

TS = 15, 36.59%
H = 26, 63.41%

only 26.32% of all tropical systems affecting El Macao are major hurricanes this includes brushes

Longest gap between storms

16 years 1980-1995

How often this area gets affected?

Brushed or hit every 3.73 years

Average years between direct hurricane hits. (hurricane force winds for at least a few hours)

Once every 10.2 years. (15 hits)

Average years between direct major hurricane hits. (major hurricane in advisory upon passage)

Once every 30.6 years. (5 hits)

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

102 mph

Statistically when this area 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

2022 September 19th Hurricane Fiona hits from the southwest with 90 mph winds while moving northwest.

This area's hurricane history

1876 September 13th a 80 mph cane hits from the east
1891 August 20th 90 mph hundreds killed from the southeast
1893 August 17th 110 mph from the southeast just east
1896 September 1st, 90 mph from the east-southeast
1899 August 9th, 115 mph from the east-southeast after hitting Puerto Rico passes by just offshore
1916 August 22nd 75 mph from the east-southeast
1921 September 11th, Major hurricane with 115 mph winds hits from the south.
1926 90 mph July 24th kills many here from the southeast
1928 September 14th, 155 mph just north from the east-southeast
1930 September 3rd, 140 mph from the east-southeast just south. Aftermath video
1932 September 27th, 90 mph from the east
1943 October 14th, 90 mph from the south
1998 Hurricane Georges hits with 120 mph winds killing 200 in the dominican republic September 22nd causing heavy damage while moving west. Sat Image
2004, September 16th Hurricane Jeanne hits from the east with 80 mph winds, dumping very heavy rains. NHC Report
2022 September 19th Hurricane Fiona hits from the southwest with 90 mph winds while moving northwest. More than 600 homes in the country have been destroyed and 12 communities cut off from aid due to the storm, at least 23 roads and 18 bridges suffered damage. Radar animation (Brian McNoldy, Univ. of Miami, Rosenstiel School)

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Stat sources:

Text Sources:

"Divine Wind" by Kerry Emanuel
"Florida Hurricanes and Tropical Storms" by John M. Williams and Iver W. Duedall
"Florida's Hurricane History" by Jay Barnes
"Hurricane Almanac" by Bryan Norcross
HurricaneCity.com calculations by Jim Williams
"Hurricanes and the Middle Atlantic States" by Rick Schwartz
"Hurricane Watch" by Dr. Bob Sheets and Jack Williams
"Inside the Hurricane" by Pete Davies
"Isaac's Storm" by Erik Larson
"Killer 'Cane" by Robert Mykle
"Lunatic Wind" by William Price Fox
Miami Herald newspaper (microfilm)
"Path of Destruction" by John McQuaid and Mark Schleifstein
Sun Sentinel newspaper (microfilm)
"The Major Hurricanes To Affect The Bahamas" by Wayne Neely
"The Ship and the Storm" by Jim Carrier
Plus many more......