(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 near or within core winds 1877br,1879m,1882,1886brm,1888br,1893br,1897,1898ts,1905ts,1905tsbr,1908ts,1909m,1912ts,1918brm,1920,1923br,1926brm,1931ts,1932-2ts,1934tsbr,1937ts,1938br,1940br, 1943br,1943ts,1954ts,1957brm,1957ts,1959ts,1964,1965brm,1970tsbr,1971,1974m,1977ts,1985-2,1992m,2002,2002tsbr,2003tsbr,2004tsbr,2005m,2008br,2011ts,2017ts,2017tsbr,2019ts,2020mbr,2020tsbr,2020 52
times in 152 yrs end of 2023
Names from list
above Barbara,Audrey,Bertha,Arlene,Hilda,Betsy,Felice,Edith,Carmen,Babe,Danny,Juan,Andrew,Lili,Isidore,Bill,Ivan,Rita,Gustav,Lee,Cindy,Harvey,Barry,Laura,Beta,Delta,
Tropical Storm to Hurricane ratio TS=24, 46.15% H=28, 53.85%
Longest gap between storms 10 years 1943-1954
How often this area gets
affected? brushed or hit every 2.92 years
Average years between direct hurricane hits.(hurricane force winds at least a few hours) (13h)once every 11.69 yearsstate stats
Average years between major hurricane hits.(5) every 30.4 years
Average MPH of hurricane hits. (based on advisories sustained winds, not gusts) 103mph
Statistically when this area should be affected
next due
Last affected by 2020 Oct 9th Hurricane Delta passes just west by 44 miles with 95mph winds while moving NNE.
This
areas hurricane past 1879 Sept 1st, 120mph to the east from the south
1882 Sept 14th, 105mph from the ESE just south
1897 sept 12th 85mph from the ESE just south,heavy crop damage
1909 sept 20th,120mph from the SSE just east , press 28.68 high storm surge 350 killes in louisiana
1920 Sept 22nd 90mph just east from the SSE(moderate damage)
1964 Oct 4th Hilda hits as a cat 2 with 110mph winds just east from the south.(moderate damage)Tornadoes caused most fatalities killing 38 gusts to 135mph. Newspaper headline | NHC Wallet
1971 Sept 16th,95mph Edith, from the S.W passes just NW. NHC Wallet
1974 Sept 8th Carmen hits just east with 120mph winds from the SSE.
(moderate damage).
1985 Aug 15th hurricane Danny hits just west from the south as a cat1, 80mph (flooding)storm surges near 8 ft . NHC Wallet
1985 Oct 29th,Hurricane Juan loops in the area from the south with 85mph winds. NHC Wallet
1992 Aug 26th Andrew hits just east of here from the S.E
with 130mph winds (moderate damage) 958mb at landfall 28.27 north winds helped
keep flooding to a minimum.more on Hurricane Andrew here
Oct 3rd 2002 Hurricane Lili hits with 100mph windsfrom the SSE after earlier being a cat 4.At landfall pressure 963mb 28.42 inch Some roof damage,windows blown in & many trees down with a 5 to 7 ft storm surge. 14 tornados reported as she traveled inland 860 million in losses for U.S. Newspaper article | #2
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2005 Sept 24th Hurricane Rita passes approx 80 miles to the SW while moving NW with 120mph winds. 5 to 8 ft of water in many areas of Vermillion parishLouisiana from space before & after Rita | Damage map | Models 2 days out
2020 Oct 9th Hurricane Delta passes just west by 44 miles with 95mph winds while moving NNE. We were there covering it as it happened | Radar shot at landfall | NHC report
Intracoastal City,Louisiana's history with
tropical systems
