(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 1877br,1879m,1882tsbr,1886brm,1887br,1888,1890ts,1892tsbr,1893,1893brm,1897,1898tsbr,1905tsbr,1905ts,1908ts,1909m,1912ts,1915m,1920,1923tsbr,1923,1926,1931ts,1932ts,1934ts, 1937ts,1940br,1944ts,1946tsbr,1947bdbr,1948ts,1949tsbr,1956ts,1957ts,1959ts,1964m,1965,1970tsbr,1974m,1977,1979br,1985br,1985,1992m,1998tsbr,2002tsbr,2002brm,2003ts,2004ts, 2008,2011ts,2012,2017ts,2019br,2020tsbr,2020brm,2020br,2020br,2021ts,2021mbr,(2024 not in stats) 60
times in 152 yrs end of 2023
Names from list above Esther,Arlene,Hilda,Betsy,Felice,Carmen,Babe,Bob,Danny,Juan,Andrew,Hermine,Isidore,Lili,Bill,Matthew,Gustav,Lee,Isaac,Cindy,Barry,Cristobal,Laura,Delta,Zeta,Claudette,Ida,Francine,
Tropical Storm to Hurricane ratio TS=29, 48.28% H=31, 51.72%
Longest gap between storms 6 years 1899-1904/1950-1955/1986-1991
How often this area gets
affected? brushed or hit every 2.53 years
Average years between direct hurricane hits.(hurricane force winds for a few hours) (18h)once every 8.44 yearsstate stats
Average years between major hurricane hits.(6) once every 25.33 years
Average MPH of hurricane hits. (based on advisories sustained winds, not gusts) 103 mph
Statistically when this area should be affected
next Impacted in 2024
Last affected by 2024 Sept 11th Hurricane Francine hits with 95mph winds at closest approach while moving N.E
This areas hurricane past 1879 Sept 1st ,125mph just west from the south 28.70 110mph 9 ft. storm
surge, 1 killed. 1888 august 19th ,90mph at closest approach from the south just east by 18 miles very heavy flooding,several buildings destroyed. hit map . 1893 sept 7th ,95mph from the S.W causes heavy rain here. 1897 Sept 12th,85mph from the ESE just south 1909,Sept 20th,120mph from the south 350 killed press 28.68 ,a 16 ft storm surge. 1915 Sept 29th 125mph category 3, 60 miles east from the south.. 1920 sept 21st,105mph from the south , 6ft storm surge barometer 28.99. 1923 oct 16th,95mph from the south, press 29.25 & a 4 ft storm surge 1926 Aug 26th 90mph from the south 28.31 bar,25 killed in louisiana,60mph sustained in morgan city gusts to 100mph. 1964 oct 2nd hurricane Hilda 130mph winds from the south ,press 28.40,24 killed by a tornado in Lafourche another 6 killed when a tower fell on city hall. Hundreds injured & 40 homes ripped to pieces by tornadoes.newspaper clip 1965 sept 10 th hurricane Betsy just east of here with 105mph winds from the S.E causes moderate to heavy damage ,very heavy rains. Betsy page 1974 Hurricane Carmen hits with 150mph winds on sept 8th from the SSE. 1977 Sept 5th, 75mph Hurricane babe from the south.NHC Wallet 1979 July 11th Bob 75mph weakens to T.S moving north. NHC Wallet 1985 Oct 29th Juan 80mph weakens to T.S from the south. NHC Wallet 1992 Aug 26th,Andrew just west as a cat 3 heavy damage to area
andrew 130 mph from the S.E,at approach to land a surge of 9.3 ft was reported in the town of cocodrie on the gulf,to 3.3 feet at the Houma Navigation Canal 23 miles to the north. | radar animation(Brian McNoldy, Univ. of Miami, Rosenstiel School) Newspaper headline | av model error | more on Hurricane Andrew here.
2008, Sept 1st Hurricane Gustav passes over with 95mph winds while moving N.W.Moderate damage reported. Hurricane Warning Show | Radar animation | final report by NHC | USGS surge info
2012 Aug 29th Hurricane Isaac hits from the south with 75mph winds while moving slowly NNW causing overall minor damage here.Isaac model history | Radar at landfall | our coverage as it happened
2024 Sept 11th Hurricane Francine hits with 95mph winds at closest approach while moving N.E our coverage as it moved onshore
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