(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 60
miles 1872tsbr,1877br,1879brm,1879ts,1885ts,1887br,1888br,1889tsbr,1890ts,1892ts,1893,1893m,1895tsbr,1897br,1901,1906br,1909brm,1911tsbr,1912-2tsbr,1914bdts,1915m,1916brm, 1920br,1923tsbr,1923br,1926br,1926ts,1932ts,1932tsbr,1934tsbr,1936ts,1944ts,1947m,1948ts,1949ts,1955-2ts,1956ts,1957ts,1960tsbr,1964br,1965,1969m,1974brm,1977tsbr,1979ts, 1979,1985brm,1985tsbr,1988ts,1998br,1998ts,2001subts,2002-2ts,2003ts,2005ts,2005m,2008br,2009tsbr,2011ts,2012,2017ts,2019tsbr,2020ts,2020,2021ts,2021m,2024ts 70
times in 153 yrs end of 2024
Names from
list
above B storms most likely to impact the area Brenda,Esther,Ethel,Hilda,Betsy,Camille,Carmen,Babe,Bob,Frederic,Elena,Juan,Florence,Georges,Hermine,Allison,Bertha,Isidore,Bill,Cindy,Katrina,Gustav,Ida,Lee,Isaac,Cindy,Barry, Cristobal,Zeta,Claudette,Ida,Francine,
Tropical Storm to Hurricane ratio TS=42, 60% H=28, 40.%
Longest gap between storms 7 years 1937-1943
How often New Orleans gets
affected by named storm? brushed or hit every 2.19 years
Average years between direct hurricane hits in New Orleans.(hurricane force winds for a few hours) (12h)once every 12.75 yearsstate stats
Average years between direct major hurricane hits.(major hurricane at adv upon passage) (5) Every 30.6 years
Average MPH of hurricane hits. (based on advisories sustained winds, not gusts) 107mph
Statistically when New Orleans should be affected
next before the end of 2026
Last affected by Last affected
by 2024 Sept 12th Francine downgraded from hurricane to tropical storm coming from the S.W with 55mph winds at closest approach while moving NNE.
New Orleans hurricane
history 1893 Sept 7th,80mph from the S.W
1893 oct 2nd from the S.W 2,000 killed in louisiana by storm surge of 13ft 120mph heavy damage in N.E U.S as well.Hit map 1901 aug 15th,90mph from the S.W causes heavy flooding here kills 10. 1915 Sept 29th,125mph from the south,press 28.11 measured at Tulane university, 124mph gusts to 140mph 275 killed. By the time it reached New Orleans winds were around cat 2 status. A storm surge of 13 ft reported in lake Pontchatrain,near the city it was closer to 9ft.The extreme velocity of 130 miles per
hour, from the southeast, occurred at 4:58 p.m while the maximum velocity
for five minutes, 86 miles per hour, occurred from 5:11 to 5:16 p.m.The HRD Reanalysis est press at 944MB at landfall 110kts a cat 3. video recap 1947 Sept 19th from the ESE an 11ft
storm surge covers St Bernard & Plaquemines parishes.Barometer 28.57 51 killed winds 110mph(hurdat) very heavy damage,gusts to 125mph,6ft of standing water Newspaper article 1965 sept 10th,105mph from the S.E to the south hurricane Betsy dumps very heavy rain here . Power outages last for quite some time, Ruth Chris steak house gave away food during this event & helped establish the popular food chain. NOTE: Betsy was a strong cat 4 while approaching land near Grand Isle but by the time she reached her closest point to New Orleans 45miles to the SW her winds were 105mph. Betsy page 1969 Aug 18th,145mph Hurricane Camille from the SSE passes just east, Reanalysis of Camille | USGS surge info..
1979 July 11th Hurricane Bob passes just west of the city with 75mph winds while moving north.
2005 august 29th Hurricane Katrina hits just east with 125mph winds while moving north with very heavy damage and many fatalities. St Bernard Parish under water with many missing.Death toll after season ended was over 1,800 . Final wind reports show category 1/2 winds were most common in the city.97 mph winds were measured by NASA at 1100 UTC aug 29th. Katrina was officially a category 3 while hitting SE Louisiana & the Mississippi coast. The large size of Katrina as well a being a category 5 before hitting land caused a near 27ft storm surge on the Mississippi coast, causing a high surge into lake pontchatrain. 80% of New Orleans flooded after passage of hurricane Katrina. Jim Williams from hurricanecity.com predicts a potential hurricane hit for this area on june 1st 2005. | Radar animation | Our live coverage | Newspaper headline | NHC Final report | Newspaper headline #2 | Newpaper Headline #3 | Newpaper Headline #4 | Newpaper Headline #5 | Newspaper article about winds |map of flooding | Hyatt hotel glass blown out | Damage shot | Levee being rebuilt | Levee being rebuilt #2 |damage shot | superdome damage | Katrina tour Brochure | Illinois newspaper 9 months later | Video of New Orleans damage & rebuilding | Lower ninth ward monument day | Lower ninth ward monument night | St Bernard Parish monument | Color enhanced satellite vapor image | track and dates | surge animation | USGS surge info
2012 Aug 29th Hurricane Isaac passes 45 miles to the S.W with 80 mph winds while moving slowly NNW causing surge flooding in surrounding areas 5 dead in Louisiana.New Orleans Lakefront
Airport gust to 83mph,NAS New Orleans / Belle
Chasse gust to 79mph, New Orleans Carrollton 20.66 inches of rain.New Orleans / Lake
Catherine storm tide 9.77FTHurricane warning show | Isaac model history | Radar at landfall | final NHC report | USGS surge info
2020 October 28th Hurricane Zeta hits directly with 105mph winds while moving very fast to the NNE was a major at landfall. radar animation(Brian McNoldy, Univ. of Miami, Rosenstiel School) Hit map | Our coverage as it happened | Our coverage as it happened | NHC report
2021 Aug 29th Hurricane Ida passes just west by 22 miles while moving north with 120mph winds.Entire city without power or cell connectivity, heavier damage in western areas. Gust to 113mph in New Orleans per NHC report WVUE but core of highest major hurricane force winds were west of the city. Hit map | NHC Report | radar animation(Brian McNoldy, Univ. of Miami, Rosenstiel School)
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