Oviedo, 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)

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

Years within or near core

1873br
1875br
1878
1878br
1878tsbr
1880tsbr
1883brm
1886
1887ts
1894br
1896tsbr
1898ts
1899
1901tsbr
1908
1910ts
1910
1915
1917br
1928
1930tsbr
1931tsbr
1932ts
1933-2ts
1949tsbr
1955m
1958
1958ts
1963brm
1964m
1966m
1967
1974tsbr
1987brm
1988m
1998bdbr
2001tsbr
2003ts
2007tsbr
2011ts
2012ts
2015ts
2020bdts
2021ts
2023ts
2024mbr

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

Names from list above (E storms most likely to impact the area)

Katie
Ella
Gerda
Flora
Cleo
Inez
Beulah
Carmen
Emily
Gilbert
Georges
Iris
Odette
Noel
Emily
Isaac
Erika
Laura
Elsa
Franklin
Beryl

Tropical Storm to Hurricane ratio

TS = 24, 51.06%
H = 23, 48.94%

only 17% of all tropical systems affecting Oviedo are major hurricanes this includes brushes

Longest gap between storms

15 years 1934-1948

How often this area gets affected?

Brushed or hit every 3.26 years

Average years between direct hurricane hits. (hurricane force wind gusts for a few hours)

Once every 11.77 years. (13 hits)

Average years between major hurricane hits.

Once every 38.25 years. (4 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 2027

This is just a statistical average & does not mean the area will be affected by that year.

Last affected by

2024 July 2nd Hurricane Beryl brushes well to the south by 100 miles with 150 mph winds while moving west-northwest.

This area's hurricane history

1878 September 3rd 90 mph moving northwest.
1886 August 15th just north from the east-southeast with 90 mph winds.
1899 September 1st, 80 mph from the east turns north just west of here.
1908 September 27th, 85 mph from the east-southeast.
1910 September 7th, 80 mph from the east.
1915 August 12th, 105 mph to the south from the east-southeast.
1928 August 10th, 80 mph from the east-southeast just south.
1955 Hurricane Katie pressure 29.05 inHg, winds 115 mph, hits from the south while moving northeast on October 17th. 7 killed.
1958 August 31st, Hurricane Ella passes by just south killing 39 people with 110 mph winds from the east-southeast. NHC Wallet
1964 August 24th to the south from the east-southeast Cleo 155 mph winds causes high storm surge & kills 7 here. Hurricane hunter aircraft reports heavy damage to wings. NHC Wallet
1966 September 29th Hurricane Inez hits with 130 mph winds from the east-southeast pressure 27.79 10 ft storm surge between 75 & 100 killed, hit around noontime. 450 approximately injuries. NHC Wallet
1967 Beulah from the east September 11, 85 mph winds gusts over 100 mph 2 killed. NHC Wallet
1988 September 11th, 120 mph winds, large Hurricane Gilbert to the south from the east-southeast. NHC Wallet

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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......