Prinzapolka, Nicaragua'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)

Prinzapolka most likely to be hit by a hurricane between October 19th and October 25th

Years within or near core

1906m
1908
1911
1953tsbd
1996tsbr
1999tsbr
2005m
2009
2017tsbr
2020brm
2020m

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

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

Alice
Cesar
Katrina
Beta
Ida
Nate
Eta
Iota

Tropical Storm to Hurricane ratio

TS = 4, 36.36%
H = 7, 63.67%

36.36% of all tropical systems affecting Prinzapolka are major hurricanes this includes brushes

Longest gap between storms

42 years 1954-1995

How often this area gets affected?

Brushed or hit every 13.91 years

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

Once every 25.5 years. (6 hits)

Average years between major hurricane hits.

Once every 51 years. (3 hits)

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

112 mph

Statistically when this area should be affected next

Before the end of 2034

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

Last affected by

2020 November 16th Hurricane Iota eye passes just north by 14 miles while moving west with 155 mph winds.

This area's hurricane history

1906 October 10th, 120 mph just south from the east-southeast
1908 October 18th, 105 mph from the east-southeast just south
1911, September 10th 95 mph from the east
2005, October 30th Hurricane Beta hits just south with 115 mph winds. Beta moved west-southwest at 6 mph while moving just south of Prinzapolka. Heavy damage reported on coast & 4 missing. NHC report
2009 November 6th Hurricane Ida 80 mph Landfall near Prinzapolka about 80 percent of homes were destroyed in nearby Karawala, a fishing village of about 100 flimsy, wooden shacks near the mouth of the Rio Grande de Matagalpa, said Nicaragua's National Civil Defense director, Mario Perez. "There was major damage in the region's infrastructure, such as fallen bridges, damaged schools and government buildings, and electrical transmission towers and telephone service were knocked out, Corn Island, where strong winds damaged about 45 homes, smashed boats, toppled trees and knocked out power. Corn Island, said many fruit trees on the hotel's 13-acre ranch were damaged. Models before landfall
2020 November 16th Hurricane Iota eye passes just north by 14 miles while moving west with 140 mph winds. Hit map | Our coverage as it approached | NHC report.

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"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......