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Tobago Island, Trinidad and Tobago's History with Tropical Systems

Current Weather
(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)
Tobago most likely to be hit by a hurricane between September 21st and September 27th

Years within or near core

1877br
1878
1892
1896ts
1933br
1955brm
1961tsbr
1963m
1990ts
1990tsbr
1993ts
2000ts
2004brm
2005ts
2017tsbr
2019ts
2024mbr
17 times in 153 years (as of end of 2024)

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

Janet
Anna
Flora
Arthur
Fran
Bret
Joyce
Ivan
Emily
Bret
Karen
Beryl

Tropical Storm to Hurricane ratio

TS = 9, 52.94%
H = 8, 47.06%
only 20% of all tropical systems affecting Tobago are major hurricanes this includes brushes

Longest gap between storms

36years 1897-1932

How often this area gets affected?

Brushed or hit every 9 years

Average years between direct hurricane hits. (hurricane force winds for at least a few hours)

Once every 51 years. (3 hits)

Average years between major hurricane hits.

Not enough data to calculate (1 hit)

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

95 mph

Statistically when this area should be affected next

Before the end of 2033
This is just a statistical average & does not mean the area will be affected by that year.

Last affected by

July 1st Hurricane Beryl passes 45 miles to the north while moving west-northwest with 130 mph winds.

This area's hurricane history

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