Abaco Island Bahamas 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)
Years
within 60
miles
1871-77br,1879-2br,1883,1887,1888ts,1893-2,1893ts,1895tsbr,1896,1897ts
1898ts,1899br,1908br,1909br,1909tsbr,1912br,1914tsbr,1915tsbr,1916ts,1923br
1923tsbr,1924tsbr,1926br,1927ts,1928br,1929br,1932,1933-2,1934br,1936ts,1937ts,1938ts
1939ts,1945br,1946,1947,1951br,1956br,1958br,1958br,1959bdts,1965,1987ts
1992,1995,1996br,1999,1999,2001br,2004-2,2005ts,2007br
57
times in 137 yrs end of 2007
Names from list
above
Able,Judith,Betsy,Daisy,Janice,Betsy,Floyed,Andrew,Fran,Bertha,Dennis,Floyd ,Michelle,Frances,Jeanne,Franklin,Noel
How often this area gets
affected?
brushed or hit every 2.40 years
Average years between direct hurricane hits.(usually within 40 miles to include small hurricanes)
once every 8.57 years (17h)
Statistically when this area should be affected
next
affected in 2007
Last affected by
affected by Hurricane Noel on Nov 2nd ,2007 from the S.W with 75mph winds passing to the East.
This areas hurricane past
1883 105mph sept 9th from the south 106 killed in Bahamas passed just west of here
1932 Sept 6th, area was hit by a major
hurricane cat 5 with gusts up to 200mph the hurricane blew down 2 churches made of
heavy stone 3 ft thick,pressure estimated at 27.60 inches. Families crawled from house to house as each was destroyed by high wind gusts up to 200mph.
1933 Oct 5th, press 29.06 highest gust 100mph,no deaths reported
1947 a major hurricane pummels area with 160mph
winds heavy damage
1956 the first of 2 betsys just misses the area
1965 sept 6th hurricane Betsy ,the area had hurricane force winds for over 20 hrs & a max wind of 147mph ,at hope town a gust of 178mph 14 mill damage in the Bahamas Damage photo
1995
hurricane ERIN hits the area as a cat 1 minor damage
1996 hurricane bertha 40
miles to N.E area still had gusts to 95mph with flooding .
1999 Aug 27th hurricane Dennis hits northern parts with 80mph winds causing flooding,crop damage & sinking some boats.
1999 sept 14th hurricane Floyd hits with 145mph winds causing very heavy damage on the entire island. Immediately after hurricane ,Planes could not land due to too much debris and high storm surge flooding.Fox Town & northern settlements reported over 20ft storm surge. Many marinas were destroyed & 400 homes totally destroyed. Eye passage one hour in duration.Two thousand left homeless on the island.
2004, Sept 3rd Hurricane Frances hits with 105mph winds,reports of heavy damage but not as bad as Floyd in 1999
2004,Sept 25th Hurricane Jeanne eye passes over north part of Island. 2nd hit in 3 weeks as Jeanne hits with 115mph winds. Treasure Cay International airport. The facility has been extensively damaged by Hurricanes Jeanne and Frances. Flood waters rose to more than six feet in some areas and roofs were blown off of houses.Part of roof at emergency operations center collapsed causing minor injuries to occupants.Sat image | Models 3 days before hitting
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