Andros Island Bahamas 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).

Years within 60 miles
1873tsbr,1876br,1879br,1883,1884br,1885br,1887ts,1891,1893ts,1893tsbr
1896br,1897tsbr,1899,1899,1901tsbr,1903br,1906tsbr,1908,1912br,1919,1923tsbr
1926,1926ts,1926br,1927ts,1928br,1929,1932ts,1933tsbr,1935br,1936ts
1937ts,1937tsbr,1938ts,1941,1941tsbr,1945-2,1946ts,1946tsbr,1947tsbr,1949br
1952,1958ts,1960,1965,1966,1970tsbr,1973tsbr,1979,1984tsbr,1992br,1994tsbr,1996br,2001,2005ts,2007ts
57 times in 138yrs end of 2008


Names from list above
Fox,Janice,Donna,Betsy,Inez,Greta,Gilda,David,Isadore,Andrew,Gordon,Lili,Michelle,Rita,Noel,

How often this area gets affected?
brushed or hit every 2.42 years

Average years between direct hurricane hits.(usually within 40 miles to include small hurricanes)
(17h)once every 8.12 years

Statistically when this area should be affected next
before the end of the 2010 season

Last affected by
affected by T.S Noel on Nov 1st ,2007 from the south with 55mph winds 993mb

This areas hurricane past
1883 sept 9th 105mph just east while hitting Nassau 106 killed in Bahamas
1891 aug 24th 95mph from the ESE
1899 Aug 12th 120mph just passes west side of island
1908 oct 1st 80mph from the SSE
1926 July 26th a 130mph hurricane passes just north while moving NW. All bridges totally destroyed and most stone dwellings destroyed.
1929 sept 26th a 140mph hurricane devestates the island. There was a 12 to 18ft foot storm surge & in combination with wind lasted almost 48 hrs with a forward speed of 3mph.It was said that the water from the East coast & West coast merged during the storm.Damage shot #1 | Damage shot #2 | Damage shot #3 | Damage shot #4 | Damage shot #5 | The song "run come see Jerusalem" based on the 1929 hurricane with slide presentation | Courtesy of Wayne Neely's "The major hurricanes to affect the Bahamas">
1945 sept 15th 125mph at south end est 25 dead on Andros Island. Barometer measured at 28.70 inches on the 26th at 7AM.
1952 hurricane fox hits coming from the south west in late october
1958 hurricane Janice hits with 90mph winds press 28.58
1960 Sept 9th Hurricane Donna passes approx 55 to 60 miles to the south while headed to florida with 150mph winds.more here
1965 hurricane Betsy grazes the north end as a cat 3 area has gusts to 126mph in early september. Betsy page
1966 oct 2nd hurricane Inez just NW of here with 85mph winds
1979 sept 3rd hurricane david hits in early september as a cat 1 with 75mph winds on its way towards brushing florida.Crops badly damaged island wide,no deaths but some roof damage & powerlines down on the island.
1996 hurricane Lili brushes 50 miles to the southeast with 95mph winds press 28.62 moving east north east at 22mph in october
Nov 5th 2001 Hurricane Michelle hits direct with 80mph winds moving quickly to the NE some gusts to 100mph pressure 28.84. Some roof damage and alot of flooding.


Text Sources:The Major Hurricanes to affect the Bahamas Wayne Neely.....Hurricane Watch Dr. Bob Sheets & Jack Williams.....Inside the Hurricane Pete Davies.....The Ship & the Storm Jim Carrier.....Lunatic Wind William Price Fox...Sudden Sea R.A Scotti.....Hurricane Almanac Bryan Norcross.....Divine Wind Kerry Emanuel.....Florida's Hurricane History Jay Barnes.....Stormscaping Pamela Crawford.....Hurricanes and the Middle Atlantic States Rick Scwartz..... Killer Cane Robert Mykle..... Isaac's Storm Erik Larson.....Florida Hurricanes & Tropical Storms John M. Williams & Iver W.Duedall.....Path of destruction John McQuaid & Mark Schleifstein.....Sun sentinel newspaper(microfilm).....Miami Herald newspaper(microfilm).....NOAA research division.....hurricanecity.com (calculations) Jim Williams.....plus many more.............
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