Bermuda'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).

Years within 60 miles
1876br,1889tsbr,1891br,1895,1899,1899br,1901tsbr,1903br,1906,1906br,1908
1910br,1915,1918br,1919tsbr,1921br,1922br,1923tsbr,1926,
1930br,1934br,1935ts,1938tsbr,1939br,1942tsbr,1943ts,1947br,1948,1948br,1953ts
1953br,1955ts,1963,1964ts,1970,1973,1975br,1977,1977tsbr,1981-2ts,1981br,1984tsbr,1984tsbr,1987ts,1987br
1989br,1991br,1995br,2000br,2003, 2004tsbr,2006
53 times in 137 yrs end of 2007


Names from list above
Dolly,Edna,Katie,Arlene,Brenda,Alice,Gladys,Emily,Floyed,Gustav,Arlene,Emily,Felix,Grace,Felix,Florence,Karen(pre T-storm) ,Fabian,Nicole,Florence

How often bermuda gets affected?
brushed or hit every 2.58 years

Average years between direct hurricane hits.(usually within 40 miles to include small hurricanes)
(13h)once every 10.54 years

Statistically when bermuda should be affected next
before the end of the 2009 season

Last affected by
2006 Sept 11th, Hurricane Florence passes approx 50 to 60 miles west while moving NNE with 90 mph winds causing minor damage with gusts to 90mph on the island.

Bermuda's hurricane past
1839 an 11 ft storm surge hits area hard
1922 a hurricane hits with a pressure of 28.57 on sept 20th
1926 a major hurricane hits with 125mph winds causing heavy damage pressure 28.45 killing many sept 14th, a 40 minute calm reported 40% of roofs blown off or damaged.
1948 oct 7th a fast moving hurricane hits with 100mph winds
1953 sept 18th Hurricane Edna passes approx 70 miles to the NW with 115mph winds. Aircraft hurricane hunter B-29 goes down in Edna & 7 men were never found.
1963 Aug 9th hurricane Arlene hits with 85mph winds press 28.78 causes 4 ft tides
1970 80mph Oct 16th
1973 Hurricane Alice hits the west side of Island with gusts to 85mph press 995mb
1987 sept 25th hurricane Emily hits with gusts to 125mph 70 injured millions in damage,St Georges hit hard as well as princess hotel all 80 rooms windows shattered,king edwards hospital treated 111 people for broken bones from flying debris,roof blows off hospital
1995 hurricane Felix with 80mph winds brushes 75 miles to the S.W area had gusts to 75mph press 28.47 .
2001 Oct 12th substropical storm Karen hits before becoming tropical with sustained winds on Bermuda of 60mph with gusts to 100mph. System caused power outages 23,000 without power,trees down & a cruise ship to break it's moorings.Very high winds recorded for over 24 hrs.Karen would later become a hurricane while moving away
2003 Sept 5th Hurricane Fabian hits with 120mph winds while moving NNE at 18mph. Roof damage,many trees down, windows blown in. 4 swept to sea & 3 fisherman drowned. Eastern Eyewall hits island hard,weather instruments disabled. Unofficial gusts to 130mph. Over 300 Million dollars damage (US). Bermuda Harbor Radio gust to 143 kts. Hurricanecity live coverage at landfall
2006 Sept 11th, Hurricane Florence passes approx 50 to 60 miles west while moving NNE with 90 mph winds causing minor damage with gusts to 90mph on the island. A few minor injuries occured with power outages.An automated observing station (elevation 157ft) reported sustained winds of 82mph with a gust to 112mph. A high gust of 115mph was recorded at the Bermuda maritime operations centre.Interview with resident | Time lapse photo of weather service webcam

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