(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 or near core 1871-2,1873bdbr,1876tsbr,1876,1878bdtsbr,1878br,1885,1888,1888-2ts,1889bdts,1891bdts,1891tsbr,1893br,1895br,1898tsbr,1899br,1901ts,1903,1904tsbr,1906-2bd,1909-2ts, 1916xtropstbdbr,1924bdts,1926-2,1926br,1928-2,1932tsbr,1933br,1933,1935-2br,1936tsbr,1939br,1941br,1945,1946ts,1947,1947bd,1948-2bd,1949,1950,1952bdts,1953bdtsbr, 1956ts(hurdat),1959bdts,1960br,1964,1964bd,1965br,1974subts,1976tsbd,1979,1984ts,1985bdts,1987tsbr,1994tsbr,1995ts,1998bdts,1999bdts,1999,2004-2,2005bd,2006tsbr, 2016br,(2017bdbr,2017bdts not in stats) 72 times in 145 yrs end of 2016
Names from list
above king,Hazel,Judith,Donna,Cleo,Isbell,Betsy,Dottie,David,Isadore,Bob,Floyd,Gordon,Jerry,Mitch,Harvey,Irene,Frances,Jeanne,Wilma,Ernesto,Matthew,Irma,Philippe
Tropical Storm to Hurricane ratio TS=31, 43.06% H=41, 56.94%
Longest gap between storms 9 years 2007-2015
How often this area gets
affected? brushed or hit every 2.01 years
Average years between direct hurricane hits.(hurricane force winds for a few hours) (27h)once every 5.37 years state stats
Average MPH of hurricane hits. (based on advisories sustained winds, not gusts) 108mph
Statistically when this area should be affected
next affected in 2017
Last affected
by 2017 Oct 29th Tropical Storm Philippe passes over while moving NE with 50mph winds.
This
areas hurricane past 1871 115mph north in Jupiter from the east Aug 16th, developed East of Bahamas. 1871 Aug 24th 105mph winds to the north from the S.E 1876 Oct 20th, 95mph to the west from the SSW 1885 Aug 23rd, 80mph from the south passes just east 1888 Aug 16th, 125mph winds to the north from the ESE 1903 sept 11, 85mph from the ESE just south. 1906 June 17th,85mph from the S.W just south 1906 Oct 18th, 115mph from the SSW 1926 July 27th 105mph from the S.E passes just north 1926 Sept 18th,130mph to the south from the ESE 1928 aug 7th a 95mph hurricane passes just north from the S.E
1928 sept 16th a hurricane with 150mph winds while moving NW causing very heavy damage.Newspaper article#1 | #2 | #3 | #4| what happened? 1933 Sept 3rd,130mph from the ESE 1945 Sept 15th ,130mph to the south from the ESE 1947 Sept 17th, 130mph from the east,bar 27.76
heavy damage 51 killed in florida this slow moving hurricane pounded the area for many hoursweather map, 11 ft storm surge 1947 Oct 12th,80mph (hurdat2) from the WSW 1948 Sept 22nd, 95mph from the S.W 1948 Oct 5th, 105mph from the S.W passes just S.E 1949 aug 26th 150mph from the SE gusts here to 135mph heavy damage. weather map | Newspaper headline | Newspaperarticle 1950 hurricane King oct 17th 20 miles to the west from the south with 85mph winds causes moderate damage inland 1964 aug 27th hurricane Cleo hits with 105mph winds from the south causing minor damage here 1964 oct 14th hurricane Isabell hits with 125mph winds from the SW causes modrate damage with several tornadoes as she maintained her intensity even after hitting the west coas 1979 David Sept 3rd,
95mph winds from the SSE but the bulk of the wind stayed over water & the area got some
heavy rain,minor damage
1999 hurricane Irene oct 16th 75mph from the SSW ,area had gusts to 69mph very heavy rain over 17 inches.press 29.18 many trees down.Newspaper article
2004 Sept 4th Hurricane Frances passses by to north from the ESE with 105mph winds
2004 Sept 26th Hurricane Jeanne passes by to the north with 120mph winds from the east
2005,Oct 24th Hurricane Wilma hits from the SW with 105mph winds while moving quickly N.E. Wilma passed over Boynton bch with the eye lasting approx 45min press 28.23 . Damage was extensive but not as bad as areas to south.Moderate roof damage to many buildings,signs down & many trees toppled.Unofficially 88mph gusts to 118mph.Wilma caused an estimated 20 billion in damage with 35 deaths in Florida.Radar during worst conditions in Boca | Radar of eye passage in Boynton | Wilma satelite picture | telephone pole snapped | NHC final report
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