Cabo Rojo,Puerto Rico's 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
1876bd,1891ts,1891br,1896,1899,1900ts,1900tsbr,1901,1903tsbr
1910br,1916bd,1926,1928,1930br,1932bd,1956br,1963br,1979ts,1979tsbr,1996,1998,2004ts,2007subts
23
times in 137yrs end of 2007
Names
from list above
Betsy,Edith,Claudette,Frederic,Hortense,Georges ,Jeanne,Olga
How often this area gets
affected?
brushed or hit every 5.96 years
Average years between direct hurricane hits.(usually within 40 miles to include small hurricanes)
(10h)once every 13.70 years
Statistically when this area should be affected
next
affected in 2007
This is just a statistical average &
does not mean the area will be affected by that year
Last affected by
2007,December 11th Subtropical storm Olga passes by to the north while developing with 45mph winds.
This areas
hurricane past
1876 75mph sept 13th reports of 19 killed but historians suspect the spanish government withheld death toll & damage info.
1896 sept 1st 115mph winds
1899 aug 8th the san Ciriaco hurricane hits with 115mph winds. Winds at approach on SE Puerto Rico were est at 140mph. 3,369 deaths reported in Puerto Rico.Closest approach of eye to Cabo Rojo sw PR was 31 miles to the north.
1901 july 7th 80mph winds
1926 july 24th 80mph winds
1928 sept 14th San Felipe hurricane hits puerto rico with gusts to 165mph causing heavy damage & killing 312. US president asking for help | Newspaper Article
1932 Sept 27th, 95 mph from due east over land Newspaper article.
1996 hurricane Hortense sept 10th 80mph winds press
29.23 & a 4 ft storm surge 19 killed 20 inches of rain fell leaving 3/4 of
people in puerto rico without power
1998 hurricane Georges hits here after
traveling the length of the island.Winds at this point were 105mph dumps heavy
rain on the area causes 12 billion dollars damage & kills 12 in P.R
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