Cape Canaveral's history with tropical
systemscurrent 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
1871-2,1873bd,1876br,1880,1885,1887tsbd,1888,1891-92bdts,1893
1898tsbd,1899,1909ts,1909bdts,1910br,1926,1934tsbd,1937tsbr,1950bd
1953tsbr,1959-64tsbd,1979,1981-88tsbd,1995br,1999br,2001tsbd,2004br,2004,2004br,2005tsbr,2008tsbd
34 times
139yrs end of 2009
Names from
list above
king,Cleo,David,Dennis,Keith,Barry,Erin,Irene ,Gabrielle,Charley,Frances,Jeanne,Tammy,Fay,
How often this area gets
affected?
brushed or hit every 4.09 years
Average years between direct hurricane hits.(usually within 40 miles to include small hurricanes)
(12h)once every 11.58 years
Statistically when this area should be affected
next
before the end of 2013
Last affected
by
2008 Aug 20th TS Fay passesover the area while moving very slowly NNE with 50mph winds dumping heavy rain while stalling.
This areas hurricane past
1871 just west a hurricane hits
from the s.e
1871 Aug 18th a 105mph hurricane passes by just offshore while moving north
1871 a cat 1 passes by just south on Aug 25th
1873 a cat 1 hits from the SW just south of here with 90mph winds on Oct 7th
1880 aug 29th over 50 killed
1885 a 10 ft storm surge aug 24th severe erosion eye 20 miles off shore
1893 another offshore hurricane kills many here sept 12th
1899 120mph approx 25 miles offshore aug 14th moving north
1926 july28th 80mph winds from quick moving hurricane causes 2 million dollars damage
1950 hurricane King 33 miles to the west with 75mph winds oct 18th causes beach erosion overall minor damage
1995 hurricane erin passed 40 miles
to the south erin was at 85mph when near & cape got 70mph winds Newspaper article
1999 oct 16th hurricane Irene 50 miles to the east with 75mph winds causes moderate tree damage & flooding press 29.12Newspaper article
2004 Sept 5th, Hurricane Frances hits with 95mph windspassing to the south. . Many trees down,signs damaged power out for days a very large & slow moving hurricane,tree down at house on 810 cedar drive.fences down, damage to car.Cape canaveral Mercury redstone rocket tipped over.
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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