Delray Beach,Florida'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.
Years
within 60
miles
1871br,1876-76-78-81bdbr,1885br,1888br,1889ts,1891br,1892-95bdts,1898-99br,1901tsbr
1903,1904,1909-24ts,1926-2br,1928,1928br,1933,1933-35br,1936bdts,1939br
1941br,1945,1946,1947,1947bd,1948bd,1948bdbr,1949,1950,1952-53-59bdts,1964
1964bd,1976ts,1979br,1984ts,1992br,1995ts,1998bdtsbr,1999ts,1999,2004-2br,2005br,2005bd,2006tsbr
54
times in 137yrs end of 2007
Names from list
above
King,Able,Judith,Cleo,Isabell,Dottie,David,Dennis,Isadore,Andrew,Jerry,Mitch,Harvey ,Irene,Frances,Jeanne,Katrina,Wilma,Ernesto,
How often this area gets
affected?
brushed or hit every 2.54 years
Average years between direct hurricane hits.(usually within 40 miles to include small hurricanes,not including back door hurricanes)
(14h)once every 9.79 years
Statistically when this area should be affected
next
before the end of the 2009 season
Last affected
by
2006 Aug 30th TS Ernesto weakens to depression well inland while moving North. High wind gust 41mph.
This
areas hurricane past
1903 a cat 1 hits sept 11th
1928 Sept 16th 150mph winds while moving NW.Episcopal church on Swinton flattened.Newspaper article#1 | #2 | #3 | #4
1945 Sept 16th a major hurricane with 125mph winds passes roughly 45 miles to the west while moving NNW
1947 area hit hard with gusts to 155mph bar
27.76 a large hurricane just south slow moving pounded the area for hours only moving at 10mph with 155mph winds. weather map.An 11ft storm surge reported along th the coast.
1949 aug 26th 150mph gusts bar 28.17 1 min max of 153mph 5 min max of 132mph.heavy damage & many roofs ripped off. weather map
1950 hurricane King oct 17th 20 miles to the west with 90mph winds causes moderate damage inland
1964 aug 27th hurricane Cleo hits with 96 mph winds causing minor damage here
1964 oct 14th from the SW hurricane Isabell with 125mph winds causes moderate damage here,she maintained her intensity even after hitting the west coast
1992 andrew
passed 70 miles to the south area got gusts to 70mph
1995 t.s jerry 40mph 10”
of rain
1999 oct 15th hurricane Irene hits just west with 75mph winds press 29.12 dumps very heavy rain & trees down.Newspaper article
2005,Oct 24th Hurricane Wilma hits from the SW with 105mph winds while moving quickly N.E. Wilma passed over delray 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.City hall building was hit hard as 30 ton AC unit was torn from building. Old school square roof had to be replaced. The tennis center in Delray also suffered $350,000 in damage.Radar during worst conditions in Delray | Radar of eye passage in Delray | Radar of backside eye passage in Delray | Wilma satelite picture | wilmalandfall video at our location | Local office bldg | roof damage | HRD wind field
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