Dominica'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.

Years within 60 miles
1872br,1880br,1888ts,1889tsbr,1889ts,1891,1893,1894br,1896br,1899tsbr
1901ts,1909,1915br,1916ts,1924tsbr,1926ts,1930tsbr,1931tsbr,1934ts,1945ts
1951ts,1953ts,1956,1958ts,1961tsbr,1963ts,1964br,1966br,1979,1981ts
1988br,1995ts,1995br,1996tsbr,2007br
35 times in 137 yrs end of 2007


Names from list above
Charlie,Edna,Betsy,Ella,Frances,Helena,Cleo,Inez,David,Gert,Gilbert,Iris,Marilyn,Hortense ,Dean,

How often this area gets affected?
brushed or hit every 3.91 years

Average years between direct hurricane hits.
once every 27.40 years(5h)

Statistically when this area should be affected next
Brushed by hurricane Dean in 2007

Last affected by
August 17th,2007 Hurricane dean passes approx 60 miles to the south while moving quckly west with 100mph winds.

This areas hurricane past
1930 90mph winds hit the area
1963 area gets 80mph gusts
1979 hurricane David hits area has gusts to 144mph 56 killed 75% left homeless. Damage photo | mountains stripped | homes destroyed | David page
1995 hurricane Marilyn hits with 80mph winds area reports sustained winds of 72mph for 10 minutes,some roofs blown off press 29.06 .

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