Fajardo,Puerto rico hurricanes

Fajardo,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
1871,1876,1879br,1891,1891br,1893,1898ts,1899,1900tsbr,1901-2ts,1903ts 1916,1916br,1916tsbr,1924ts,1928,1931,1931tsbr,1932,1938,1942ts,1949tsbr,1956,1960br,1975tsbr, 1979-2ts,1981ts,1984ts,1989,1995br,1996br,1996br,1998,2000br,2004 ts,2007subts 38 times in 137yrs end of 2007

Names from list above
Betsy,Donna,Eloise,Claudette,Frederic,Gert,Klaus,Hugo,Marilyn,Bertha,Hortense,Georges,Debby ,Jeanne,Olga,

How often this area gets affected?
brushed or hit every 3.60 years

Average years between direct hurricane hits.(usually within 40 miles to include small hurricanes)
(13h)once every 10.54 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 Subtropical storm Olga passes over while developing with 45mph winds.

This areas hurricane past
1871 a 115mph Hurricane passes approx 35 miles to the NE while moving WNW 1876 sept 13th a 110mph cane hits from the east reports of 19 killed but historians suspect the spanish government withheld death toll & damage info.Damage reported as tornado type damage. 1891 aug 20th 90mph hundreds killed 1899 A severe hurricane comes in from the ESE on Aug 8th. Winds at approach on SE Puerto Rico were est at 140mph. 3,369 deaths reported in Puerto Rico. Closest approach to Fajardo was 34 miles to the South. 1928 (San Felipe)just to SW gusts to 165mph 312 killed in Puerto Rico. US president asking for help | Newspaper Article 1932 sept 27th ,105mph from due east Newspaper article 1960 sept 6th Hurricane Donna brushes by to the north by 70 miles with 125mph winds causing heavy flooding in Puerto Rico.more here 1989 hurricane Hugo brushes the N.E tip with 140mph winds causing heavy damage here,island of calebra hit very hard Newspaper article | weather map | video during storm 1996 hurricane Bertha 50 miles to the N.E area has gusts to 75mph 3 killed 22 missing on ship offshore 1996 hurricane Hortense hits the S.W coast with 80mph winds press 29.23 causing a 4 ft storm surge fajardo reported up to 20 inches of rain 19 killed in P.R 1998 hurricane Georges hit direct with 115mph winds press 28.54 causing very heavy damage here,kills 12 in P.R & 2 billion dollars damage power un restored in parts of Fajardo for months.10 ft storm surge reported

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