(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 1871-2,1873bdbr,1876bd,1876br,1878bd,1880br,1881bd,1885br 1888br,1889-91-92-95bdts,1896bd,1898,1899br,1901ts,1903-04br,1906bd,1909ts 1909tsbr,1924tsbdbr,1926br,1928,1928,1933,1933,1934tsbd,1939,1948bd 1949,1950,1951-52-53-59tsbd,1964,1964bd,1979,1981ts,1984-85-94ts,1995br,1995ts,1999,2004-2,2005bd,2008tsbd 52
in 139yrs end of 2009
Names
from list
above king,cleo,Judith,Cleo,Isabell,David,Dennis,Isadore,Bob,Gordon,Erin,Jerry,Mitch,Irene ,Frances,Jeanne,Wilma,Fay,
How often this area gets
affected? brushed or hit every 2.67 years
Average years between direct hurricane hits.(usually within 40 miles to include small hurricanes,not including back door hurricanes) (23h)once every 6.04years
Statistically when this area should be affected
next before the end of 2011
Last affected
by 2008 Aug 20th TS Fay passesNW of the area by 30miles while moving NNE with 50mph winds.
This areas hurricane
past 1871 Aug 16th 115mph from the SE, developed east of Bahamas.Eye passes just west while moving NW. 1871 Aug 25th a 105mph hurricane comes ashore while moving NW 1876 90mph Oct 20th 1896 85mph Oct 9th 1898 80mph Aug 2nd 1899 120mph just offshore moving north Aug 13th 1906 80mph June 17 1928 a hurricane just north aug 7th 100mph heavy damage 1928 130mph sept 16th. Newspaper article#1 | #2 | #3 | #4 1933 2 hurricanes in 1 year heavy damage 1939 80mph aug 11 1948 90mph sept 22 1949 140mph aug 26,roof blown off ft pierce hotel heavy damage 1950 hurricane King 25 miles to the west oct 18th with 80mph winds causes heavy bch erosion & moderate damage here 1964 aug 27th hurricane Cleo 75mph winds to west causes minor damage here 1964 Hurricane Isabell hits from the SW with 115mph winds Oct 15 after hitting the west coast 1979 hurricane
david brushes 50 miles to east with 85mph winds minor damage.Radar loop 1995 hurricane
erin brushes to north with 85mph winds bar 29.12 minor damage 1995 t.s jerry
10” of rain
1999 oct 16th hurricane irene hits just east with 75mph winds 1 moble home roof blown off,1/3 county without power.Newspaper article
.2004 Sept 5th, Hurricane Frances hits with 105mph winds. Many trees down,signs damaged power out for days a very large & slow moving hurricane..Ft Pierce K-Mart on virginia ave partially unroofed. Lady luck building collapsing into water. In Port St Lucie downed trees & roof damage. Ft Pierce marina boats ended up on top of eachother.Roof of sunrise theatre partially torn off. Some people taken to hospitals with injuries from falling debris. In Port st lucie siding peeled off trailers. 2 deaths in St Lucie county.15 inches of rain in parts of St Lucie county. Peak gust 110mphNewspaper headline | Newspaper headline #2 | Side by side radar of Frances & Jeanne | Frances article | Frances article | Landfall map | models 5 days out
2004 Sept 26th, Hurricane Jeanne hits with 120mph winds. Many trees down power outages for days. Second hurricane hit in 22 days .Some roofs blown off homes,many mobile homes damaged.School officials reported that schools suffered more severe damage during Hurricane Jeanne than Hurricane Frances. There are 6 school cafeterias with significant roof damage.St. Lucie County International Airport has experienced severe damage. Access to both North and South Hutchinson islands has been cut by damage to bridges and I-95 southbound is closed near the Okeechobee Boulevard by a truck entangled in power lines. The Coast Guard has confirmed damage to the bridge railing where a car was seen going into the Indian River Lagoon Saturday. Models 4 days before hitting | Side by side radar of Frances & Jeanne | Jeanne newspaper headline | Jeanne article | Jeanne article #2 | Jeanne article #3 | | Jeanne article #4 | Landfall map | Jeanne wind swath map | Jeanne page | Hurricanecity live broadcast at landfall (rp)
2005,Oct 24th Hurricane Wilma hits just south by 25 miles from the SW with 105mph winds while moving quickly N.E. Damage was extensive but not as bad as areas to south.Moderate roof damage to many buildings,signs down & many trees toppled. Official NHC final report 55mph suatined with gusts to 78mph.
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.............
