(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 or near core 1871br,1877-2ts,1882br,1883,1884br,1885tsbr,1887ts,1888br,1888ts,1891,1896br,1899m,1899ts,1901ts,1903,1908m,1908br,1919,1923br,1926-2m, 1928ts,1928m,1931ts,1932ts,1932brm,1932m,1933tsbr,1933br,1933brm,1935ts,1936ts,1937ts,1938ts,1941br,1941tsbr,1942ts,1942br,1945m,1946ts, 1949,1952m,1956tsbr,1960brm,1970tsbr,1973ts,1979br,1981ts,1995br,1996,1999brm,2001br,2004brm,2005ts,2011m,2012,2015m,2016m,2017brm,2020br 61
times in 152yrs end of 2023
Names from list above Fox,Carla,Donna,Gilda,David,Arlene,Gert,Fran,Lili,Floyd,Michelle,Frances,Rita,Irene,Sandy,Joaquin,Matthew,Irma,Isaias,
Tropical Storm to Hurricane ratio TS=23, 37.70% H=38, 62.30%
Longest gap between storms 13years 1981-1995
How often this area gets
affected? brushed or hit every 2.49 years
Average years between direct hurricane hits.(hurricane force winds for at least a few hours) (18h)once every 8.44 years
Average years between major hurricane hits.(11) once every 13.82 years
Average MPH of hurricane hits. (based on advisories sustained winds, not gusts) 116 mph
Statistically when this area should be affected
next 1 year overdue
Last affected by 2020 July 31st Hurricane Isaias passes just south while moving N.W with 80mph winds radar confirmed eye wall did not come onshore.
This areas hurricane past 1883 90mph sept 8th from the south 106 killed in bahamas passed just west of here 1891 Aug 23rd 95mph from the ESE 1899 Aug 11th, 120mph from the ESE 1903 Sept 10th ,75mph from the S.E 1908 Sept 13th 120mph from the S.E Book reference page 370 1919 Sept 7th 110mph from the ESE 1926 July 26th 140mph winds from the S.E destroy approx 90% of homes,1000 left homeless. Nine deaths reported on island. 1926 Sept 17th, 150mph from the ESE 1928 sept 16th a hurricane with 155mph passes just north the island from the S.E but only slight damage reported 1932 Oct 11th 120mph from the S.W 1945 Sept 14th ,120mph from the ESE just south 1949 Aug 25th 105mph from the ESE just north 1952 Oct 26th, 115mph winds just nort while moving east 1996 hurricane Lili hits oct 19th
with 105mph winds press 28.44 sustained winds in area recorded at 80mph from S.W
Moving E.N.E at 23 mph moderate damage.NHC report
2011 Aug 24th, Hurricane Irene passes just north while moving WNW with 120mph winds .There were unconfirmed reports of wind gusts to 115mph in Moss town. Irene model history | our coverage as it happened
2012 Oct 25th, Hurricane Sandy hits south part of island from the south while moving north with 105mph winds. Sandy model history | post NHC
2015 Oct 2nd Hurricane Joaquin passes just east of the island while turning north with 130mph winds sustained hurricane force winds affected the southern Exumas. Extreme flooding and downed power lines were reported.NHC final report | Wind bar graph | Satellite shot
2016 Oct 6th,Hurricane matthew passes just south with 115mph winds while moving N.W. Obs while passing | Cuba radar Brian McNoldy, Univ. of Miami, Rosenstiel School | Matthew timeline
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