great Inagua'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
1878,1882,1883br,1885br,1889br,1896br,1896,1899,1899br
1903ts,1905br,1908br,1918tsbr,1919br,1926br,1927ts,1928ts,1932tsbr,1938tsbr
1940tsbr,1941tsbr,1943br,1946ts,1949tsbr,1954,1955br,1960ts,1979br,1981tsbr,1985br
1987tsbr,2004ts,2007ts
33 times in 137yrs end of 2007


Names from list above
Hazel,Hilda,Florence,Gert,Kate,Emily,Jeanne, Noel,

How often this area gets affected?
brushed or hit every 4.15 years

Average years between direct hurricane hits.(usually within 40 miles to include small hurricanes)
(5h)once every 27.40 years

Statistically when this area should be affected next
affected in 2007 by TS Noel

Last affected by
affected by T.S Noel on Oct 29th ,2007 from the south with 50mph winds

This areas hurricane past
1899 Aug 10th 120mph winds while moving wnw
1954 Hazel on oct 13th was regaining strength to 100mph in several hrs press 29.35 while moving north after hitting Haiti
1963 hurricane Flora sat over the island for quite some time 80mph winds (damage extensive)
1985 hurricane Kate just north with 90 mph winds on november 18th 30 miles to north while moving west minor damage here

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