great Inagua'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
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,1960,1979br,1981tsbr,1985br
1987tsbr,2004ts,2007ts,2008ts,2008
35
times in 139yrs end of 2009
Names from list above
Hazel,Hilda,Florence,Gert,Kate,Emily,Jeanne, Noel,Hanna,Ike,
How often this area gets
affected?
brushed or hit every 3.97 years
Average years between direct hurricane hits.(usually within 40 miles to include small hurricanes)
(6h)once every 23.16 years
Statistically when this area should be affected
next
Sept 7th, 2008 Major hurricane Ike passes directy over,very heavy damage.
Last affected by
Sept 7th, 2008 Major hurricane Ike passes directy over,very heavy damage.
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
1960 Sept 8th Hurricane Donna passes just north with 150mph winds. A 15 ft storm surge was reported as she passed by as well as a reported wind gust of 190mph.
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
2008,Sept 7th Hurricane Ike left behind major destruction in Inagua. Ike is estimated to have had an intensity of 110 kt when it hit Great Inagua. "The situation is dire in Inagua," "There is widespread destruction." Prime Minister Ingraham emphasized that buildings and infrastructure can be replaced, but human life cannot and therefore there was much to be thankful for since no loss of life or serious injury had been reported. Matthew Town, Inagua, suffered extensive damages. He said the strong winds and torrential rains tore down a satellite communications system and there were many poles, utility lines and transformers that were leveled.The Mathew Town Police Station's shutters were blown away, causing water breach and flooding. The shutters of the St. Philips Community Center, which is also a shelter, were blown off. Zion Baptist Church - a second shelter - also sustained water damage.Approximately 70-80% of the houses on Great Inagua Island sustained roof damage, and 25% had major damage or were destroyedSat image of eye moving over island with Hurricane watch net audio | Ike model history
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.............
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