(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 1876br,1876ts,1878,1878ts,1885,1888,1888-2ts,1889ts,1891br,1891ts, 1895bdts,1899br,1901ts,1903,1904,1906,1906,1909-16br,1924bdts,1926,1926br, 1928br,1933br,1934bdtsbr,1935,1936bdts,1945,1946tsbd,1947,1947bd,1948bd, 1948bdbr,1949br,1950,1952-53bdts,1964,1964bdbr,1965br,1976ts,1979br,1981ts, 1984ts,1992br,1995tsbr,1998tsbr,1999ts,1999,2005,2005bd,2006ts 53
times in 139yrs end of 2009
Names from list
above king,Cleo,Betsy,Dottie,David,Dennis,Isadore,Andrew,Jerry,Mitch ,Harvey,Irene,Katrina,Wilma,Ernesto,
How often this area gets
affected? brushed or hit every 2.62 years
Average years between direct hurricane hits.(usually within 40 to 50 miles to include small hurricanes,not including back door hurricanes) (18h)once every 7.72 years
Statistically when this area should be affected
next due in 2010
Last Affected 2006 TS Ernesto passes just west with 40mph winds while weakening & moving North Aug 30th.
This areas hurricane past 1903 Category 1 from the ESE Sept 12th 1906 Oct 18th Category 2 from the SSW 1926 methodist church
was totally destroyed c.b.s construction as well as many other buildings by
110mph winds.Most of newly built hollywood buildings badly damaged.Newspaper headline 1945 Sept 16th a major 130mph hurricane passes just west of here while moving NNW 1947 a cat 4 with 120mph winds gusts to 150mph destroyed the area,area had an 11ft storm surge,sept 17th. weather map same year
1947 a cat 1 hits from the s.w gusts to 85mph oct 12 1949 a hurricane to north in palm bch county with winds over 130mph hurricane force sustained here in cat 1 range 1950 hurricane king hits as a cat 2 moderate
damage,but heavier in west hollywood as the severe damage was in only a 10 mile wide swath 25 people hospitalized 125 homes heavily damaged,west hollywood was hit hard by a tornado. 1964 aug 27th hurricane Cleo 95mph just west causes moderate damage here. Hit west hollywood & west of Ft Laud 6:30AM. Broward county $89,000,000 damage 1981 Tropical storm Dennis with 50mph winds dumps heavy rain & causes power outages in Broward audio news report(rp) 1992 hurricane andrew 30 miles to south hollywood gusts over 90mph
moderate damage
1999 oct 15th hurricane Irene with 75mph winds hits just west while moving NNE at 13mph 350ft Freighter washes up on bch.very heavy rain causes flooding.No hurricane force winds reported here.press 29.18. Newspaper article
2005, August 25th Hurricane Katrina hits with 80mph while moving WSW.Moderate damage reported in South Broward Damage shot | Radar animation | track and dates
2005,Oct 24th , Hurricane Wilma comes in just NW of here with 105mph winds from the SW. Moving very quickly NE at 25mph heavy rainbands on the east quadrant of WIlma gusting to 110mph causes significant damage in eastern Broward county.Hollywood reports 30 structures with heavy damage affecting 120 units. Hallandale reports 4 structures with heavy damage. Unofficial report of 104mph at TV6 in miramar.Wilma newspaper headline | Wilma satelite picture | Newspaper unsafe structure maps
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