Jacmel,Haiti'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
1873,1875br,1878-2,1891ts,1894br,1899,1910br,1911tsbr,1928,1931ts
1933ts,1934tsbr,1948tsbr,1955br,1958ts,1958br,1963br,1964,1966,1967br,1994tsbr,2007ts
23 times in 137yrs end of 2007


Names from list above
Hazel,Katie,ella,gerda,flora,cleo,Inez,Beulah,David,Gordon,Noel,

How often this area gets affected?
brushed or hit every 5.96 years

Average years between direct hurricane hits.(usually within 40 miles to include small hurricanes)
(7h)once every 19.57 years

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

Last affected by
In affected by T.S Noel on Oct 29th ,2007 from the south with 50mph winds gusts to 50mph pressure 997mb

This areas hurricane past
1873 110mph sept 28th from the SE just west
1878 sept 4th 90mph moving NW
1954 Hurricane Hazel hits as a cat 3 125mph on oct 10th & 11th killing over 1,000
In 1955 in october Katie hits from the S.W
1963 Flora hits with 140mph winds killing many & causing total devestation
1964 aug 24th hurricane Cleo just south with 150mph winds kills 192 people with storm surge & heavy rains. approx 20 miles wide swath of damage. Hurricane hunter aircraft reports heavy damage to wings.
1966 sept 29th hurricane Inez hits with 115mph winds,1,000 killed another 1,100 washed up on the beach after the hurricane. Total devestation after hitting around 2 to 4 PM AST. newspaper headline
1994 tropical storm Gordon despite being 100 miles to the west dumped heavy rain here killing over 1000 in Haiti

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