Kingston ,Jamaica's history with tropical systems
Current 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
1874,1879br,1880br,1880,1884tsbr,1886,1896br,1898tsbr,1903,1909br,1910tsbr
1910br,1912,1915,1916,1917br,1924tsbr,1928tsbr,1931ts,1932ts,1933tsbr,1934ts
1942tsbr,1944,1951,1980br,1988,1994ts,2001br,2002tsbr,2004,2005br,2007
33 times in 137yrs end of 2007


Names from list above
Charlie,Allen,Gilbert,Gordon ,Iris,Lili,Ivan,Dennis,Dean,

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)
(12h)once every 11.42 years

Statistically when this area should be affected next
hit in 2007

Last affected by
2007,august 19th Hurricane passes just south with 145mph winds.

This areas hurricane past
1874 Nov 1st 90mph from the South moving NE direct hit
1880 aug 19th a hurricane hits from the SE with 80mph windsover 20 killed in jamaica
1912 150mph winds cause massive tidal surges killing 100 nov 18th
1951 aug 18th hurricane Charlie hits with 85mph winds with some gusts to 125mph winds very heavy damage,kills 154 leaves 50,000 homeless aug 18th Newpaper Headline
1988 hurricane Gilbert hits sept 12 with 121mph winds & gusts to 147mph,kills 45 leaves 500,000 homeless 2 billion dollars damage to area,banana crops ruined satelite photo | newspaper article
2004 ,sept 11th hit by Hurricane Ivan with 155mph winds moving approx 50 miles to the south with Ivan having a wind field approx 85 miles out. Moderate to heavy damage in Kingston.Ham radio report of 124mph gust Closeup sat image .
2007 August 19th Hurricane Dean passes just south with 145mph winds while moving west. Significant damage to roofs & structures in southern Jamaica. Kingston and St. Andrew ,severe wind damage and downed power lines in the Riverton city area. Also, a fallen tree caused the collapse of a residential building in the Chambers Lane Area of Liguanea, St. Andrew. Historic Sabina Park cricket ground reported roof damage.In Jamaica, the most severe impacts were reported in the southeastern parishes of Clarendon, St. Catherine, and Kingston/St. Andrew, where it is estimated that roughly two-thirds of the homes were completely destroyed or would require major repairs. Flooding in Jamaica was not generally significant, although some occurred in eastern parishes where grounds had become saturated by rains the previous week. Agriculture, particularly the banana crop, was severely impacted.Stony Hill, St. Andrew sustained 75mph,Portmore, St. Catherine sustained 95mph,Lionel Town, Clarendon sustained 97mph Newspaper article




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