La Pesca,Mexico'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(since 1871).
Years
within 60
miles
1888br,1892ts,1903,1909,1910tsbr,1922ts,1928tsbr,1933,1936ts,1938br
1944tsbr,1950ts,1954br,1958tsbr,1970,1971ts,1975,1977,1988,1995tsbr,2000tsbr,2000br
22
times in 137yrs end of 2007
Names from list
above
Alice,Alma,ella,Edith,Caroline,Anita,Gilbert,Gabrielle,Beryl,Keith
How often this area gets
affected?
brushed or hit every 6.23 years
Average years between direct hurricane hits.(usually within 40 miles to include small hurricanes)
(7h)once every 19.58 years
Statistically when this area should be affected
next
due in 2008
Last affected
by
Oct 5th 2000 Hurricane Keith Brushes approx 65miles to the south with 90mph winds causing minor damage here.
This areas hurricane
past
In 1909 just north a hurricane hits killing 1,500 mostly
inland from flooding AUG 20
1970 SDept 12th Hurricane Ella hits with 90mph winds, press 28.55. One reported gusts to 130mph,no deaths reported but rivers overflowed banks
1977 hurricane Anita hits with 140mph winds, before landfall recon found a pressure of 27.35 & sustained winds of 170mph.
1988
hurricane Gilbert hits with 130mph winds in mid sept 60,000 homes destroyed & 202 killed in surrounding areas of mexico.In La pesca the storm surge reached 2 miles inland.
1995 Gabrielle hits with
70mph winds press 29.18 dumps very heavy rains
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