(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 1871,1874tsbr,1877ts,1879,1882,1883br,1884,1885tsbr,1887-2ts,1888-2,1889tsbr,1891,1893br,1899,1900ts, 1901ts,1903ts,1906ts,1908,1919,1921ts,1923,1926-2,1928ts,1928,1931ts,1932ts,1932-2,1933-2br,1933, 1934ts,1935ts,1937ts,1938ts,1939-2tsbr,1941br,1941ts,1942tsbr,1942ts,1945,1946ts,1949,1952,1956br,1956ts,1960, 1973tsbr,1981tsbr,1981ts,1994ts,1995,1996br,1996,1999br,2004br,2005ts,2011 63
times in 140yrs end of 2011
Names from
list above Fox,Betsy,Carla,Donna,Gilda,Gert,Katrina,Gordon,Erin,Bertha,Lili Floyd,Frances,Rita,Irene,
Tropical Storm to Hurricane ratio TS=30, 47.62% H=33, 52.38%
Longest gap between storms 12 years 1960-1973 & 1981-1994
How often this area gets affected? brushed or
hit every 2.22 years
Average years between direct hurricane hits.(hurricane force winds for at least a few hours) (24)once every 5.83 years
Average MPH of hurricane hits. (based on advisories sustained winds, not gusts) 110mph
Statistically
when this area should be affected next before the end of the 2014 season
Last affected
by 2011 Aug 24th, Hurricane Irene hits while moving WNW with 110mph winds .
This areas hurricane past 1871 Aug 23rd,105mph just north from the ESE 1879 Aug 16th,90mph from the S.E just N.E of here 1882 Sept 4th,90mph just south from the East 1884 Oct 11th,80mph from the south 1888 Aug 15th,80mph from the ESE 1888 Sept 3rd,120mph from the ESE passes to the south 1891 Aug 22nd, 95mph from the ESE 1899 Aug 11th, 120mph from the ESE just south 1908 Sept 12th, 115mph from the S.E 1919 Sept 7th, 110mph from the ESE 1923 Sept 25th,85mph from the SSE passes just N.E 1926 July 26th 140 mph directly over island from the S.E. Many homes destroyed & bridges knocked out. 1926 Sept 17th,150mph from the ESE
1928 Sept 15th a Hurricane with 155 mph winds passes over from the ESE 1932 Sept 4th,145mph to the north from the ESE 1932 The major Hurricane that killed thousands in Cuba hits just NW of here with 120mph winds on Nov 11th on the way out to sea,. 1933 Aug 31st,85mph to the south from the ESE 1945 Sept 14th, 120mph just south from the ESE 1949 Aug 25th, 95mph from the ESE just north 1952 Oct 26th hurricane Fox passes to north with 110mph from the west 1960 sept 8th Hurricane Donna passes just south from the east with 150mph winds causing heavy damage in the central bahamas.more here 1995 Aug 1st, hurricane Erin north
side with 75mph from the SSE 1996 Oct 19th,Hurricane Lili hits just north with 105mph winds from the WSW,area
had sustained winds of 80mph for 2 hrs.some structural damage
reported.
2011 Aug 24th, Hurricane Irene hits while moving WNW with 110mph winds causing moderate damage. Irene 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.............
Long island Bahamas history with tropical
systems
