(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 1871-2br,1872bdtsbr,1873bdts,1877bdtsbr,1879bdtsbr,1880,1880bdts,1885,1886bdtsbr,1887bdts, 1893-2,1894bdts,1897bdts,1899bdts,1910bdtsbr,1915ts,1921bd,1925xtrophbd,1926ts,1928tsbr,1928br,1930bdts,1933tsbr,1936ts, 1937tsbd,1937ts,1944bdts,1945tsBD,1945bdbr,1949br,1950bdtsbr,1950bdbr,1960bd,1964ts,1964,1968ts,1968bdbr,1974subtsbd, 1979,1981ts,1984,1984tsbr,1985ts,1988bdts,1995br,2001tsbd,2002ts ,2004 bd,2004-2br,2005tsbr,2006bdts,2008TS 55 times in 140 years end of 2011
Names from list above Easy,king,donna,cleo,Abby,
David, Dennis,Diana,Isidore,Bob,Keith,Barry,Erin,Gabrielle, Edouard,Charley,Frances,Jeanne,Tammy,Ernesto,Fay,
Tropical Storm to Hurricane ratio TS=33, 60.00% H=22, 40.00%
Longest gap between storms 10 years 1899-1910
How
often this area gets affected? brushed or hit every 2.55 years
Average years between direct hurricane hits.(usually within 40 miles to include small hurricanes,not including back door hurricanes) (11h)once every 12.73 years (east coast)
Average MPH of hurricane hits. (based on advisories sustained winds, not gusts) 99mph
Statistically when New Smyrna beach
should be affected next 1 year overdue
Last affected
by 2008 Aug 21st Tropical storm Fay meanders over the area for almost 24hrs with 60mph winds.
This areas hurricane
past 1880 Aug 29th,95mph from the ESE to the south 1885 Aug 24th ,90mph just east from the south 1893 major hurricane just off shore moving NNW with 120mph winds aug 27th. 1893 Oct 12th, 120mph just east from the SSE while turning north 1921 bd oct 26th 90mph while moving ENE 1925 from the S.W extratropical hurricane 75mph moving away Dec 1st 1960 sept 11th hurricane Donna after slaming the southern peninsula moves NW of here on way out to sea from the S.W with 110mph causing heavy damage here more here 1964 Hurricane Dora passes inland to the north with 115mph winds, Sept 9th. 1979 Sept 4th David 95 mph from South
2004, August 13th Hurricane Charley hits from the SW with 85mph winds heading towards the Atlantic. Minor structural damage reported throughout Volusia county gusts to 97mph. Tornado also reported. Article
2004 Sept 5th, Hurricane Frances hits with 95mph winds while passing 80 miles to the south . . Many trees down,signs damaged power out for days a very large & slow moving hurricane,beachfront condos have alot of roof damage.
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.............
