Palm Beach,Florida'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 1871-2 1876bd,1876bdbr,1878 and 1881bd,1885br,1888
br,1889ts,1892tsbr 1895tsbd,1898,1899,1901ts,1903,1904tsbr,1906 bd,1906bdbr,
1909ts,1924bdts 1926br,1928br,1928,1933br,1936bdts,1939,1946ts,1947br,1947bdbr,1948bd 1949,1950,1952-1953 and 1959bdts,1964,1964bd,1976ts,1979 , 1984ts,1995br,1995ts,1998ts,1999tsbr,1999,2004-2,2005br,2005bd 49 times in 137yrs end of
2007
Names from list
above king,Judith,Cleo,Isabell,Gerda,Dottie, David,Isadore,Erin,
Jerry,Mitch,Harvey,Irene,Frances,Jeanne,Katrina, Wilma,
How often this area
gets affected? brushed or hit every 2.80 years
Average years between direct hurricane hits.(usually within 40 miles to include small hurricanes) (21h)once every 6.52 years
Statistically when this area should be affected
next before the end of the 2008 season
Last affected
by 2005,Oct 24th Hurricane Wilma hits from the SW with 105mph winds while moving quickly N.E. Wilma passed over Palm bch with the eye passing directly overhead. Damage was extensive but not as bad as areas to south.Moderate roof damage to many buildings,signs down & many trees toppled.
This areas
hurricane past 1871 Aug 16th 115mph just north in Jupiter from the SE,developed just east of Bahamas. 1871 Aug 24th 105mph passing to north while moving NW 1878 80mph oct 21 1898 aug 2nd just north with 80mph winds 1899 25 miles offshore while moving north 120mph Aug 13th 1903 just south a cat 1 sept 11th 1906 cat one mid June 80mph 1928 September over 2500 killed
from flooding bar 27.43 winds 150mph over 18 inches of rain very heavy damage,most killed around Lake Okeechobee. Storm surge on coast estimated at 11ft killing 25 & washing out A1A.Newspaper article#1 | #2 | #3 | #4 | #5 | Monument #2 | Rochester Times headlines 1939 aug 11th 80mph 1946 November several million dollars damage 1947
just south a cat 4 heavy damage 155mph 1948 bd cat one in September 90mph August 26th 1949
110 mph gusts to 125 mph meter blew away,some gusts to 155 mph.Eye passes over palm beach. Lake okeechobee 12 ft storm surge. 1950 king oct 18th
after hitting Miami hard hits here as a cat one causing heavy bch erosion while passing 20 miles to the west 1964 aug 27th hurricane Cleo hits with 90mph winds from the south causing minor damage here.Peak gust 104mph ESE at 8:40 AM sustained ESE 86mph ,press 29.14,rain 3.99 1964 Hurricane Isabell hits from the SW with 115mph winds Oct 15 as she maintained her intensity even after hitting the west coast 1979 david gusts to 90 mph western eyewall comes ashore.Radar loop 1995 erin 65 miles to
north 1995 ts jerry 10in of rain
1999 hurricane irene oct 16th hits with 75mph winds press 29.12. area had very heavy rain & many trees down while moving NNE @ 10-mph Newspaper article
2004 Sept 5th, Hurricane Frances passes just north with 105mph winds. Many trees down,signs damaged power out for days a very large & slow moving hurricane.Some roof damage in North part of county.6 deaths in palm bch county,12 inches plus rain in many areas.Newspaper headline | Newspaper headline #2 | Side by side radar of Frances & Jeanne | Frances article | Frances article | models 5 days out
2004 Sept 26th, Hurricane Jeanne hits just north by 38miles with 120mph winds. Many trees down power outages for days. Second hurricane hit in 22 days as area felt most winds from the west.2 deaths in palm bch county Models 4 days before hitting | Side by side radar of Frances & Jeanne | Jeanne newspaper headline | Jeanne article | Jeanne article #2 | Jeanne article #3 | | Jeanne article #4 | Jeanne wind swath map | Jeanne page | Hurricanecity live broadcast at landfall (rp)
2005,Oct 24th Hurricane Wilma hits from the SW with 105mph winds while moving quickly N.E. Wilma passed over Palm bch with the eye passing directly overhead. Damage was extensive but not as bad as areas to south.Moderate roof damage to many buildings,signs down & many trees toppled. Official final report from NHC SFWMD 90mph sustained with gusts to 113mph. West palm bch 81mph gusts to 98mph.Palm Beach Jonathan Dickinson Missile Tracking Annex 81mph sustained gusts to 114mph.Radar of eye passage in Palm bch | Wilma satelite picture | Wilma damage century village | HRD wind field
