Port au prince,Haiti's history with tropical
systemsCurrent 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.(since 1871)
Years
within 60
miles
1873br,1875br,1876bdbr,1878-2,1883br,1887bdbr,1891ts,1894,1899,1900ts
1901ts,1908tsbr,1910br,1928,1930tsbd,1931tsbr,1932tsbr,1933tsbr,1938tsbd
1948ts,1954br,1955bdtsbr,1958ts,1963br,1964br,1966,1979br,1994tsbr,1998,2007-2ts
33
times in 137yrs end of 2007
Names from list
above
Hazel,katie,Gerda,cleo,Beulah,Inez,Gordon,Georges ,Noel,Olga
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)
(7h)once every 19.57 years
Statistically when this area should be affected
next
affected in 2007 by TS Noel & Olga
Last affected
by
December 12th,2007 Tropical storm Olga passes just north with 50mph winds while moving west.
This areas hurricane
past
1878 a number of people killed in aux cayes 90mph sept 4th
1954 Hurricane Hazel kills over 1,000 due to flooding Oct 10th.Hurricane Hazel page
1963 hurricane Flora passes just south with 140mph winds
killing many
1966 sept 29th hurricane Inez hits with 115mph winds killing 750 in haiti. Air force recon reports pressure of 29.15 just east of Port a prince on evening of 29th,a rise of 60mb.newspaper headline
1980 hurricane Allen passes to southas a cat 5 killing 41 due to
tin roofs flying off as well as flooding 1200 left homeless & coffee crops
destroyed
1998 hurricane Georges passes to the north with 80mph winds,heavy
rain kills over 100 in haiti. North coast reports heavy flooding
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