(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 1872bdts,1874tsbd,1877bdxtropstbr,1878xtropstbdbr,1879,1880xtropstbr,1888bdts,1888ts,1893bdtsbr,1894ts,1896br, 1897ts,1899xtropstbdbr,1902xtropst,1904,1908ts,1913xtoprstbr,1916xtropst,1916br,1923ts,1934bdxtropstbr,1934ts, 1936br,1938,1944,1954,1954br,1960ts,1960,1961,1961ts,1971ts,1972tsbr,1976tsbr, 1985br,1991,1996ts,1999ts,2004bdts,2007xtropst,2008 tsbd,2011ts 42
times in 140yrs end of 2011
Names from list
above Carol,Edna,Brenda,Connie,Donna,Esther,Doria,Carrie,Belle,Gloria,Bob,Fran,Floyd,Charley,Barry,Hanna,Irene,
Tropical Storm to Hurricane ratio TS=29, 69.05% H=13, 30.95%
Longest gap between storms 10 years 1923-1934
How often Providence gets
affected? brushed or hit every 3.33 years
Average years between direct hurricane hits.(hurricane force wind gusts for a few hours) (8h)once every 17.50 years
Average MPH of hurricane hits. (based on advisories sustained winds, not gusts) 90mph
Statistically when Providence should be affected
next before the end of the 2015 season
Last affected
by 2011 Aug 28th , T.S Irene passes well to the west with 60mph winds .
This areas
hurricane past 1879 Aug 19th, 80mph hurricane hits just south from the S.W area has a complete lull
press 29.05. 1904 Sept 15th,extratropical hurricane hits from the SW with 85mph winds 1938 85mphSept 22nd, 60 miles to the west 600 killed near this areas as they had gusts over 130mph
press 27.94.Very high storm surge up to 30 ft,16 ft reported in Providence. System was moving at a forward speed of 38mph when it hit. Newspaper article #1 | #2 | #3 | #4 | Maximum wind map | monument | surge animation 1944 Sept 15th, 80mph from the SSW causes 11 inches of rain here 1954 Carol Aug 31st 90mph just west while moving NNE with gusts to 130mph press 28.75 heavy damage from storm
surge.200 homes destryed in Newport to the south & 60 killed. A storm tide of 14.8ft was observed. After this hurricane a wall was built to protect from storm surges. Newspaper article | Newspaper Headline | Newspaper Headline #2 | Dowtown providence flooding | Damage shot from Newport | Damage shot from Conimicut point | Maximum wind map 1955 Hurricane Edna passes just SE on Sept 11th with 80mph winds while moving NNE 1960
hurricane Donna sept 12th passes by here just west with 95mph winds rapidly from the SSW press 28.55 moderate
damage. Reports of 81mph from the south here | more here 1961 Sept 21st,Hurricane Esther loops just south of here with 120mph winds from the SSW 1991 Aug 19th Hurricane Bob passes just SE with 95mph winds while moving NNE
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.............
Providence,Rhode Island's history with tropical
systems
