Punta Allen,Mexico'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
1874br,1879br,1886br,1887ts,1893ts,1895ts,1895tsbr,1900tsbr,1905ts
1906ts,1913br,1916br,1920tsbr,1922ts,1928ts,1931tsbr,1933tsbr,1933br,1934,1936tsbr,1938br
1939tsbr,1940tsbr,1944br,1947ts,1951br,1955,1955br,1967br,1969ts,1974br,1975tsbr,1988br,1990ts
1995,1996 ,2001TS ,2005br,2005ts,2005,2007
41 times in 136yrs end of 2006,(2007 not in stats)
Names from list
above
charlie,hilda,janet,laurie,gilbert,diana,roxanne,dolly ,Chantal,Emily,Stan,Wilma,Dean,
How often this area gets
affected?
brushed or hit every 3.34 years
Average years between direct hurricane hits.(usually within 40 miles to include small hurricanes)
(6h)once every 22.83 years
Statistically when this area should be affected
next
hit in 2007
Last affected
by
2007 Aug 21st Hurricane Dean passes approx 45 miles to the south with 165mph winds.
This areas
hurricane past
1934 june 9th 80mph winds
Hurricane Janet,Just south of here in 1955 sept 28th 175mph was
recorded before meter blew away very heavy damage. Hurricane hunter aircraft lost & never found.
1995 Hurricane Roxanne hits just north with 115mph winds on oct 11th
1996 hurricane Dolly hits aug 20th with 75mph winds.
2005 July 18th Hurricane Emily passes approx 50 miles to the North with 135mph winds.
2005,Oct 21st Hurricane Wilma passes by to the NE while moving NW by nearly 60 miles. Extensive damage to areas south of Cozumel even more so than from Hurricane Emily earlier in the year.At this time Wilma had winds of 150mph & was moving very slowly.
2007 Aug 21st Hurricane Dean passes approx 45 miles to the south with 165mph winds. Satellite loop at landfall | Radar at landfall Damage shots from Mahahual point of impcat | Damage photo to south
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