Sable Island,Nova Scotia's history with tropical
systems (within 80 to west & 60 miles to east of Island)
(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.Unless "extreme" Extratropical systems will not be noted! "?" indicates unknown at landfall.
Years
affected 1874brextratrp,1874,1877ts,1878br,1880extratrop,1880ts,1891br,1892,1893br,1893,1895ts,1898tsbr ,1908,1923extratropbr,1932extratrop,1933extratropbr,1935extratropbr,1936,1937tsbr,1960ts ,1966extratropbr,1969,1971tsbr,1973ts,1977,1985ts,1989,1990,1995tsbr,1998tsbr,2000br,2006tsbr,2007tsbr,
33 137yrs end of 2007
Names
from list above Cleo,Celia,Blanch,Arlene,Alice,Evelyn,Ana,Dean,Bertha,Barry,Bonnie,Michael,Chantal
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) (9h)once every 15.22 years
Statistically when this area should be affected
next affected in 2007
Last affected by July 18th,2006 A tropical storm passes by tp the south while moving quickly N.E.
This areas hurricane past 1892 aug 22nd a 90mph hurricane center passes just east.
1893 aug 17th a 95mph hurricane center passes just east.
1908 sept 18th a 80mph hurricane hits direct.
1932 sept 10th extratropical system hits with 80mph winds
1936 sept 20th a 85mph hurricane hits while moving ENE
1969 aug 12th a 75mph hurricane Blanch hits direct.
1977 Hurricane Evelyn hits direct with 80mph winds.
1989 Aug 8th Hurricane Dean hits direct with 85mph winds.
1990 Aug 2nd Hurricane Bertha hits direct with 80mph winds
