Saint Croix,Virgin Island'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.
Years within 60
miles
1871br,1876br,1878ts,1891,1891ts,1891,1893,1894br,1898ts,1898tsbr,1899,1900ts,1901br
1903tsbr,1908tsbr,1910,1916,1916ts,1916,1924ts,1926tsbr,1928,1930tsbr,1931ts,1932br
1933ts,1933tsbr,1945tsbr,1950tsbr,1956,1959tsbr,1960br,1979tsbr,1981ts,1984tsbr
1989,1995br,1996br,1998,1999,2004ts
41
times in 137yrs end of 2007
Names
from list
above
Baker,Donna,Betsy,Edith,Frederic,Gert,klaus,Hugo,Marilyn,Hortense,Georges,Lenny,Jeanne,
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 even small hurricanes)
once every 13.70 years (10h)
Statistically when this area should be affected
next
before the end of the 2008 season
This is just a statistical average & does
not mean the area will be affected by that year
Last affected by
2004, Sept 15th TS Jeanne hits with 65mph winds.
This areas hurricane past
1891 aug 20th 95mph winds while
moving NW
1891 again on oct 14th 95mph winds while moving NNW
1893 95mph
winds while moving WNW aug 16th
1899 a borderline cat 3 hits just south on august 8th
causing heavy damage
1916 a cat 2 hits october 9th
1928 a major hurricane
hits causing major damage just south pressure of 27.50 was recorded. US president asking for help
1956 hurricane Betsy hits with 90mph winds on
august 12th
1989 hurricane Hugo hits with 140mph winds island is
devestated. | Damage photos | Newspaper article | more damage photos | more photos
1995 hurricane Marilyn hits with 105mph winds causing very heavy
damage press 28.32 gusts to 125mph west side hit hardest
1998 hurricane
Georges hits with 110mph just north sept 21st moderate damage here
In 1999 on Nov 17th Major hurricane Lenny brushes just south with 150mph winds causing moderate damage to the island.gusts to 112 mph reported here.| Lenny satellite
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