Saint Thomas,Virgin Island's history with tropical systems
Current 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.

Years within 60 miles
1871,1876,1879ts,1889br,1891,1891ts,1893,1894br,1898-2ts,1900ts,1901tsbr,1901ts
1903ts,1908tsbr,1910,1916,1916ts,1924ts,1928,1931ts,1932,1933-2ts,
1950tsbr,1959tsbr,1960,1979-2ts,1981ts,1984tsbr,1989br,1995,1996br,1998br,1999-2br,2000,2007subts,
39 times in 137yrs end of 2007

Names from list above
Baker,Edith,Donna,Claudette,Frederic,Gert,klaus,Hugo,Marilyn,Bertha,Georges,Jose,Lenny,Olga,

How often this area gets affected?
brushed or hit every 3.51 years

Average years between direct hurricane hits.(usually within 40 miles to include small hurricanes)
(11h)once every 12.45 years

Statistically when this area should be affected next
Affected in 2007 by Subtropical storm Olga .
This is just a statistical average & does not mean the area will be affected by that year

Last affected by
Dec 10th,2007 Subtropical storm Olga develops 50 miles to the west while moving away.

This areas hurricane past
1837 40lb rocks from 40 ft deep were reported to be thrown on shore
1867 st thomas was destroyed by a major hurricane press 27.95
1871 another major hurricane with 115mph winds devestates the island aug 21st 27 killed in the virgin islands
>1876 sept 13th a 80mph canes hits from the east
1891 aug 19th 95mph
1893 aug 16th 95mph
1910 sept 6th 95mph just south
1916 aug22nd 95mph
1928 sept 13th a cat 5 just south heavy damage. US president asking for help
1932 sept 27th just north 110mph
1960 Hurricane Donna passes just North with 140mph winds killing 107 in the northern Antilles and puerto rico. 1960 sept 5th,Hurricane Donna passes just north by 30 miles with 130mph winds.more here
1984 tropical storm Klaus hits with 70mph winds in november catching residents off guard
1989 hurricane Hugo brushes well to the south but damaged hotels on the south shore,the virgin isle,watergate & island beachcomber were hit hard
1995 hurricane Marilyn hits sept 16th with 110mph winds causing heavy damage 40% homes destroyed & 80% of businesses were destroyed,press 28.35. 1 year later only 2,700 out of 4,000 rooms were available. Newspaper article
1996 hurricane Bertha on july 8th brushed by 1 school collapsed some roof damage from 85mph winds press 29.03
1998 hurricane Georges with 110mph winds just south causes 55 boats to sink in the virgin islands & causes wide spread power outages.
Aug 22nd 2000 Hurricane Debby brushes just north with 75mph winds causing minor damage.

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