San Salvador Island Bahamas 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,1871,1877br,1879,1887,1887ts,1888ts,1889br,1891br,1891tsbr
1893br,1893,1900ts,1903br,1909ts,1910ts,1914tsbr,1916-2tsbr,1919,1923
1927tsbr,1928br,1931tsbr,1932-2,1933-2,1934ts,1935tsbr,1936tsbr,1937tsbr,1939ts
1940tsbr,1941,1949,1952tsbr,1954-2br,1965,1981-2ts,1996br,1996,1999br,1999,2004
47 times in 137yrs end of 2007


Names from list above
Charlie,Edna,Hazel,Betsy,Gert,katrina,Bertha,Lili,Dennis,Floyd ,Frances,

How often this area gets affected?
brushed or hit every 2.91 years

Average years between direct hurricane hits.(usually within 40 miles to include small hurricanes)
(16h)once every 8.56 years

Statistically when this area should be affected next
due in 2008

Last affected by
2004, Sept 2nd Hurricane Frances hits just south with 140mph winds.Houses damaged in San Salvador, Island heavily hit.

This areas hurricane past
1932 Sept 4th A major Hurricane with 140mph winds hits from the ESE,the first of two majors to hit here in one year.
1932 Nov 10th, the major Hurricane that killed thousands in Cuba hits with 115mph winds while moving very quickly to sea.
1956 hurricane Betsy hit with 130mph winds & 5 inches of rain
1996 hurricane Bertha 35 miles to the N.E with 105mph winds area had gusts to 90mph press 28.78 heavy tree damage
1996 hurricane Lili hits from the W.S.W with 110mph winds oct 19th heavy damage to buildings moved through the area fast.# Most extensive damage was on the west side of the island. Almost no damage on east side of the island. The most significant surge was on the southwest side of the island. Extensive tree damage at high elevations, Scattered damage to living coral. Several major washovers in and around French Bay and the Gulf. Destruction of the cabana at Grotto. and the public dock at French Bay. Extensive salt burn and wind damage to vegetation on western side of island.
1999 sept 13th hurricane Floyd hits 20 miles north with 155mph winds causing very heavy damage.
2004, Sept 2nd Hurricane Frances hits just south with 140mph winds.Houses damaged in San Salvador, Island heavily hit.120mph peak gust on island 948.1 mb .Sat image Ham radio reports at landfall, 03/00Z SAN SALVADOR REPORTED SUSTAINED WINDS OF 120 MPH WHEN THE LEADING EDGE OF THE EYEWALL PASSED OVER THE ISLAND... AND SUSTAINED WINDS OF 101 MPH IN THE TRAILING EDGE OF THE EYEWALL. SAN SALVADOR REPORTED A PRESSURE OF 948 MB ABOUT TWO HOURS AGO WHEN THE EASTERN PORTION OF THE EYE PASSED OVER THE ISLAND.

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