(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 139yrs end of 2009
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 2.96 years
Average years between direct hurricane hits.(usually within 40 miles to include small hurricanes) (16h)once every 8.68 years
Statistically when this area should be affected
next 2 years overdue
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. Recon estimated 100mph at passage. Most dfamage on west coast due to storm surge.
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.
Text Sources:The Major Hurricanes to affect the Bahamas Wayne Neely.....Hurricane Watch Dr. Bob Sheets & Jack Williams.....Inside the Hurricane Pete Davies.....The Ship & the Storm Jim Carrier.....Lunatic Wind William Price Fox...Sudden Sea R.A Scotti.....Hurricane Almanac Bryan Norcross.....Divine Wind Kerry Emanuel.....Florida's Hurricane History Jay Barnes.....Stormscaping Pamela Crawford.....Hurricanes and the Middle Atlantic States Rick Scwartz..... Killer Cane Robert Mykle..... Isaac's Storm Erik Larson.....Florida Hurricanes & Tropical Storms John M. Williams & Iver W.Duedall.....Path of destruction John McQuaid & Mark Schleifstein.....Sun sentinel newspaper(microfilm).....Miami Herald newspaper(microfilm).....NOAA research division.....hurricanecity.com (calculations) Jim Williams.....plus many more.............
San Salvador Island Bahamas history with tropical
systems