Santo Domingo Dominican republic'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
1873br,1876,1883,1889ts,1891tsbr,1894br,1900ts,1901ts,1908ts
1909tsbr,1916bdbr,1918ts,1921br,1928ts,1930,1931ts,1932br,1932tsbr,1943ts
1949,1958tsbr,1963br,1979,1987br,1993tsbr,1998,2003ts,2007ts
28 times in 137yrs end of 2007


Names from list above
Edith,Inez,Beulah,David,Emily,Cindy,Georges,Odette, Olga

How often this area gets affected?
brushed or hit every 4.89 years

Average years between direct hurricane hits.(usually within 40 miles to include small hurricanes)
(6h)once every 22.83 years

Statistically when this area should be affected next
affected in 2007

Last affected by
2007,December 11th tropical storm Olga passes over while becoming purely tropical with 60mph winds while moving west.

This areas hurricane past
>1876 sept 13th a 75mph canes hits from the east while weakening
1930 press 27.56 150mph winds total devestation 2,000 killed in the dominican republic
1979 hurricane david hits & area has gusts to 172mph waves & storm surge the size of 4 story buildings kill over 1,000. Damage photo | #2 | David page
1998 hurricane Georges just north while moving west with 120mph winds causing heavy damage to north killing 200 in sept .Heavy flooding in Santo Damingo 111 million dollars damage. Sat image

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