(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(since 1871). Years
within 60
miles 1872ts,1873ts,1873br,1878br,1880bdtsbr,1885tsbr,1886br,1887ts,1888bd,1892ts,1894,1896br,1897tsbr,1899-2ts,1901bdts 1902tsbr,1903bdts,1904bdts,1910,1911tsbr,1916ts,1921,1925,1926bd,1928tsbdbr,1928ts,1928bdbr,1929bd,1930ts,1932bdts, 1933bdts,1933bdtsbr,1935,1936ts,1937ts,1939bdtsbr,1941,1944,1945ts,1945bd,1946,1947bdbr,1947ts,1949bdbr,1950, 1951tsbr,1953tsbr,1959tsbr,1960bd,1966,1968ts,1968br,1974subts,1988ts,1990ts,1994tsbr,1998tsbr,1999tsbr,2000tsbr, 2001ts,2004br,2004bdtsbr,2004bdbr,2007ts 65
times in 140yrs end of 2011
Names from list
above Easy,How,Hazel,Judith,Donna,Abby,Alma,Gladys,keith,Marco,Gordon,Mitch,Harvey,Gordon,Gabrielle,Charley,Frances,Jeanne,Barry,
Tropical Storm to Hurricane ratio TS=40, 61.54% H=25, 38.46%
Longest gap between storms 13 years 1974-1988
How often this area gets
affected? brushed or hit every 2.15 years
Average years between direct hurricane hits.(hurricane force winds for a few hours) (15h)once every 9.33 years
Average MPH of hurricane hits. (based on advisories sustained winds, not gusts) 99 mph
Statistically when this area should be affected
next 1 year overdue
Last affected by Affected by TS Barry on June 2nd ,2007 passing just west while moving NE & weakening with 40mph winds.
This areas hurricane past 1888 Aug 17th,85mph from the ESE just south 1894 sept 25th a hurricane with 90mph from the south dumps over 12 inches of rain with high tides causes heavy damage here as it passes to the east 1910 Oct 18th,85mph from the SSW just east 1921 Oct 25th, 105mph from the S.W just north 1925 Nov 30th 75mph winds from the S.W 1926 Sept 18th,120mph just south from the ESE 1929 Sept 29th,105mph from the S.E just south 1935 sept 3rd labor day keys hurricane passed approx 25 miles to the west of here while moving north with 110mph winds ,storm surge was not a factor here due to offshore winds 1941 Oct 6th, 105mph from the S.E just west 1944 Oct 19th a huge hurricane with 75mph winds from the south causes wind gusts to 100mph here heavy storm surge flooding. 1945 Sept 16th,110mph just east from the south 1946 october 7th ,75mph from the SSW press 28.95 overall minor damage 1950 Sept 4th,hurricane Easy just west with 125mph winds from the south causes 7 ft storm surge 1960 Hurricane Donna hits from the south with 120mph winds Sept 10th,gusts to 120mph winds & sustained at 80mph .Water was pulled out of all bays & inlets and brought back in when she pulled north causing heavy damage here. more here 1966 June 9th Hurricane Alma 105mph just west from the south
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.............
Sarasota,Florida's history with tropical
systems
