(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 1871-2,1873bdbr,1876bd,1878bd,1881bd,1885 br,1888br,1889,1891 1892,1892,1895bdts,1896Bd,1898,1898tsbr,1899br,1901ts,1903br,1904-1909ts 1926br,1928,1928,1933,1933,1934ts,1939,1947br,1948 bdbr,1949 1950,1951-1952 and 1959bdts,1964,1964BDbr,1979,1981tsbr 1984 and 1985ts,1994tsbr,1995ts,1995br,1998ts,1999,2004-2,2005bd,2008tsbd 50 times in 139yrs end of 2009
Names from list above king, Judith,Cleo, Isabell,
David, Dennis, Isadore, Bob,Gordon,Erin, Jerry,Mitch,Irene,Frances, Jeanne,Wilma,Fay,
How often this area gets
affected? brushed or hit every 2.78 years
Average years between direct hurricane hits.(usually within 40 miles to include small hurricanes) (24h)once every 5.79 years
Statistically when this area should be affected
next before the end of 2011
Last affected
by 2008 Aug 20th TS Fay passesNW of the area by 40miles while moving NNE with 50mph winds.
This areas hurricane past 1871 Aug 16th 115mph from the SE, developed East of Bahamas. 1871 Aug 25th a 105mph hurricane comes ashore just north while moving NW 1896 bd October cat one 1898 aug 2nd 80mph 1928
august a cat one 1928 1 month later a cat 4 hits with 135mph winds.Newspaper article#1 | #2 | #3 | #4 | what happened? 1933 a hurricane from
East sept 3rd winds over 125mph heavy damage 75% of roofs blown off population only 5,100 at the time 2 killed citrus loss nearly complete. 1933 in September a Cat 3 almost in the same area 1939 a cat one in
august from the Southeast 1949a cat 4 just south on August 26th unofficial gust to 160mph many homes destroyed,52 million in damage here 2 killed,Jenson bch causeway completely wiped out. Newspaper headline 1947 broward hit by a cat 4 but this area got heavy winds
too by large hurricane 1950 oct 18th hurricane King hits 25 miles to the west with 80mph winds causing heavy bch erosion here 1964 aug 27th hurricane cleo
passed as a cat 2 with 110mph winds with reports of calm eye passage. Indiantown reports gusts to 115 press 29.38 1964 Hurricane Isabell hits from the SW with 115mph winds Oct 15 after hitting the west coast 1979 sept 3rd hurricane david hits with 85mph gusts here press 28.71 5 ft tides,minor damage. Radar loop
1999 oct 16th hurricane irene 75mph press 29.12 moving NNE @ 10mph dumps very heavy rain & many trees knocked down. Newspaper article
2004 Sept 5th, Hurricane Frances hits with 105mph winds. Many trees down,signs damaged power out for days a very large (50 mile wide eye) & slow moving hurricane (less than 5mph at times during landfall).Martin memorial medical center suffered heavy water damage.County's mosquito control hangars were destroyed.Pinewood elementary school roof damaged.Approx 3 million cubic yards of trees & limbs lost.1 death in Martin County.Newspaper headline | Landfall map | models 5 days out
2004 Sept 26th, Hurricane Jeanne hits with 120mph winds. Many trees down power outages for days. Second hurricane hit in 22 days .Some roofs blown off homes,many mobile homes damaged.School officials reported that schools suffered more severe damage during Hurricane Jeanne than Hurricane Frances. There are 6 school cafeterias with significant roof damage.St. Lucie County International Airport has experienced severe damage. Access to both North and South Hutchinson islands has been cut by damage to bridges and I-95 southbound is closed near the Okeechobee Boulevard by a truck entangled in power lines. The Coast Guard has confirmed damage to the bridge railing where a car was seen going into the Indian River Lagoon Saturday. 3 killed in Florida as a direct result of Jeanne, with 6.9 Billion in damage in the U.S.. Models 4 days before hitting | Side by side radar of Frances & Jeanne | Jeanne wind swath map | Jeanne page | Hurricanecity live broadcast at landfall
2005,Oct 24th Hurricane Wilma hits just south from the SW with 105mph winds while moving quickly N.E. Damage was extensive but not as bad as areas to south.Moderate roof damage to many buildings,signs down & many trees toppled. Unofficial gust 108mph.
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.............
