Tampico,Mexico's history with tropical systems
Current weather
(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
1878,1892br,1909ts,1921,1928tsbr,1931tsbr,1933-2,1933ts,1934ts
1936ts,,1936tsbr,1938br,1946ts,1947,1951,1955,1955-56ts,1959tsbr
1966,1967,1993br,1995tsbr,1996br,2000
26 times in 137yrs end of 2007


Names from list above
Charlie,Gladys,Hilda,Janet,Anna,Beulah,Inez,Fern,Gert,Gabrielle,Dolly,keith

How often this area gets affected?
brushed or hit every 5.27 years

Average years between direct hurricane hits.(usually within 40 miles to include small hurricanes)
(10h)once every 13.70 years

Statistically when this area should be affected next
1 year overdue

Last affected by
Oct 5th 2000 Hurricane Keith hits 20 miles to the north with 90mph winds dumping heavy rains. 75mph winds reported in tampico. A elderly man was electrocuted in the city of Tampico in Mexico's northeastern state of Tamaulipas when he touched a live cable that had been blown down in his garden.Keith caused moderate damage as it left traffic signs damaged, some trees partially uprooted and billboards damaged.

This areas hurricane past
1933 sept 25th 80mph hundreds die from flooding as the second system in 10 days hits.
1947 August 15th, 110mph winds reported. 1 death in Tampico & 18 others to the south.
1951 hurricane Charlie hits with 125mph winds
1954 on june 25th Alice hits just south
1955 hurricane Hilda hits with 115mph winds causing bad damage & heavy flooding.200 killed,half of city underwater.Panuco river highest level in 30 years
1955 hurricane janet the 2nd major hurricane in a month kills 300 & leaves 60,000 homeless
1956 hurricane Ana hits just south with 80mph winds press 29.26
also in 1956 tropical storm Dora hits to south killing 14 by heavy rains
1959 Tropical storm Beulah hits just south with 70mph winds press 29.15
1966 oct 9th hurricane Inez hits with 120mph winds gusts to 127mph caused a 12 ft storm surge & kills 65
1993 hurricane Gert hits with 100mph winds causing moderate damage sept 20th
1996 hurricane Dolly hits in august with 80mph winds press 29.15 just south dumping heavy rain 2 killed 42 injured 100s of homes flooded
Oct 5th 2000 Hurricane Keith hits 20 miles to the north with 90mph winds dumping heavy rains. 75mph winds reported in tampico. A elderly man was electrocuted in the city of Tampico in Mexico's northeastern state of Tamaulipas when he touched a live cable that had been blown down in his garden.Keith caused moderate damage as it left traffic signs damaged, some trees partially uprooted and billboards damaged.

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