(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 1871-2,1873bd,1876br,1876bdbr,1878bd,1880br,1881bd,
1885br,1888br,1889ts,1891ts,1892tsbr 1895tsbr,1896bd,1898tsbr,1899br,1909 2 ts,1926,1928,1928,1933,1933br,1934bdts 1939,1948bd,1949br,1950,1951-52-53-59tsbd,1964ts,1964bdbr,1979br 1981tsbd,1985tsbr,1994tsbr,1995, 1995ts,1999,2004-2,2005bd,2008bdts 46 times
in 138yrs end of 2008
Names
from list above King ,How,Judith,Cleo,Isabelle, David, Dennis, Bob, Gordon,
Erin, Jerry,Irene,Frances, Jeanne,Wilma,Fay,
How often this area
gets affected? brushed or hit every 3.00 years
Average years between direct hurricane hits.(usually within 40 miles to include small hurricanes) (18h)once every 7.67 years
Statistically when this area should be affected
next affected in 2008
Last affected
by 2008 Aug 20th TS Fay passesNW of the area by 20miles while moving NNE with 50mph winds.
This areas hurricane
past 1871 Aug 18th a 105mph hurricane passes by to the west while moving NNW 1871 a week later another cat 2 comes ashore moving NW 1873 oct 7th a fast moving cat 1 with 90mph winds from the SW after hitting ft myers as a cat 3 1928 aug 7th winds near 130mph press 28.84 2 killed very heavy damage. Newspaper article#1 | #2 | #3 | #4 1933 heavy damage just south press 27.98.Gusts here up to 100mph many trees 1950 hurricane King oct 18th 25 miles to the west with 75mph winds causes minor damage here Erin 1995 just north 29.12 85mph 2:00 AM low tide min
damage,some roof damage and power outages heavy causes flooding inland.1 million around the general area with out power after the hurricane.Many fallen trees. Newspaper article 1999 hurricane irene just east on oct 16th with 75mph winds press 29.12 1 mobile home roof blown off many without power.system moving NNE @ 10mph Newspaper article
2004 Sept 5th, Hurricane Frances hits with 105mph winds. Many trees down,signs damaged power out for days a very large & slow moving hurricane,3 to 4 mobile homes unroofed,numerous trees down.Wooden boardwalk on beach nowhere to be found. 1 death in Indian river county.approx 8 ft storm surge Newspaper headline | Newspaper headline #2 | Side by side radar of Frances & Jeanne | Frances article | Frances article | models 5 days out
2004 Sept 26th, Hurricane Jeanne hits with 120mph winds just south.Severe road damage reported along barrier island roadways. Roof tarps seen shredding. Indian River Boulevard nearly impassible for long stretches due to heavy flooding.Powerlines dangling. The county's sheriff's office lost most of its roof. Many businesses that were storage units, warehouses or airport hangars were completely destroyed, consistent with what would be seen with a Category 3 hurricane. Models 4 days before hitting | Side by side radar of Frances & Jeanne | Jeanne newspaper headline | Jeanne article | Jeanne article #2 | Jeanne article #3 | | Jeanne article #4 | Jeanne wind swath map
2005,Oct 24th Hurricane Wilma hits just south by 45 miles from the SW with 105mph winds while moving quickly N.E. Damage was moderate but not as bad as areas to 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.............
Vero Beach,Florida's history with tropical
systems
