Post by mrjamie on Aug 18, 2007 19:11:10 GMT -6
The NHC has Dean making landfall just south of La pesca Mexico. I started looking to see if I could find a web camera of the beach. Did not have much luck but I did find a bit of history on storms near La pesca. Take a look at the line when it will be affected next.
(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
1888br,1892ts,1903,1909,1910tsbr,1922ts,1928tsbr,1933,1936ts,1938br
1944tsbr,1950ts,1954br,1958tsbr,1970,1971ts,1975,1977,1988,1995tsbr,2000tsbr,2000br
22 times in 136yrs end of 2006
Names from list above
Alice,Alma,ella,Edith,Caroline,Anita,Gilbert,Gabrielle,Beryl,Keith
How often this area gets affected?
brushed or hit every 6.18 years
Average years between direct hurricane hits.(usually within 40 miles to include small hurricanes)
(7h)once every 19.43 years
Statistically when this area should be affected next
due in 2007
Last affected by
Oct 5th 2000 Hurricane Keith Brushes approx 65miles to the south with 90mph winds causing minor damage here.
This areas hurricane past
In 1909 just north a hurricane hits killing 1,500 mostly inland from flooding AUG 20
1970 SDept 12th Hurricane Ella hits with 90mph winds, press 28.55. One reported gusts to 130mph,no deaths reported but rivers overflowed banks
1977 hurricane Anita hits with 140mph winds, before landfall recon found a pressure of 27.35 & sustained winds of 170mph.
1988 hurricane Gilbert hits with 130mph winds in mid sept 60,000 homes destroyed & 202 killed in surrounding areas of mexico.In La pesca the storm surge reached 2 miles inland.
1995 Gabrielle hits with 70mph winds press 29.18 dumps very heavy rains
www.hurricanecity.com/city/lapesca.htm
(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
1888br,1892ts,1903,1909,1910tsbr,1922ts,1928tsbr,1933,1936ts,1938br
1944tsbr,1950ts,1954br,1958tsbr,1970,1971ts,1975,1977,1988,1995tsbr,2000tsbr,2000br
22 times in 136yrs end of 2006
Names from list above
Alice,Alma,ella,Edith,Caroline,Anita,Gilbert,Gabrielle,Beryl,Keith
How often this area gets affected?
brushed or hit every 6.18 years
Average years between direct hurricane hits.(usually within 40 miles to include small hurricanes)
(7h)once every 19.43 years
Statistically when this area should be affected next
due in 2007
Last affected by
Oct 5th 2000 Hurricane Keith Brushes approx 65miles to the south with 90mph winds causing minor damage here.
This areas hurricane past
In 1909 just north a hurricane hits killing 1,500 mostly inland from flooding AUG 20
1970 SDept 12th Hurricane Ella hits with 90mph winds, press 28.55. One reported gusts to 130mph,no deaths reported but rivers overflowed banks
1977 hurricane Anita hits with 140mph winds, before landfall recon found a pressure of 27.35 & sustained winds of 170mph.
1988 hurricane Gilbert hits with 130mph winds in mid sept 60,000 homes destroyed & 202 killed in surrounding areas of mexico.In La pesca the storm surge reached 2 miles inland.
1995 Gabrielle hits with 70mph winds press 29.18 dumps very heavy rains
www.hurricanecity.com/city/lapesca.htm
