Landfalling Puerto Rico / Dominican Republic / Haiti Hurricanes (Since 1950)
Hurricane Georges Strikes Dominican Republic, Sep 22, 1998
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The locations of these islands often put them in the paths of Cape Verde-type hurricanes when they are most intense. Several of these storms have later hit the U.S. mainland. Click on hurricane names to see entire track of each storm.
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Name/
Date
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Landfall
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Lowest Pressure
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Wind
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Deaths
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Damage #
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| Puerto Rico Hurricanes
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Georges
Sep 21, 1998
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Puerto Maunabo
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E 967 mb
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E 115 mph
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3
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$2.0 Billion +
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Hortense
Sep 10, 1996
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Nr Guayanilla
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E 989 mb
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E 80 mph /
55 G 75 mph
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19
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$153 million
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Hugo
Sep 18, 1989
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Vieques Island / Fajardo
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945 mb
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E 110 mph
90 G 104 mph
Roosevelt Roads NAS
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18
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$2.0 Billion
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Betsy
Aug 12, 1956
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Maunabo
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E 991 mb
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E 90 mph
75 mph/G 115 mph
Ramey AFB
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9
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$25.5 Million
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| Dominican Republic / Haiti Hurricanes
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Georges
Sep 22, 1998
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San Rafael del Yuma
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E 962 mb
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E 120 mph
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D Rep: E 210 / 2000 Missing
Haiti: E 150 / ? Missing
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$?
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Emily
Sep 22, 1987
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Barahona/Bani Dominican Rep
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E 960 mb
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E 120 mph
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D Rep: 3
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D Rep: $30 million
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Allen
Aug 5, 1980
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Les Cayes, Haiti
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945 mb
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E 140 - 160 mph
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Haiti: 220
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Haiti: $400 million
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David
Aug 31, 1979
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Santo Domingo, Dominican Rep
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926 mb
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150 mph / E 170 mph
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1200 +
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$1.0 Billion
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Beulah
Sep 11, 1967
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Barahona, Dominican Rep
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E 978 mb
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E 90 mph
E 140 mph (?)
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D Rep: 2
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NA
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Inez
Sep 29, 1966
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Barahona, Dominican Rep
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E 942 mb
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E 140 mph
115 mph / G 160 mph
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D Rep: 100
Haiti: 750
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D Rep: 12 million
Haiti: $20 million
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Cleo
Aug 24, 1964
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Les Cayes, Haiti
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950 mb
Camp Perrin
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E 150 mph
140 mph
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D Rep: 7
Haiti: 192
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$17 million
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Edith
Sep 27, 1963
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La Romana, Dominican Rep
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E 996 mb
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E 75 mph
63 mph
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0
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D Rep: $150,000
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Flora*
Oct 3, 1963
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Cortes de Fer, Haiti
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E 944 mb
930 mb (?)
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E 145 mph / G 180 mph
120 mph: Durez, Haiti
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Haiti: E 5000
D Rep: 400+
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$60 Million
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Ella
Sep 1, 1958
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Nr Aquin, Haiti
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E 989 mb
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E 110 mph
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Haiti: 30
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D Rep: $100,000
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Katie
Oct 16, 1955
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Pedernales, Dominican Rep
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E 984 mb
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E 125 mph
115 mph
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D Rep: 7
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D Rep: $250,000
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Hazel
Oct 11, 1954
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Nr Les Cayes, Haiti
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NA
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E 120
125 mph
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Haiti: E 400-1000
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Haiti: Extensive Damage
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#Damage totals are for the designated political area - not for the entire storm.
* Hurricane Flora caused an estimated 7,193 deaths and $528.5 million damage in the Greater Antilles (Cuba and Hispaniola). For the Atlantic Basin, this death toll has been exceeded or equaled only by four other hurricanes: 1) 8000 deaths in Honduras (Hurricane Fifi in 1974), 2) 8000 deaths in the 1930 hurricane in the Dominican Republic, 3) 8000 deaths in the Galveston Hurricane of 1900, and 4) 22,000 deaths in the Great Hurricane of October 10-12, 1780 in the Lesser Antilles.
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