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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