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Bermuda hurricanes since 1899

Interesting perspective: Greg Maybury, age 10, received an honourable mention. He attends Warwick Academy.

September 12/13 - One of the most violent storms to ever hit the Island - and a direct hit - demolishes the Causeway and causes severe damage around the whole of Bermuda.

September 17 - Near miss. Winds reach Hurricane Force. No severe land damage.

September 28 - Hurricane brushes by to the east. Hurricane force winds for a short duration, but "a great amount of damage".

September 9 - Near miss. Severe gale just reaching Hurricane force for a short while.

September 25 - Hurricane brushes by. Little damage.

October 27 - Storm loses identity near Bermuda - Gales, but little damage.

September - Hurricane brings heavy rain and 82 mph winds.

September 23- Hurricane brings 84 mph winds - severe damage.

September 4 - Storm with unprecedented tides.

September 4/5 - Hurricane hits. Substantial flooding.

September 15 Hurricane almost direct hit - 120 mph gusts.

September 21 Hurricane direct hit - winds to 120 mph and 8 foot storm surge - widespread damage to vegetation especially.

September 30 Storm passes to NW - winds up to 62 mph.

October 22 Major Hurricane - direct hit - 114 mph much damage.

November 12 Storm passes 100 miles to east - gusts to 91 mph.

October 16 Major Hurricane passes 50 miles east - winds up to 100 mph with gusts to 131 mph. Heavy rain.

October 20 Hurricane passes 40 miles to northwest - winds to 100 mph.

September 13 Hurricane passes 50 miles to west - 80-100 mph winds - telephones and power cut.

October 7 Direct hit - 110 mph.

September 5 Hurricane Carol passes 200 miles west giving Bermuda 50-60 mph winds.

September 12 Tropical Storm Dolly passes over but only brings rain and gales.

September 17 Hurricane Edna passes within 50 miles with 120 mph winds, torrential rain and much damage to roofs - but only three persons were injured.

September 28 Ilsa passes by 230 miles off - only 30 mph winds but heavy pounding surf.

October 6/7 Hurricane Frances veers away from the Island- little wind but heavy pounding surf.

October 6 Hurricane Daisy misses Bermuda by 120 miles - winds up to 66 mph and heavy surf.

August 9 Arlene is a direct hit - winds to 90 mph - much damage to vegetation.

August 31 The fringe of Hurricane Faith brings heavy rain and winds to 58 mph.July Minimal Hurricane Alice passed by at 25 miles - some wind but heavy rain.

September 26 Faye approaches to 40 miles and then veers away - only strong winds and heavy rain.

September 27 Dorothy passes 60 miles south east - heavy rain.

September 7 Emily passes over as a Tropical Storm - but only produced 35 mph winds.

September 24 Emily moves unexpectedly swiftly across Bermuda . Small, but vicious and spawning several tornadoes, she caused widespread chaos and damage.

August 4 Tropical Storm Dean passes by at 23 miles with 90 mph winds.

October 27-29 Erratic Grace forms almost over the Island - moves away and then returns to skirt 58 miles to the south on the 27th - gave massive seas.

August 14 Felix passes by at 50 miles with maximum winds at 75 mph - 3 days of pounding surf badly erodes South Shore.

October 20 Lily brushes by 140 miles to the south east - some rain but winds only gust to 42 knots.

October 8/9 After a very quiet period in the Atlantic, powerful Hurricane Erika, tracking north east, passes to the south east of Bermuda by over 300 miles - large ocean swells but little wind or weather affect the Island.

September Hurricane Danielle passed approximately 200 miles northwest of Bermuda on the night of September . Rain and thundershowers, and winds gusting to 46 mph were the only effects.

September 21-22 Hurricane Karl formed just east of Bermuda on the 23rd. On the night of the 22 the disturbance that became Karl passed across Bermuda. Winds gusted as high as 44 mph, and heavy showers and thundershowers were reported.

November 6, Hurricane Mitch, classified as "The Deadliest Atlantic Hurricane since 1780", did most of its damage far from Bermuda. However, the remnants of Mitch passed north of Bermuda on the morning of the 6th, giving Bermuda showers and blowing spray, and 48 mph winds with gusts up to 69 mph.

September 21 Hurricane Gert passed about 120 miles east of Bermuda on the 21st. Sustained winds of 35-40 mph with gusts to 70-75 mph occurred for a while as Gert moved past. Even higher winds were recorded at Harbour Radio. In the days before Gert moved past, heavy pounding surf and high seas damaged South and East Coast Beaches.

September 16 Hurricane Florence missed Bermuda by around 60 nm. Only Tropical Storm force winds (max 38 knots with gusts to 50 kt) were recorded at the Airport. Harbour Radio recorded 43 kt gusts 56 kt). However, winds may have been somewhat stronger at the West End, closer to the storm centre.

September 9 TC Erin brushed by 90 nautical miles to the east of Bermuda on the evening of the 9th September. At that time Erin was a major Hurricane with estimated core winds up to 105 kn. Fortunately, only tropical storm force winds affected the Island, with little structural damage, no injuries or loss of life reported. There was some coastal erosion, due to large battering waves.

October 11 Sub-Tropical Storm One upgrade to Tropical Storm Karen and later Hurricane Karen, passes close to the West End with near to minimal Hurricane force winds. The main element of the storm was surprise as it quickly evolved from an ordinary frontal low pressure disturbance, 250 nm to our southeast, on October 10. There was considerable damage to vegetation, trees and power lines, with around 22,000 of the 30,000 power subscribers without electricity by the morning of the 12th. All schools and government offices, and many private concerns remained closed that day. There was also disruption to the marine community, including the two cruise ships that were in port. Numerous boats broke free from their moorings. Since the storm evolved rapidly, wave induced coastal erosion and damage to marine structures was quite minor.

October 7 TS Michelle threatened the Island but fizzled on the approach. Surface winds barely reached Tropical Storm Force (34 knots) The Cable and Wireless tower anemometer (275 ft ASL) recorded a short period in the evening with sustained winds around 53 knots and gusts to 58 knots. Little damage was reported.

September 30 Hurricane Kyle spends 22 days meandering slowly west over the central Atlantic (the third longest lived Atlantic tropical cyclone on record). Kyle's closest approach to Bermuda was around 100 nautical miles to the south, on September 30, with little effect on the Island.