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July 10, 1960: Hurricane Abby passes close to Barbados as a tropical depression. September 25, 1963: Hurricane Edith passes 30 miles to the north as a Category 2 hurricane. August 28, 1965: Hurricane Betsy passes 40 miles to the northeast as a tropical depression. September 29, 1966: Tropical Storm Judith passes 20 miles to the north.
The first hurricane of the 2024 season was located about 250 miles (400 km) southeast of Barbados on Sunday afternoon, with maximum sustained winds of 130 mph (215 kph), the NHC said in an advisory.
Hurricane Ivan in 2004 was the last strong hurricane to hit the southeastern Caribbean, causing catastrophic damage in Grenada as a Category 3 storm. “So this is a serious threat, a very serious ...
At the moment, Beryl is a Category 1 hurricane, marking the farthest east that a hurricane has formed in the tropical Atlantic in June on record, breaking an old record set in 1933, according to ...
The hurricane damaged more than 14,000 homes and destroyed 30% of the houses, leaving about 18,000 people homeless. A total of 39 people were killed by the hurricane on the island. Elsewhere, Hurricane Ivan caused at least three fatalities and moderate damage in northern Venezuela. One person died each in Trinidad and Barbados.
Tropical Storm Bret was a strong tropical storm that brought gusty conditions and impacts to the Windward Islands and parts of Northern South America. The second named storm [a] of the very active 2023 Atlantic hurricane season, Bret developed from a tropical wave that moved away from the coast of West Africa and formed east of Barbados on June 19.
Hugo's path in the Caribbean. Hugo was the strongest storm to traverse the northeastern Caribbean since Hurricane David in 1979. [3] [11] The Sea, Lake, and Overland Surge from Hurricanes (SLOSH) model estimated that storm surge from Hugo led to coastal water levels 3–4 ft (0.91–1.22 m) above normal tidal heights along Saint Croix and the eastern end of Puerto Rico. [26]
Hurricane Beryl lashed the island in July, devastating much of its fishing fleet.