On 2008-05-08 19:03:21 -0400, jeff <jeff@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> said:
> Jere Lull wrote:
> ...
>> Sorry to directly disagree, but I been there, done that, and know both
>> areas intimately.
>>
>> LI gets more storms and hurricanes than the BVI or any other single
>> "Caribbean" island group ("quotes" allow for including the Bahamas and
>> Bermuda, which aren't in the Caribbean.)
>
> This seems very doubtful indeed if you're just counting hurricanes and
> tropical storms. Lets look at the data:
>
> Since 1851, New York has had 12 strikes from hurricanes, 6 cat 1, 1 cat
> 2, 5 cat 3, and nothing stronger.
>
> http://www.stormfax.com/hurstate.htm
>
> How about the Carribean:
> For the same period, Virgin Gorda had 28 hurricanes, of which 4 of the
> were cat 4, stronger than any that hit NY. The Bahamas faired worse,
> with 40 hurricanes. In fact, most of the Carribean/Bahamas (and even
> Bermuda) has more hurricanes than any place in the US Northeast.
That is why I carefully wrote "storms and hurricanes". Include spring
storms and nor'easters (sp?) with storm-strength or greater winds and
the complexion of the areas change.
But I did mis-edit. We've experienced only the one squall where several
neighbors re****ted their anemometers pegged at 110 for over an hour
that put 28 boats on the shore. That was September '04, I believe. Two
or three times a season, we get squalls of significance that startle
world-travellers, more in the 70+ knot range, and usually over more
quickly.
--
Jere Lull
Xan-à-Deux -- Tanzer 28 #4 out of Tolchester, MD
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