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September 2, 1979 - Hurricane David rolls through the Bahamas as a category 1–2, as it had brought strong winds of 70–80 mph (110–130 km/h) to places such as Andros Island. It also brought heavy rainfall to The Bahamas peaking at 8 inches (200 mm). Even with the rainfall and winds, the overall damage in The Bahamas is minor.
In February 1868, the brig C. B. Allen, Bray was badly damaged and had to beach itself on Little Stirrup Cay. [5] In February 1871, the USS Pawnee got beached and had to be towed off the sandbar by HMS Philomel. [6] In December 1872, the Prestissimo, Dahms got beached and had to throw overboard 3,000 bushels of salt to free itself. [7]
February 8 is the 39th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 326 days remain until the end of ... resulting in the worst drought on record and severe weather ...
In 1964, the season was extended to begin on June 1 and end on November 30, [2] which remains the official length of the season. As of 2023 [update] , there have been 92 off-season cyclones recorded in the official Atlantic hurricane database, which dates back to 1851 .
The Bahamas map of Köppen climate classification. The climate of the Bahama islands is mostly tropical savanna , with two seasons, a hot and wet summer (wet season) and dry winter (dry season). During the wet season, which extends from May through October, the climate is dominated by warm, moist tropical air masses [ 1 ] as the Bermuda High ...
Tropical cyclones formed in February 2016 Storm name Dates active Max wind km/h (mph) Pressure (hPa) Areas affected Damage Deaths Refs Winston: February 7- March 3 280 (175) 884 Vanuatu, Fiji, Tonga, Niue $1.4 billion 44 [1] [67] Daya: February 8–12 75 (45) 992 Madagascar, Réunion, Mauritius: Unknown None [42] Uriah: February 9–19 205 (125 ...
Hurricane Dorian was an extremely powerful and catastrophic tropical cyclone, which became the most intense on record to strike The Bahamas.It is tied with the 1935 Labor Day hurricane for the strongest landfall in the Atlantic basin in terms of maximum sustained winds.
The Bahamas relies heavily on tourism to generate most of its economic activity. Tourism as an industry accounts for about 70% of the Bahamian GDP and provides jobs for about half of the country's workforce. [117] The Bahamas attracted 5.8 million visitors in 2012, more than 70% of whom were cruise visitors. [118]