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August 20, 1944 – A Category 3 hurricane cut across Jamaica from Boston Bay to Montego Bay, [38] causing widespread destruction along the northern half of the island. [39] Winds of approximately 100–120 mph (160–190 km/h) strike Annotto Bay . [ 38 ]
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In 1992, Jamaica's first marine park, covering nearly 15 square kilometres (5.8 sq mi), was established in Montego Bay. Portland Bight Protected Area was designated in 1999. [ 104 ] The following year Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park was created, covering roughly 300 square miles (780 km 2 ) of a wilderness area which supports ...
1 June 1: Start of the Central Pacific and Atlantic hurricane seasons. 2 June 2. ... 1959: The first WSR-57 weather radar went online in Miami, Florida. June 27
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Montego Bay is the capital of the parish of St. James in Jamaica. The city is the fourth most populous urban area in the country, after Kingston , Spanish Town , and Portmore , all of which form the Greater Kingston Metropolitan Area, home to over half a million people. [ 1 ]
Puerto Rico, Cuba, and the Cayman Islands were mostly spared, [112] though Hurricane Dean passed 50 to 60 mi (80 to 95 km) south of Jamaica as a Category 4 hurricane. [35] [113] In Jamaica the rain caused flooding on the eastern side of the island and landslides in the northeast. [114] At least two direct deaths were confirmed. [115]
Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St. James, was first conceived in 1936 when the site now housing the Sangster International Airport was identified as one suitable for the construction of an airport in the town of Montego Bay. Originally named the Montego Bay Airport, a decision was made to build the runway in 1940, and the actual ...