Some major hurricanes to hit Antigua 1871 aug 21st a hurricane hits with 115mph winds moving WNW 1889 Sept 2nd, 85mph from the S.E just south 1899 Aug 7th, 150mph from the ESE just south 1899 Aug 30th, 80mph from the East 1906 Sept 1st, 105mph from the S.E just north 1909 Aug 21,85mph from the ESE just south 1910 sept 6th 80mph from the east 1915, Aug 10th,90mph from the east just south 1922 Sept 15th,90mph from the S.E just north 1924 Aug 28th 110mph from the S.E 1928 Sept 12th,130mph just south from the ESE 1950 Aug 22nd, 90mph from the east just south hurricane Baker 1950,sept2nd hurricane dog 110mph winds from the S.E just east, 8 ft storm surge reported. 1960 Hurricane Donna hits Sept 5th with 155mph winds from the ESE causing a 5 ft storm surge drowning 107 people in the northern Antilles,majority killed in Puerto Rico. 1966 Sept 27th, 125mph winds Hurricane Izez passes to the south from the east 1989 Sept 17th, Hurricane Hugo passes to the south with 145mph winds while moving WNW 1990 hurricane klaus oct 5th hit just north as a cat 1 75mph from the S.E near barbuda 1995 hurricane luis hits sept 5th with 140mph winds press 27.88 from the east,4 hotels washed into the sea hospitals & homes destroyed 1996 July 8th, hurricane Bertha passes to north with 80mph winds from the ESE causing some minor roof damage 1998 hurricane Georges sept 21st passes nearby with 110mph winds from the ESE causing moderate to heavy damage here ,2 deaths,Flooding along south coast towns,Caused Island wide power outage. Hundreds of roofs ripped off. 1999 oct 20th hurricane Jose hits direct with 100mph winds.Many homes damaged unconfirmed reports well over 100mph winds press 29.05 moving N.W @ 12mph.Sustained near 80mph.
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