THE FOLLOWING IS A LIST OF THE WORST HURRICANE AND STORM SYSTEMS TO AFFECT JAMAICA WITHIN THE LAST 50 YEARS.

1944 - An un-named hurricane destroyed 40 percent of the coconut crop.

1951 - Hurricane Charlie hit Jamaica leaving 154 dead, 20,000 homeless, and causing. 16 million pound sterling in damages.

1953 - A Tropical Storm affected the northwest coast of the island.

1954 - Hurricane Hazel caused widespread rains in eastern Jamaica.

1955 - Hurricane Janet unleashed islandwide rains that caused flooding.

1958 - Tropical Storm Gerda caused flooding on the north coast.

1961 - Tropical Depression Gerda hit the island affecting St. Catherine, Kingston, St. Andrew and St. Ann.

1963 - Hurricane Flora affecting the eastern section of the island causing a number of deaths.

1964 - Hurricane Cleo affected northeastern coast of the island.

1966 - Hurricane Inez affected northeastern coast of island.

1967 - Hurricane Beulah hit Jamaica. St. Thomas was the hardest hit parish.

1969 - A Tropical Storm caused extensive damage in eastern and northern parishes.

1970 - Tropical Storm Alma caused widespread showers in eastern parishes.

1973 - Tropical Storm Gilda caused extensive damage and resulted in the death of six persons.

1974 - Hurricane Carmen affected the south coast.

1974 - A Frontal System caused flooding on northcoast, resulting in extensive damage.

1975 - Tropical Storm Eloise caused damage to crops.

1978 - Tropical Depression - affected western parishes causing extremely heavy rainfall.

1978 - Hurricane David caused flooding in eastern section of the island.

1980 - Hurricane Allen missed Jamaica but winds and heavy rains generated by the hurricane ravaged the island causing the deaths of six persons and leaving hundreds homeless.

1981 - Hurricane Katrina caused torrential rains islandwide and flooding in the eastern section of the island.

1988 - Hurricane Gilbert smashed into Jamaica devastating the agricultural sector, leaving hundreds homeless, and causing billions of dollars in damage.

Tropical cyclones making landfall (direct hit *) or hitting Jamaica
1871 to 1988

Date	Time and Type	Movement
1874/10/01	Sunset Hurricane	Clarendon to St. Mary *
1872/10/12	Night; Morning Storm	St. Elizabeth to Westmoreland
1800/08/18	Midnight Hurricane	St. Catherine to Trelawny *
1886/09/17	Sunset Hurricane	St. Thomas to St. Mary *
1903/08/10	Night; Morning Hurricane	Clarendon to Westmoreland *
1904/06/12	Midnight Storm	Westmoreland to Hanover
1910/08/24	Midday Storm	Clarendon to St. Elizabeth
1912/11/18	Sunrise Hurricane	Westmoreland to Hanover
1916/08/15	Afternoon Hurricane	St. Catherine to Hanover*
1927/11/07	Sunset Storm	Clarendon to St. Ann
1933/10/29	Afternoon Hurricane	Westmoreland, Hanover, St. James*
1944/08/20	Morning Hurricane	Portland, St. Mary, St. Ann, Trelawny, St. James*
1951/08/17	Night Hurricane	Clarendon, Manchester, St. Elizabeth
1961/10/15	Afternoon Depression	St. Catherine to St. Ann *
1988/09/12	Morning Hurricane	St. Thomas to Westmoreland *
1994/11/12	Night Storm	Clarendon to Portland