How many hurricanes have hit Louisiana in recorded history?
New Orleans,Louisiana’s history with tropical systems content for your site Current weather (br)=brush (ts)=Tropical Storm (bd)=Back Door,meaning coming from over land from opposite coast.Not all names are noted,also storms before 1950 were not named.Not every stat on every storm description is given(since 1871). Years within 60 miles 1879,1879ts,1887,1888br,1897br,1892ts,1893,1900tsbr,1901,1905ts,1907ts,1909 1914bdts,1915,1916br,1932ts,1934tsbr,1936ts,1944tsbr,1947,1948,1949ts 1955ts,1964bdts,1965,1969br,1979,1985br,1988ts,1992br,1998ts,2002- 2 ts,2004tsbr,2005ts,2005 36 times in 137yrs end of 2007 Names from list above Brenda,Esther,Hilda,Betsy,Camille,Bob,Elena,Florence,Andrew,Hermine,Bertha ,Isidore,Matthew,Cindy,Katrina, How often New Orleans gets affected? brushed or hit every 3.80 years Average years between direct hurricane hits.(usually within 40 miles to include small hurricanes) (11h)once every 12.45 years Statistically when New Orleans should be affected next before the end