Saint Lucia

  • Hurricane Ivan 2004

    In the Caribbean Sea region, the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) estimates the damage at more than US$3 billion -- US$1.85 billion in the Cayman Islands, US$815 million in Grenada, US$360 million in Jamaica, US$40 million in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and US$2.6 million in St Lucia. Gusts of 76 (kt) were experienced in the country. Total rain was 6 inches.

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  • Tropical Storm Debby 1994

    Tropical Storm Debby developed from a tropical wave which moved into the Lesser Antilles on September 9th, 1994. As the center moved into the Caribbean Sea, the system spread across the Windward Islands bringing intense rainfall, thunderstorms and strong winds while rapidly intensifying to tropical storm strength on September 10. Scattered moderate showers over St. Lucia on the 9th gave way to continuous and more intense rainfall and thunderstorms from about 0700 UTC on Saturday September 10 and lasted for about six hours. St.

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  • Hurricane Allen 1980

    This system affected the island on the 3-4th August, 1980, in St.Lucia maximum winds reached 125mph in the south and 105mph in the north of the island, In both cases recording instruments were either blown away or damaged before the passage of the most intesne weather. The storm was described as “dry” with rainfall ranging from 2.69 inches to 8.76 inches. Some stations recorded as little as 3 inches .

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