page_title: List of Bermuda hurricanes
section_title: 1990s
hierarchical_section_title: List of Bermuda hurricanes / List of storms / 1990s
caption_attribution_description: English: Hurricane Grace intensifying off the East Coast of the United States on October 28, 1991
context_page_description: The British Overseas Territory of Bermuda has a long history of encounters with Atlantic tropical cyclones, many of which inflicted significant damage and influenced the territory's development. A small archipelago comprising about 138 islands and islets, Bermuda occupies 21 square miles in the North Atlantic Ocean, roughly 650 miles east of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina. The islands are situated far outside the main development region for Atlantic hurricanes, but within the typical belt of recurving tropical cyclones. Most storms form in the central Atlantic or western Caribbean Sea before approaching Bermuda from the southwest; storms forming north of 28°N are unlikely to impact the territory.
  According to the Bermuda Weather Service, the islands of Bermuda experience a damaging tropical cyclone once every six to seven years, on average. Due to the small area of the island chain, landfalls and direct hits are rare. Strictly speaking, only nine landfalls have occurred during years included in the official Atlantic hurricane database, starting in 1851.
context_section_description: July 30, 1990 – Hurricane Bertha passes to the northwest, producing wind gusts to 45 mph (72 km/h).
  October 11, 1990 – Hurricane Lili passes to the south, resulting in squally weather.
  October 20, 1990 – Tropical Storm Nana meanders to the south, dropping 0.33 in (8.4 mm) of rain.
  September 8, 1991 – Hurricane Claudette recurves to the east, yielding breezy rainshowers.
  October 29, 1991 – Hurricane Grace passes about 60 mi (100 km) to the south, dropping 3.21 in (82 mm) of rain and severely eroding beaches. Grace later contributes to the formation of the well-known 1991 Perfect Storm.
  October 22, 1994 – Hurricane Chris passes to the southeast, producing 2.83 in (72 mm) of rain.
  August 15, 1995 – Hurricane Felix passes about 70 miles (110 km) to the south-southwest, generating sustained winds of 63 mph (101 km/h) with gusts to 81 mph (130 km/h). The slow-moving storm cuts power to about 18,000 electric customers, delays an independence referendum, and causes $2.5 million in damage. Rough seas break boats from their moorings and destroy long swaths of the Causeway's safety walls. Two other bridges in St. George's receive damage.
  September 10, 1995 – Hurricane Luis passes to the northwest, accompanied by gusts to 56 mph (90 km/h).
  September 19, 1995 – Hurricane Marilyn passes to the west, producing tropical storm-force winds with gusts to 60 mph (97 km/h). No appreciable damage is reported.
  October 20, 1996 – Hurricane Lili passes to the southeast, buffeting the island with gusty winds.
  September 3, 1998 – Hurricane Danielle passes to the northwest, causing 39 mph (63 km/h) winds with gusts to 54 mph (87 km/h).
  September 21, 1999 – Hurricane Gert passes to the southeast, brushing the island with gusts to 74 mph (119 km/h) at the airport (slightly higher at exposed coastal locations), as well as light rainfall. Above-average tides and 25 to 30 ft (7.6 to 9.1 m) waves leave significant beach erosion and affect an estimated 1,100 buildings, while 10,000 homes lose power.
caption: Hurricane Grace near Bermuda in October 1991
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