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*], 1978- A tropical depression that later becomes ] forms near the northeastern coast of Venezuela, causing no known damage.<ref name="1978mwr"/> *], 1978- A tropical depression that later becomes ] forms near the northeastern coast of Venezuela, causing no known damage.<ref name="1978mwr"/>
*]-12, ]- Outflow bands from ] produce flash flooding in northern Venezuela. The flooding killed five people.<ref name="1988mwr">{{cite web|author=National Weather Service|year=1988|title=1988 Monthly Weather Review|accessdate=2006-07-21|url=http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/general/lib/lib1/nhclib/1988.pdf}}</ref> *]-12, ]- Outflow bands from ] produce flash flooding in northern Venezuela. The flooding killed five people.<ref name="1988mwr">{{cite web|author=National Weather Service|year=1988|title=1988 Monthly Weather Review|accessdate=2006-07-21|url=http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/general/lib/lib1/nhclib/1988.pdf}}</ref>
*]-18, 1988- ] strikes northern Venezuela and Colombia. The storm produces flash flooding which kills 11 in Venezuela. In Colombia, rainfall from Joan kills 25, and leaves 27,000 homeless.<ref name="joantcr">{{cite web|author=Dr. Harold P. Gerrish|year=1988|title=Hurricane Joan Tropical Cyclone Report Page 3|publisher=National Hurricane Center|accessdate=2006-07-21|url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/storm_wallets/atlantic/atl1988-prelim/joan/prelim03.gif}}</ref>
*], ]- Minimal ] dissipates over northeastern Venezuela, with no known impact.<ref name="frantcr">{{cite web|author=National Hurricane Center|year=1990|accessdate=2006-07-21|url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/storm_wallets/atlantic/atl1990-prelim/fran/prelim01.gif}}</ref>
*]-9, ]- ] moves across northern Venezuela and Colombia. In Venezuela, the storm drops at least 13.35 inches in ]. The rainfall causes mudslides, particuarly near the city of Caracas, that cover many low-income housing units. Of the 173 deaths caused by Bret in Venezuela, most occur in the low-income areas near Caracas.<ref name="1993mwr">{{cite web|author=National Weather Service|year=1993|title=1993 Monthly Weather Review|accessdate=2006-07-21|url=http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/general/lib/lib1/nhclib/1993.pdf}}</ref> Lack of preparation, including weather forecasters prematurely stating the worst of the storm is over, is part of the problem.<ref name="bretnews">{{cite web|author=John Wade|year=1993|title=Catastrophe in Caracas|publisher=The Herald|accessdate=2006-07-21|url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/storm_wallets/atlantic/atl1993/bret/news/mh0809p2.gif}}</ref> In all, 10,000 were left homeless, and damaged totaled to $25 million (1993 USD). In Colombia, Bret causes one death and one injury.<ref name="1993mwr"/>


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A South American cyclone is a tropical cyclone that affects the continent of South America. The continent is rarely affected by tropical cyclones, though most storms to hit the area formed in the North Atlantic Ocean. Typically, strong upper level winds and its proximity to the equator prevents North Atlantic Ocean impacts. No tropical cyclone has ever effected the Pacific side of South America, while conditions are typically too hostile for many storms to hit the area from the South Atlantic Ocean. Based on climatology, northern Venezuela and Columbia have a 1 to 5% chance of a hurricane strike in any given year, while all locations south of 10º N have less than a 1% chance of a direct hit.

List of tropical cyclones

Pre-1900

1900s

  • September 5, 1911- Curaçao experiences a westward moving tropical storm which passes near the northern coasts of Venezuela and Colombia.
  • November 2-5, 1932- A Category 2 hurricane parallels the north coast of Venezuela and Colombia 75 miles offshore, causing some damage. Later, it passes to the northeast of Providencia Island, destroying 36 houses and ruining crops.
  • June 27, 1933- A minimal hurricane moves through northeastern Venezuela. The hurricane destroys several houses, businesses, and fishing boats. Powerful winds cut telephonic and telegraphic communications for several days. The hurricane killed several people, and caused over $200,000 in damage (1933 USD, $2.7 million 2005 USD).
  • October 8, 1954- Hurricane Hazel paralells the north coasts of Venezuela and Colombia around 100 miles offshore as a Category 3 hurricane, though effects, if any, are unknown.
  • September 25, 1955- Hurricane Janet paralells the north coasts of Venezuela and Colombia around 100 miles offshore as a Category 4 hurricane, though effects, if any, are unknown.
  • July 20, 1961- Hurricane Anna passes 75 miles north of the coast of Venezuela, though effects, if any, are unknown.
  • October 1, 1963- Hurricane Flora strikes Tobago and remains just offshore of Venezuela as it moves through the Caribbean Sea as a Category 3 hurricane. Damage in Venezuela, if any, is unknown.
  • September 7, 1971- A tropical depression intensifies into Tropical Storm Edith near the north coast of Venezuela. Effects are unknown.
  • September 16, 1971- A tropical depression that later becomes Hurricane Irene crosses the Venezuelan island of Curaçao. Effects are unknown.
  • August 14, 1974- Tropical Storm Alma makes landfall on northeastern Venezuela and later dissipates over the mountainous country. Intense rain bands cause a passenger plane to crash on Isla de Margarita, resulting in 47 indirect deaths. Damage is unknown.
  • August 12, 1978- Tropical Depression Cora dissipates near the island of Curaçao, causing no known impact.
  • September 13, 1978- A tropical depression that later becomes Hurricane Greta forms near the northeastern coast of Venezuela, causing no known damage.
  • September 10-12, 1988- Outflow bands from Hurricane Gilbert produce flash flooding in northern Venezuela. The flooding killed five people.
  • October 16-18, 1988- Tropical Storm Joan strikes northern Venezuela and Colombia. The storm produces flash flooding which kills 11 in Venezuela. In Colombia, rainfall from Joan kills 25, and leaves 27,000 homeless.
  • August 14, 1990- Minimal Tropical Storm Fran dissipates over northeastern Venezuela, with no known impact.
  • August 7-9, 1993- Tropical Storm Bret moves across northern Venezuela and Colombia. In Venezuela, the storm drops at least 13.35 inches in Guanare. The rainfall causes mudslides, particuarly near the city of Caracas, that cover many low-income housing units. Of the 173 deaths caused by Bret in Venezuela, most occur in the low-income areas near Caracas. Lack of preparation, including weather forecasters prematurely stating the worst of the storm is over, is part of the problem. In all, 10,000 were left homeless, and damaged totaled to $25 million (1993 USD). In Colombia, Bret causes one death and one injury.

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  13. National Weather Service (1954). "1954 Monthly Weather Review" (PDF). Retrieved 2006-07-21.
  14. National Weather Service (1955). "1955 Monthly Weather Review" (PDF). Retrieved 2006-07-21.
  15. National Weather Service (1961). "1961 Monthly Weather Review" (PDF). Retrieved 2006-07-21.
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  17. ^ National Weather Service (1971). "1971 Monthly Weather Review" (PDF). Retrieved 2006-07-21.
  18. National Weather Service (1974). "1974 Monthly Weather Review" (PDF). Retrieved 2006-07-21.
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