This sobering observation prompted me to map the tracks of TCs that have hit or otherwise moved near Hispaniola.

Yeah. There have been many.

Left map is the entire HURDAT2 record (1851-2022). Right map is the satellite era (1966-2022). The red line shows Franklin (2023) so far. https://t.co/eQejWIqman pic.twitter.com/KmX4xjqzym

— Dr. Kim Wood (@DrKimWood) August 23, 2023