<Ul> <Li> October 30, 2010--Hurricane Tomas skirts the southern coast of Barbados as a strong tropical storm . Upon striking the island and the rest of the Windward archipelago, Tomas becomes the latest hurricane on record in a calendar year to impact the region . At Grantley Adams International Airport, a wind gust of 105 mph (165 km / h) is documented . The same station measured 11.56 in (294 mm) of rain . The strong winds knock down power lines and damage homes; an estimated 1,200 residences sustain damage as a result of Tomas . Overall damage amounts to US $8.5 million, though no deaths are reported . </Li> <Li> August 3, 2012--Hurricane Ernesto passes 35 mi (56 km) northwest of Barbados, though despite its proximity, brings generally minimal effects to the island . </Li> </Ul> <Li> October 30, 2010--Hurricane Tomas skirts the southern coast of Barbados as a strong tropical storm . Upon striking the island and the rest of the Windward archipelago, Tomas becomes the latest hurricane on record in a calendar year to impact the region . At Grantley Adams International Airport, a wind gust of 105 mph (165 km / h) is documented . The same station measured 11.56 in (294 mm) of rain . The strong winds knock down power lines and damage homes; an estimated 1,200 residences sustain damage as a result of Tomas . Overall damage amounts to US $8.5 million, though no deaths are reported . </Li> <Li> August 3, 2012--Hurricane Ernesto passes 35 mi (56 km) northwest of Barbados, though despite its proximity, brings generally minimal effects to the island . </Li>

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