These storms may occur at any time of year, but are most frequent in late autumn and early winter.
If the periodicity is maintained, another storm will occur in about 2020.
The storm occurred between about 1:00am and 4:00am local time.
In 2011, a storm occurred and did a great deal of damage, rendering the building unsafe.
The previous storms of this century occurred in 1966, 1946 and 1933.
Compounding problems for the state was that the storm occurred in an election year.
The 1984 season's first named storm occurred later than usual, forming on August 28.
However, storms can occur without warning and are sometimes very intense.
A storm like this occurs maybe once every 200 years.
Large storms occur in the bay, especially during the winter months.