ORLANDO, Fla. – Bermuda sits smack in the middle of “Hurricane Alley” in the North Atlantic. At just 21 square miles, you’d expect this tiny island to take a beating from tropical storms. But here’s a surprise: Direct hits are actually pretty rare.

A look at historical data from the Bermuda Weather Service shows the island gets seriously impacted by a hurricane only once every six to seven years.

That’s not to say storms don’t come close, many do, but most pass by without making landfall. For a storm to officially “hit,” the center of its eye has to move directly over land, which doesn’t happen often given the size of the island.

In fact, over 80% of the storms that do get close (within about 100 nautical miles or 185 km) show up in just two months: September and October.

So why doesn

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