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The 1935 Labor Day hurricane is tied with 2019's Hurricane Dorian for the highest intensity for a landfalling Atlantic hurricane in HURDAT2, as 1969's Hurricane Camille has been reanalyzed in 2014 to have the third highest landfalling intensity with 150 kn (173 mph; 278 km/h) winds.
On September 2, 1935, Labor Day, the hurricane reached a peak intensity of 892 mb. The hurricane made landfall later that night as a Category 5 storm, crossing the Florida Keys between Key West and Miami, FL. As it made landfall, the hurricane delivered maximum sustained winds of approximately 298 km/h (185 mph).
Hurricane winds continued till 5 a.m. and during this period terrific lightning flashes were seen. After 5 a.m. strong gales continued throughout the day with very heavy rain. The wind lulled briefly between 8 and 9 p.m. at Alligator Reef, with direction shifting sharply from northeast to southeast; this point was just at the northern edge of ...
Sep 8, 2017 · The winds of the 1935 Labor Day Hurricane may have reached 200 miles per hour at times — more than enough to slice the roof and second story off the Hotel Matecumbe in the village of...
May 25, 2004 · Labor Day Hurricane 1935 Monthly Weather Review Report Tropical Cyclone Surface Wind Field Analyses Last updated: May 25, 2004
Category/wind speed: 5/185-225mph. Cost of damages: over $2 million. The 1935 Labor Day hurricane was also one of the deadliest in Florida history ( Blake & Landsea, 2010 ). Classed as a category 5, it is recorded as having winds of either 185 mph or 225 mph and a 17 ft. storm surge (Knowles, 2009). The Labor Day hurricane was the first ...
Sep 2, 2021 · On Sep. 2, the hurricane continued to strengthen, with wind speeds as high as 295 km/h. At this intensity, the storm made landfall near Long Key in the Florida Keys. The hurricane made...
