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The Great Miami Hurricane of 1926 was of classic Cape Verde origin, first known to the Weather Bureau from ship reports in the central tropical Atlantic on September 11. It passed north of the Leeward Islands and Puerto Rico on the 14th, 15th, and 16th, avoiding normal channels of Caribbean information.
The Great Miami Hurricane of 1926 was a large and intense tropical cyclone that devastated the Greater Miami area of Florida and caused catastrophic damage in the Bahamas and the U.S. Gulf Coast in September 1926, accruing a US$100 million damage toll.
In July 1926 a small hurricane produced heavy rain and slight wind damage. A longtime resident schooled in hurricanes' potential danger considered July's storm good practice for inexperienced...
Sep 19, 1993 · The 1926 storm was described by the U.S. Weather Bureau in Miami as “probably the most destructive hurricane ever to strike the United States.” It hit Fort Lauderdale, Dania, Hollywood,...
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The Great Miami Hurricane of 1926 was one of the most destructive hurricanes in Florida’s history, and the second costliest in US history. It was instrumental in bringing an end to the Florida Land Boom of the 20s (Wikipedia).
The Great Miami Hurricane was a category 4 storm when it struck Miami on September 18th of 1926, virtually destroying the city. Storm tides in Miami ranged from 7.5 to 11.7 feet. At Miami Beach the tides ranged from 10.6 feet on the ocean side and 6.4 feet on the bay side.
