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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.
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- 185 mph (295 km/h)
- August 29, 1935
- $100 million (1935 USD)
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).
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...
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 2, 2021 · Courtesy of Wikipedia. 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....
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The Labor Day Hurricane that struck the Florida Keys on September 2, 1935 is the most powerful storm to ever hit the United States. With wind gusts estimated up to 225 miles per hour and a storm surge bringing waves as high as 20 feet ashore; the hurricane was devastating.
May 25, 2004 · Labor Day Hurricane 1935 Monthly Weather Review Report Tropical Cyclone Surface Wind Field Analyses Last updated: May 25, 2004
