It first hit The Florida Keys and destroyed most of the buildings in the Islamorada area.
The Labor Day Hurricane of 1935
The Labor Day Hurricane first made landfall in America at the southern tip of the Florda Keys.
The Great Labor Day Stor, that occurred in September 2, 1935.
The Labor Day Hurricane of August-September of 1935 had peak sustained wind speeds of 185 mph, making it a category 5 hurricane.
The worst hurricane was the Florida labor day hurricane
labor day hurricane
There have been 3 Category 5 hurricanes since 1899 that have hit the U.S. at category 5 strength: the Labor Day hurricane of 1935, Hurricane Camille of 1969, and Hurricane Andrew of 1992.
The Labor Day Hurricane, Florida Keys, September 2, 1935, Category 5, 892 mb, Approaching 200 mph...hurricane Katrina was the third lowest at 920mb
In terms of ones that have hit the U.S. at category 5 strength, there have been 3: The Labor Day hurricane of 1935, Hurricane Camille in 1969, and Hurricane Andrew in 1992.
The barometric pressure of the air at the center, or eye, of the hurricane. Some of the lowest barometric pressures ever recorded have occured in the eyes of hurricanes. The lowest barometric pressure ever recorded on earth was recorded at the center of the "Labor Day Hurricane" of 1935 which struck the Florida Keys.
It is simply called the Labor Day hurricanes as it occurred before hurricanes were given names.
No. But Katrina was the 6th largest in history. The largest Hurricane? The Great Labor Day Storm. Was the largest.