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Florida Keys Labor Day Hurricane (1935)
Florida Keys Labor Day Hurricane in the federal records: the 835 cities near its track.
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Florida Keys Labor Day Hurricane (1935) passed within 75 miles of 835 cities on this site in 7 states, 210 of them while it was at hurricane strength. Its peak wind on the NHC track was 184 mph (Category 5); the track runs from August 29, 1935 to September 10, 1935. It is on this list for 184 mph winds on its track 13 miles from Islamorada, FL, among the strongest near any city on this site. The most cities within 75 miles were in North Carolina (261), South Carolina (162), Florida (161) and Georgia (134).
- Cities within 75 mi
- 835
- Peak wind
- 184 mph
- NFIP claims
- —
- Deaths in NWS reports
- —
210 at hurricane strength
Category 5
none under its name
before 1996 or none
The full track, landfalls and every city it passed →
Where it came closest
| City | Closest | Wind on the track | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Islamorada, FL | 13 mi | Category 5 (184 mph) | September 3, 1935 |
| Marathon, FL | 14 mi | Category 5 (184 mph) | September 3, 1935 |
| Tavernier, FL | 21 mi | Category 5 (184 mph) | September 3, 1935 |
| Big Pine Key, FL | 31 mi | Category 5 (184 mph) | September 3, 1935 |
| Key Largo, FL | 33 mi | Category 5 (184 mph) | September 3, 1935 |
| Summerland Key, FL | 38 mi | Category 5 (184 mph) | September 3, 1935 |
| Florida City, FL | 42 mi | Category 5 (184 mph) | September 3, 1935 |
| Homestead, FL | 49 mi | Category 5 (184 mph) | September 3, 1935 |
| Key West, FL | 55 mi | Category 5 (184 mph) | September 3, 1935 |
| Cutler Bay, FL | 56 mi | Category 5 (184 mph) | September 3, 1935 |
| Palmetto Bay, FL | 61 mi | Category 5 (184 mph) | September 3, 1935 |
| Key Biscayne, FL | 71 mi | Category 5 (184 mph) | September 3, 1935 |
The 12 cities with the strongest wind on the NHC best track at its closest point, of 835 within 75 miles. Wind on the track is not the wind felt in the city.
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