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The 1935 Labor Day hurricane was an extremely powerful and devastating Atlantic hurricane that struck the southeastern United States in early September 1935. For several decades, it was the most intense Atlantic hurricane on record in terms of barometric pressure until being surpassed by Hurricane Gilbert in 1988; [1] the strongest Atlantic hurricane on record in terms of 1-minute sustained ...
In early September, the Labor Day hurricane made landfall in Florida twice, the first time as a Category 5 hurricane on the modern day Saffir–Simpson scale, the first Category 5 U.S. landfall on record, resulting in about 490 deaths and $100 million (1935 USD) in damage along its path.
Relief train derailed by storm surge during the 1935 hurricane near Islamorada. September 3, 1935 – The 1935 Labor Day hurricane strikes Craig Key with sustained winds estimated at 185 mph (300 km/h) and gusts exceeding 200 mph (320 km/h), one of only three hurricanes to hit the United States at Category 5 status on the Saffir–Simpson scale.
The Great Labor Day Hurricane slammed through Florida in early September 1935, becoming what the hurricane center says is the most intense storm ever to make landfall in the U.S.
In 1935, Ebbets became an official Associated Press photographer for the region. That same year, his photos of the infamous 1935 Labor Day hurricane that devastated the Florida Keys were circulated worldwide. During this era, he also founded the Miami Press Photographers Association and was its first president. [8]
This was also its landfalling pressure; the only hurricane to hit the United States with a lower pressure at landfall was the Labor Day Hurricane of 1935. [7] [46] A reconnaissance flight indicated a pressure of 901 millibars (26.6 inHg), [47] but this pressure was later corrected in 1969 by researchers to 919 mb (27.14 inHg). [7]
Download as PDF; Printable version; ... Pages in category "September 1935 in the United States" ... 0–9. 1935 Labor Day hurricane; L. Assassination of Huey Long; M.
Satellite images show the extent of the damage from Hurricane Milton, which spawned tornadoes across Florida and struck the state as a Category 3 hurricane.. The fatal storm surge that forecasters ...