What was Floridas worst hurricane?
Once again, several storms come to mind. Hurricane Andrew was by far the most destructive ($30 billion), damaging or destroying more property than any other hurricane in U.S. history until Hurricane Katrina struck Louisiana and Mississippi in 2005 ($80+ billion). The September Hurricane of 1928, which made landfall near Palm Beach, was the state’s most deadly disaster. It killed over 2,000 people, most of whom drowned in the surging waters of Lake Okeechobee. The most powerful Florida hurricane, however, was the Labor Day Hurricane of 1935. It blasted the Keys with winds over 175 mph and established a record low for barometric pressure: 26.35 inches. It remains the most intense hurricane known to have made landfall in the United States.
