Strongest landfalling tropical cyclones in the U.S. state of Florida† as of 2024 | |||||
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Rank | Hurricane | Season | Wind speed | ||
mph | km/h | ||||
1 | "Labor Day" | 1935 | 185 | 295 | |
2 | Andrew | 1992 | 165 | 270 | |
3 | Michael | 2018 | 160 | 260 | |
4 | "Florida Keys" | 1919 | 150 | 240 | |
Charley | 2004 | ||||
Ian | 2022 | ||||
7 | "Miami" | 1926 | 145 | 230 | |
"Okeechobee" | 1928 | ||||
Donna | 1960 | ||||
10 | Helene | 2024 | 140 | 225 | |
Source: HURDAT,[1] Hurricane Research Division,[2] NHC[3] | |||||
†Strength refers to maximum sustained wind speed upon striking land. |