1926 Miami hurricane - Wikipedia
WEBThe Great Miami Hurricane of 1926 [1] was a large and intense tropical cyclone that devastated the Greater Miami area of Florida and caused catastrophic damage in the Bahamas and the U.S. Gulf Coast in September 1926, …
Great Miami Hurricane of 1926 - National Weather Service
WEBThe Great Miami Hurricane of 1926 was of classic Cape Verde origin, first known to the Weather Bureau from ship reports in the central tropical Atlantic on September 11. It passed north of the Leeward Islands and Puerto Rico on the 14th, 15th, and 16th, avoiding normal channels of Caribbean information.
The Hurricane of 1926 | American Experience | PBS
WEBAt the time, Miami's hurricane was considered the country's greatest natural disaster since the San Francisco earthquake and fire of 1906. Today the Category 4 storm ranks among...
This Month in Miami Beach History: The Great Miami Hurricane …
WEBIn September 1926, Miami Beach was struck by one of the most catastrophic events in its history: the Great Miami Hurricane. This formidable Category 4 storm brought winds exceeding 150 mph and a storm surge that inundated much of the city.
The Great Miami Hurricane of 1926 - YouTube
WEBSep 20, 2021 · Miami was the fastest growing city in the nation, in the midst of a great real estate boom. Then nature intervened.
1926 Hurricane - National Weather Service
WEBThe Hurricane of September 20th, 1926, also known as The Great Miami Hurricane, was first reported on the morning of September 14th near the West Indies Islands.
Devastation in Miami from the 1926 Hurricane. - Library of …
WEBA catastrophic hurricane made landfall near Miami Beach in the early morning hours of September 18, 1926. Known as the Great Miami Hurricane, the storm cut a path of destruction across southern Florida.
1926 Miami: The blow that broke the boom - Sun Sentinel
WEBSep 19, 1993 · From out of the Caribbean a storm, described by the U.S. Weather Bureau in Miami as “probably the most destructive hurricane ever to strike the United States,” hit Fort Lauderdale, Dania,...
The Devastating 1926 Hurricane that Halted the Growth of Miami
WEBIn 1926, the Miami economy was soaring, fueled by wealthy northerners attracted to the tropical climate and beaches. But a devastating hurricane would smash into the city, causing widespread ...
The Great Miami Hurricane of 1926 | Atlantic Coastal Storms
WEBThe 10 foot storm surge completely flooded Miami Beach and reached several blocks into downtown Miami. There were 372 people who were killed and more than 6000 casualties as a result of the hurricane.