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Strongest Florida Keys Tropical Cyclones
(Maximum Sustained Winds)

Rank

Name

Intensity (mph)

Category (SSHS)

Date

Year

Landfall Location

1

Labor Day

185

5

September 3

1935

Craig Key

2

Florida Keys

150

4

September 10

1919

Dry Tortugas

3

Donna

145

4

September 10

1960

Conch Key

4

Homestead

130

4

September 15

1945

North Key Largo

 

Irma

130

4

September 10

2017

Cudjoe Key

6

Florida Keys

120

3

October 18

1906

Marathon

 

Cuba–Florida

120

3

October 18

1944

Dry Tortugas

 

Florida

120

3

September 21

1948

Sugarloaf Key

9

Florida Keys

115

3

October 11

1909

Marathon

 

Bahamas

115

3

September 28

1929

Tavernier

 

Betsy

115

3

September 8

1965

Tavernier

 


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