(br)=brush (ts)=Tropical Storm
(bd)=Back Door,meaning coming from over land from opposite coast.Not all names
are noted,also storms before 1950 were not named.Not every stat on every storm
description is given. Years near or within core winds 1876tsbr,1876br,1878ts,1878,1885tsbr,1888m,1888ts,1889ts,1891,1891tsbr,1895ts,1897tsbr,1898ts,1899ts,1904,1906,1906m,1909m,1916ts,1916,1919m,1924tsbdbr,1926m,1926,1928tsbr, 1929,1932ts,1933m,1935-2m,1935br,1936ts,1941m,1945m,1947brm,1947,1948-2m,1950m,1952ts,1953tsbr,1956ts(hurdat),1960m,1964,1964brm,1965m,1966, (1981ts Dennis not counted small 40 mile wind field to west)1987ts,1991ts,1992m,1998br,1999,2005br,2005,2006ts,2012tsbr,2017m,2018ts,2020ts,2022mbdbr 60
times in 152 yrs end of 2023
Names from list
above king,Donna,Cleo,Isbell,Betsy,Inez,Greta,Floyd,Andrew,Georges,Harvey,Irene,Katrina,Wilma,Ernesto,Isaac,Irma,Gordon,Eta,Ian,
Tropical Storm to Hurricane ratio TS=24, 40.00% H=36, 60.00%
Longest gap between storms 20 years 1966-1987
How often this area gets
affected? Key Largo brushed or hit every 2.53 years
Average years between direct hurricane hits in Key Largo.(hurricane force winds for at least a few hours) (29h)once every 5.24 years state stats
Average years between major hurricane hits in Key Largo.(17) once every 8.94 years
Average MPH of hurricane hits. (based on advisories sustained winds, not gusts) 113mph
Statistically when Key Largo should be affected
next before the end of 2025
Last affected by 2022 Sept 28th major hurricane Ian comes ashore on S.W coast with 155mph winds at closest approach was 132 miles to N.W while moving slowly N.E
Key Largo's hurricane past 1878 Oct 21st a cat 1 hits with 80mph winds from the SSW 1888 Aug 16th, 125mph to the north from the ESE. Hit Map 1891 Aug 24th,80mph just north from the ESE 1904 Oct 17th,80mph from the south 1906 June 17th,85mph from the S.W 1906 Oct 18th, 120mph from the SSW press 28.55 hundreds killed while working on railroad. A ship with 150 men aboard washed into the Atlantic of which 83 survived. Another houseboat washed into the bay and back to shore with no causalities. The St. Lucie sank off Elliott Key killing 25. On Lower Matecumbe Key, two houseboats with 45 men were carried to sea. 1909 a Hurricane
passed over area from the WSW oct 11th with 115mph winds. 1916 Nov 15th, 75mph from the WSW 1919 Sept 9th, 125mph well south from the ESE 1926 Sept 18th,130mph just north from the ESE 1926 Oct 20th,110mph from the S.W just east 1929 sept 28th,105mph from the ESE bar 28.00 inch gusts to 150mph
heavy damage. Reportedly, storm surges were 6 to 9 feet at Garden Cove. Railroad service was out for a week. Sections of highway were washed out as far as Big Pine Key. The Coast Guard had to provide mail service for Key West.
1933 Oct 5th a cat 4 with 130mph winds passes just S.E of here while moving ENE
1935 Sept 2nd 185mph from the S.E causing a storm surge of 10ft with 6 ft breakers on top. In Key Largo gusts to 230mph with 150mph to 160mph sustained winds passed approx 20 miles to the south of here. Water rose at a rate of 1 ft every 10 min. 1935 newspaper headline | 1935 newspaper headline | 1935 newspaper headline | monument | monument close | video aftermath 1935 Sept 28th, 115mph just east while moving N.E away from the keys. 1941 Oct 6th a cat 3 from the ESE with 120mph winds just north
1945 Sept 16th a major hurricane with 130mph winds from the ESE causes heavy damage in this area with moving NW into S Fla passing just north of Key Largo.Newpaper Headline 1947 Oct 12th,80mph (hurdat2) to the west while moving N.E 1948 Sept 21st, 120mph from the SSW passes just west
1948 a cat 3 120mph hits from the s.w on october 5th. 1950 Oct 17th,125mph (hurdat) Hurricane King from the SSE. 1960
hurricane Donna sept 9th press 27.55 heavy damage just south with 140mph from the S.E , heavy damage storm surge6 ft here, winds measured above 120mph for 45 minutes in tavenier to south with 100mph winds for 7 hrs.more here | Gordon Dunn talks about forecasting Donna | NHC Wallet
Key Largo,Florida's history with tropical
systems
