The 1926 Hurricane- That storm caused massive damage to the greater Miami area and was said to have winds of up to 155 mph. Could this have been a category 5. It may have been, the pressure was 935 mb, but I think with 155 mph, it was lower.
The Great 1928 Hurricane- With winds of 150 mph at landfall, it was a very devastating hurricane. But, it caused Lake Okeechobee to spill, and surged a unbelieveable surge well inland. Were the winds of category 5 force?
Hurricane #2 of 1932- I have a question about this. It hit Texas as a category 4 right:
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Why is it never mentioned?
The Labor Day Hurricane of 1935- Offically it was 160 mph. But the damage, and observations made, I think it was more in the 175-190 mph range at landfall. Is it possible for it to go from 60 mph to 170 mph in 24 hrs?
Hurricane Donna (1960)- Damage in South Florida was very very horrible. Thank god 2000's Debby did not turn into this. I think this was a category 5 potentally.
Hurricane Ethel (1960)- Now this was a category 5 right before landfall, but how strong at the coast. Did it weaken twice as rapidly as Lili?
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Hurricane Carla (1961)- I know Carla was a category 5 offshore, but how strong was it onshore?
Hurricane Hugo (1989)- I think with the seven billion in damage in South Carolina, is it possible winds were more in the 140-145 mph range?
Hurricane Marilyn (1995)- It hit the Virgin Islands as a category 2, but damage was so bad, I think it was a category 3.
Hurricane Bertha (1996)- Could Bertha have been a category 3 at landfall. Damage was quite bad.
Hurricane Georges (1998)- I really think Georges was a category 3 in Mississippi. They had a gust to 172 mph! Could sustained winds of 110 mph created a gust that high?
Hurricane Irene (1999)- I think this was a category 2 at landfall. Damage was bad.
TS Barry and TS Gabrielle (2001)- I am very sure both of these were hurricanes at landfall. Most likey Barry since it formed an eye and NHC said this:
Shortly after landfall, an unofficial observation from Seagrove Beach, FL reported a 3-minute average wind of 82 kt with gusts to 93 kt. This and the 71 kt flight-level wind suggested the possibility that Barry had reached hurricane strength just as it was making landfall. No official observations supported the Seagrove Beach data, so several efforts were made to verify its validity.
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/prelims/2001barry2.jpg
and even though Gabrielle was sheared NHC made a comment on her strength at landfall.
The best-track wind speed of 60 knots at 1200 UTC is a compromise between these observations and represents an estimate of the strongest sustained winds that occurred on the southwest Florida coast. There is an uncertainty associated with official surface wind speed estimates and it is possible that Gabrielle was briefly a hurricane while making landfall. Inland winds ranged from 35-45 knots as the storm moved northeastward across Florida. A few tornados were reported from Brevard and Volusia Counties in northeast Florida.
Hurricane Lili (2002)- I think this was a 85 mph storm at landfall. 100 mph seems to high.
Hurricane Claudette (2003)- DAmage in Port O'Connor was very bad. I think it was a 100 mph hurricane at landfall and, had it stayed over water another 12 hrs, a major hurricane.
Whew! Sorry I babbled.
Can you help answer any of these questions?
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