1906 Florida Keys Hurricane

Track map, landfall & timeline · Atlantic · October 8–23, 1906

Peak wind

121 mph

194 km/h · Oct 10

Peak category

Cat 3

Saffir–Simpson

Lowest pressure

953 mb

Landfalls

Florida

Lifetime

15.5 d

Oct 8 – Oct 23

Distance

3,243 mi

5,218 km

ACE

28.3

storm energy

TD TS Cat 1 2 3 4 5 · dashed = post-tropical / remnant low. Click any point or table row to jump there.

01 · The story

What happened with 1906 Florida Keys Hurricane

The 1906 Florida Keys Hurricane was a Category 3 hurricane of the 1906 Atlantic season. It formed on October 8, 1906, 88 mi NW of Cartagena, Colombia, reached its peak of 121 mph (194 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 953 mb on October 10, 1906, and made landfall 3 times — first near Marathon, Florida on October 18, 1906 as a Category 3 hurricane (121 mph). Later landfalls: 18 mi SW of Homestead, Florida on October 18, 1906 as a Category 3 hurricane (121 mph); 10 mi ESE of St. Johns, Florida on October 21, 1906 as a tropical storm (58 mph). It rapidly intensified by 58 mph in 24 hours (to 98 mph on October 9, 1906). The storm lasted 15.5 days and travelled about 3,243 miles (5,218 km).

02 · Intensity

Wind and pressure, hour by hour

Maximum sustained wind (mph) — hover or drag to scrub the map

03 · Impact

Landfalls and cities in the path

Landfall (UTC)	Where	Strength	Pressure
October 18, 1906 · 10:00 UTC	near Marathon, Florida	Cat 3 121 mph	—
October 18, 1906 · 12:00 UTC	18 mi SW of Homestead, Florida	Cat 3 121 mph	953 mb
October 21, 1906 · 09:00 UTC	10 mi ESE of St. Johns, Florida	TS 58 mph	—

Closest approach to major cities

City	Distance to center	When (UTC)	Storm strength then
Tegucigalpa, Honduras	40 mi	Oct 11 · 18:00 UTC	TS 52 mph
San Pedro Sula, Honduras	46 mi	Oct 12 · 16:00 UTC	TS 69 mph
Havana, Havana, Cuba	29 mi	Oct 18 · 02:00 UTC	Cat 3 121 mph
Miami, Florida	direct hit	Oct 18 · 14:00 UTC	Cat 3 117 mph
Hialeah, Florida	direct hit	Oct 18 · 14:00 UTC	Cat 3 117 mph
Jacksonville, Florida	20 mi	Oct 21 · 08:00 UTC	TS 58 mph
Orlando, Florida	11 mi	Oct 21 · 22:00 UTC	TD 36 mph
Tampa, Florida	50 mi	Oct 22 · 02:00 UTC	TD 35 mph
St. Petersburg, Florida	63 mi	Oct 22 · 04:00 UTC	TD 35 mph
Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico	28 mi	Oct 23 · 18:00 UTC	TD 29 mph

Distance from the city to the storm’s center, interpolated hourly between official fixes. Damaging winds, surge and rain reach far beyond the center.

04 · Timeline

Every official fix 65 positions

Date · UTC	Status	Wind	Pressure	Position	Nearest place
Oct 8 06:00	TS	40 mph	—	11.3°N 76.4°W	88 mi NW of Cartagena, Colombia
Oct 8 12:00	TS	40 mph	—	11.3°N 77.3°W	138 mi WNW of Cartagena, Colombia
Oct 8 18:00	TS	58 mph	—	11.3°N 78.3°W	157 mi NNE of Chepo, Panama
Oct 9 00:00	Cat 1	75 mph	—	11.3°N 79.3°W	140 mi NNE of Colón, Panama
Oct 9 06:00	Cat 1	86 mph	—	11.3°N 80.4°W	125 mi SE of San Andrés, Colombia
Oct 9 12:00	Cat 2	98 mph	—	11.5°N 81.5°W	76 mi S of San Andrés, Colombia
Oct 9 18:00	Cat 2	109 mph	—	11.7°N 82.4°W	77 mi SW of San Andrés, Colombia
Oct 10 00:00	Cat 3	121 mph	—	12.1°N 83.1°W	45 mi E of Bluefields, Nicaragua
Oct 10 06:00	Cat 1	92 mph	—	12.6°N 83.9°W	37 mi NE of Rama, Nicaragua
Oct 10 12:00	Cat 1	81 mph	—	13.0°N 84.6°W	42 mi E of Río Blanco, Nicaragua
Oct 10 18:00	Cat 1	75 mph	—	13.2°N 85.1°W	20 mi NNE of Río Blanco, Nicaragua
Oct 11 00:00	TS	69 mph	—	13.4°N 85.5°W	40 mi ENE of Jinotega, Nicaragua
Oct 11 06:00	TS	63 mph	—	13.7°N 85.9°W	12 mi NE of Quilalí, Nicaragua
Oct 11 12:00	TS	58 mph	—	14.0°N 86.3°W	19 mi E of Danlí, Honduras
Oct 11 18:00	TS	52 mph	—	14.4°N 86.7°W	13 mi N of Teupasenti, Honduras
Oct 12 00:00	TS	46 mph	—	14.7°N 86.9°W	near Guayape, Honduras
Oct 12 06:00	TS	46 mph	—	15.1°N 87.1°W	near Yoro, Honduras
Oct 12 12:00	TS	58 mph	—	15.5°N 87.3°W	near Arizona, Honduras
Oct 12 18:00	Cat 1	75 mph	—	15.8°N 87.4°W	near Tela, Honduras
Oct 13 00:00	Cat 1	75 mph	—	16.1°N 87.6°W	24 mi NNW of Tela, Honduras
Oct 13 06:00	Cat 1	81 mph	—	16.4°N 87.8°W	41 mi NNE of Puerto Cortez, Honduras
Oct 13 12:00	Cat 1	86 mph	—	16.7°N 88.0°W	57 mi SSE of Belize City, Belize
Oct 13 18:00	Cat 1	92 mph	—	16.9°N 88.1°W	42 mi S of Belize City, Belize
Oct 14 00:00	Cat 1	81 mph	—	17.1°N 88.2°W	28 mi S of Belize City, Belize
Oct 14 06:00	Cat 1	75 mph	—	17.4°N 88.3°W	10 mi SW of Belize City, Belize
Oct 14 12:00	TS	69 mph	—	17.7°N 88.3°W	15 mi NNW of Belize City, Belize
Oct 14 18:00	TS	63 mph	—	17.9°N 88.3°W	21 mi SE of Orange Walk, Belize
Oct 15 00:00	TS	58 mph	—	18.1°N 88.2°W	20 mi NW of San Pedro, Belize
Oct 15 06:00	TS	58 mph	—	18.3°N 88.1°W	20 mi SE of Chetumal, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Oct 15 12:00	TS	58 mph	—	18.5°N 88.0°W	20 mi E of Chetumal, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Oct 15 18:00	TS	58 mph	—	18.8°N 87.8°W	38 mi ENE of Chetumal, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Oct 16 00:00	TS	58 mph	—	19.1°N 87.6°W	44 mi SE of Felipe Carrillo Puerto, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Oct 16 06:00	TS	69 mph	—	19.3°N 87.3°W	52 mi ESE of Felipe Carrillo Puerto, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Oct 16 12:00	Cat 1	81 mph	—	19.5°N 87.0°W	58 mi SSE of Tulum, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Oct 16 18:00	Cat 1	92 mph	—	19.8°N 86.3°W	64 mi SE of Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Oct 17 00:00	Cat 2	104 mph	—	20.0°N 85.7°W	88 mi ESE of Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Oct 17 06:00	Cat 3	115 mph	—	20.3°N 85.1°W	120 mi E of Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Oct 17 12:00	Cat 3	121 mph	—	20.7°N 84.0°W	104 mi S of Guane, Pinar del Río, Cuba
Oct 17 18:00	Cat 3	121 mph	—	21.5°N 82.7°W	28 mi SSE of Nueva Gerona, Isla de la Juventud, Cuba
Oct 18 00:00	Cat 3	121 mph	—	22.6°N 82.1°W	17 mi SSW of Güines, Mayabeque, Cuba
Oct 18 06:00	Cat 3	121 mph	—	23.9°N 81.6°W	47 mi SSE of Key West, Florida
Oct 18 10:00	Cat 3 LANDFALL	121 mph	—	24.7°N 81.1°W	44 mi ENE of Key West, Florida
Oct 18 12:00	Cat 3 LANDFALL	121 mph	953 mb	25.3°N 80.7°W	18 mi SW of Homestead, Florida
Oct 18 18:00	Cat 2	109 mph	—	26.6°N 79.5°W	35 mi ESE of West Palm Beach, Florida
Oct 19 00:00	Cat 2	104 mph	—	27.9°N 78.6°W	87 mi NNE of West End, Bahamas
Oct 19 06:00	Cat 2	98 mph	—	29.0°N 78.1°W	165 mi ENE of Palm Bay, Florida
Oct 19 12:00	Cat 1	92 mph	—	30.0°N 78.0°W	open ocean
Oct 19 18:00	Cat 1	92 mph	—	30.5°N 78.0°W	open ocean
Oct 20 00:00	Cat 1	86 mph	—	30.9°N 78.0°W	171 mi SE of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
Oct 20 06:00	Cat 1	86 mph	—	31.4°N 78.1°W	141 mi SE of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
Oct 20 12:00	Cat 1	81 mph	—	31.7°N 78.3°W	119 mi SE of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
Oct 20 18:00	Cat 1	81 mph	—	32.1°N 79.3°W	58 mi SE of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
Oct 21 00:00	TS	69 mph	—	31.7°N 80.4°W	39 mi SSE of Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Oct 21 06:00	TS	58 mph	—	30.7°N 81.2°W	16 mi E of Fernandina Beach, Florida
Oct 21 09:00	TS LANDFALL	58 mph	—	30.0°N 81.4°W	10 mi ESE of St. Johns, Florida
Oct 21 12:00	TS	46 mph	—	29.5°N 81.5°W	19 mi WSW of Palm Coast, Florida
Oct 21 18:00	TS	40 mph	—	29.0°N 81.5°W	12 mi W of DeLand, Florida
Oct 22 00:00	TD	35 mph	—	28.3°N 81.6°W	near Four Corners, Florida
Oct 22 06:00	TD	35 mph	—	27.3°N 81.7°W	21 mi SW of Sebring, Florida
Oct 22 12:00	TD	29 mph	—	26.0°N 82.0°W	16 mi SW of Naples, Florida
Oct 22 18:00	TD	29 mph	—	24.9°N 82.8°W	68 mi WNW of Key West, Florida
Oct 23 00:00	TD	29 mph	—	24.0°N 83.8°W	86 mi NNW of Bahía Honda, Artemisa, Cuba
Oct 23 06:00	TD	29 mph	—	23.1°N 84.8°W	65 mi WNW of Minas de Matahambre, Pinar del Río, Cuba
Oct 23 12:00	TD	29 mph	—	22.3°N 85.7°W	91 mi W of Mantua, Pinar del Río, Cuba
Oct 23 18:00	TD	29 mph	—	21.5°N 86.6°W	28 mi NE of Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico

⬇ Download track data (CSV) · public-domain NOAA best track

Questions

Frequently asked questions

When and where did 1906 Florida Keys Hurricane make landfall?

1906 Florida Keys Hurricane made landfall 3 times: near Marathon, Florida on October 18, 1906 at 10:00 UTC, as a Category 3 hurricane with 121 mph winds; 18 mi SW of Homestead, Florida on October 18, 1906 at 12:00 UTC, as a Category 3 hurricane with 121 mph winds; 10 mi ESE of St. Johns, Florida on October 21, 1906 at 09:00 UTC, as a tropical storm with 58 mph winds.

What category was 1906 Florida Keys Hurricane?

At its peak on October 10, 1906, 1906 Florida Keys Hurricane was a Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 121 mph (194 km/h) and a central pressure of 953 mb. At its first landfall it was a Category 3 hurricane.

How long did 1906 Florida Keys Hurricane last?

15.5 days, from October 8, 1906 to October 23, 1906, including 198 hours at hurricane strength (42 as a major hurricane). It travelled about 3,243 miles.

Where can I download the track data for 1906 Florida Keys Hurricane?

The 6-hourly positions, winds, pressure and wind radii are available as CSV on this page (track.csv) — they come from the NOAA National Hurricane Center's HURDAT2 database and are in the public domain.

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