1935 Labor Day Hurricane

Track map, landfall & timeline · Atlantic · August 29 – September 10, 1935

Peak wind

184 mph

296 km/h · Sep 3

Peak category

Cat 5

Saffir–Simpson

Lowest pressure

892 mb

Landfalls

Florida

Lifetime

12.3 d

Aug 29 – Sep 10

Distance

5,038 mi

8,105 km

ACE

23.3

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 1935 Labor Day Hurricane

The 1935 Labor Day Hurricane was a Category 5 hurricane of the 1935 Atlantic season. It formed on August 29, 1935, 244 mi ENE of Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands, reached its peak of 184 mph (296 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 892 mb on September 3, 1935, and made landfall 2 times — first 14 mi SW of Islamorada, Florida on September 3, 1935 as a Category 5 hurricane (184 mph). Later landfalls: 37 mi SSE of Perry, Florida on September 4, 1935 as a Category 2 hurricane (98 mph). It rapidly intensified by 80 mph in 24 hours (to 184 mph on September 3, 1935). The storm lasted 12.3 days and travelled about 5,038 miles (8,105 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
September 3, 1935 · 02:00 UTC	14 mi SW of Islamorada, Florida	Cat 5 184 mph	892 mb
September 4, 1935 · 22:00 UTC	37 mi SSE of Perry, Florida	Cat 2 98 mph	965 mb

Closest approach to major cities

City	Distance to center	When (UTC)	Storm strength then
Miami, Florida	73 mi	Sep 3 · 06:00 UTC	Cat 5 184 mph
St. Petersburg, Florida	28 mi	Sep 4 · 04:00 UTC	Cat 3 125 mph
Tampa, Florida	45 mi	Sep 4 · 05:00 UTC	Cat 3 123 mph
Charlotte, North Carolina	65 mi	Sep 6 · 00:00 UTC	TS 52 mph
Greensboro, North Carolina	67 mi	Sep 6 · 03:00 UTC	TS 55 mph
Raleigh, North Carolina	12 mi	Sep 6 · 04:00 UTC	TS 56 mph
West Raleigh, North Carolina	13 mi	Sep 6 · 04:00 UTC	TS 56 mph
Durham, North Carolina	30 mi	Sep 6 · 04:00 UTC	TS 56 mph
Norfolk, Virginia	15 mi	Sep 6 · 09:00 UTC	TS 66 mph
Virginia Beach, Virginia	13 mi	Sep 6 · 10:00 UTC	TS 69 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 52 positions

Date · UTC	Status	Wind	Pressure	Position	Nearest place
Aug 29 06:00	TD	29 mph	—	23.3°N 68.8°W	open ocean
Aug 29 12:00	TD	29 mph	—	23.5°N 69.3°W	open ocean
Aug 29 18:00	TD	29 mph	—	23.8°N 69.8°W	open ocean
Aug 30 00:00	TD	35 mph	—	24.1°N 70.4°W	open ocean
Aug 30 06:00	TD	35 mph	—	24.2°N 70.9°W	open ocean
Aug 30 12:00	TD	35 mph	—	24.2°N 71.4°W	176 mi NNE of Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands
Aug 30 18:00	TD	35 mph	—	24.1°N 72.1°W	160 mi N of Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands
Aug 31 00:00	TS	40 mph	—	24.1°N 72.9°W	165 mi NNW of Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands
Aug 31 06:00	TS	40 mph	—	24.0°N 73.7°W	179 mi NNW of Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands
Aug 31 12:00	TS	46 mph	—	23.9°N 74.5°W	open ocean
Aug 31 18:00	TS	52 mph	—	23.8°N 75.2°W	160 mi ESE of Nassau, Bahamas
Sep 1 00:00	TS	58 mph	—	23.7°N 75.9°W	131 mi SE of Nassau, Bahamas
Sep 1 06:00	TS	63 mph	—	23.7°N 76.6°W	105 mi SSE of Nassau, Bahamas
Sep 1 12:00	Cat 1	75 mph	—	23.7°N 77.3°W	94 mi S of Nassau, Bahamas
Sep 1 18:00	Cat 1	86 mph	—	23.7°N 77.9°W	100 mi SSW of Nassau, Bahamas
Sep 2 00:00	Cat 2	104 mph	—	23.7°N 78.5°W	102 mi NE of Caibarién, Villa Clara Province, Cuba
Sep 2 06:00	Cat 3	121 mph	—	23.7°N 79.0°W	87 mi NNE of Caibarién, Villa Clara Province, Cuba
Sep 2 12:00	Cat 4	138 mph	—	23.8°N 79.5°W	78 mi NNE of Sagua la Grande, Villa Clara Province, Cuba
Sep 2 18:00	Cat 4	155 mph	—	24.1°N 80.0°W	74 mi SSE of Key Largo, Florida
Sep 3 00:00	Cat 5	184 mph	892 mb	24.6°N 80.5°W	34 mi S of Key Largo, Florida
Sep 3 02:00	Cat 5 LANDFALL	184 mph	892 mb	24.8°N 80.8°W	30 mi SW of Key Largo, Florida
Sep 3 06:00	Cat 5	184 mph	—	25.1°N 81.1°W	41 mi W of Key Largo, Florida
Sep 3 12:00	Cat 5	167 mph	—	25.7°N 81.6°W	18 mi SSE of Marco Island, Florida
Sep 3 18:00	Cat 4	150 mph	—	26.4°N 82.2°W	19 mi SW of Cape Coral, Florida
Sep 4 00:00	Cat 4	132 mph	—	27.1°N 82.8°W	23 mi SW of Sarasota, Florida
Sep 4 06:00	Cat 3	121 mph	—	27.8°N 83.2°W	27 mi WSW of Clearwater, Florida
Sep 4 12:00	Cat 2	109 mph	—	28.4°N 83.4°W	45 mi WNW of Palm Harbor, Florida
Sep 4 18:00	Cat 2	98 mph	—	29.1°N 83.4°W	54 mi WNW of Homosassa Springs, Florida
Sep 4 22:00	Cat 2 LANDFALL	98 mph	965 mb	29.6°N 83.4°W	65 mi W of Gainesville, Florida
Sep 5 00:00	Cat 1	86 mph	—	29.9°N 83.4°W	50 mi WSW of Lake City, Florida
Sep 5 06:00	Cat 1	75 mph	—	30.9°N 83.1°W	12 mi ENE of Valdosta, Georgia
Sep 5 12:00	TS	63 mph	—	32.0°N 82.5°W	16 mi SSW of Vidalia, Georgia
Sep 5 18:00	TS	58 mph	—	33.2°N 81.5°W	28 mi SSE of Aiken, South Carolina
Sep 6 00:00	TS	52 mph	—	34.6°N 80.0°W	31 mi NNW of Florence, South Carolina
Sep 6 06:00	TS	58 mph	996 mb	36.1°N 78.0°W	16 mi NW of Rocky Mount, North Carolina
Sep 6 12:00	Cat 1	75 mph	—	37.5°N 75.1°W	66 mi NE of Virginia Beach, Virginia
Sep 6 18:00	Cat 1	86 mph	—	38.7°N 70.9°W	173 mi SSE of Hampton Bays, New York
Sep 7 00:00	Cat 1 extratropical	92 mph	—	39.8°N 65.4°W	open ocean
Sep 7 06:00	Cat 1 extratropical	92 mph	—	40.9°N 60.2°W	open ocean
Sep 7 12:00	Cat 1 extratropical	92 mph	—	42.0°N 55.0°W	open ocean
Sep 7 18:00	Cat 1 extratropical	86 mph	—	43.1°N 50.0°W	open ocean
Sep 8 00:00	Cat 1 extratropical	86 mph	—	44.2°N 45.0°W	open ocean
Sep 8 06:00	Cat 1 extratropical	86 mph	—	45.5°N 40.0°W	open ocean
Sep 8 12:00	Cat 1 extratropical	86 mph	—	46.9°N 35.2°W	open ocean
Sep 8 18:00	Cat 1 extratropical	86 mph	—	48.5°N 32.7°W	open ocean
Sep 9 00:00	Cat 1 extratropical	81 mph	—	50.2°N 31.5°W	open ocean
Sep 9 06:00	Cat 1 extratropical	81 mph	—	52.0°N 31.2°W	open ocean
Sep 9 12:00	Cat 1 extratropical	81 mph	—	54.0°N 31.2°W	open ocean
Sep 9 18:00	Cat 1 extratropical	75 mph	—	55.5°N 32.0°W	open ocean
Sep 10 00:00	TS extratropical	69 mph	—	56.5°N 34.0°W	open ocean
Sep 10 06:00	TS extratropical	63 mph	—	56.8°N 36.5°W	open ocean
Sep 10 12:00	TS extratropical	58 mph	—	57.0°N 39.0°W	open ocean

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

Questions

Frequently asked questions

When and where did 1935 Labor Day Hurricane make landfall?

1935 Labor Day Hurricane made landfall 2 times: 14 mi SW of Islamorada, Florida on September 3, 1935 at 02:00 UTC, as a Category 5 hurricane with 184 mph winds; 37 mi SSE of Perry, Florida on September 4, 1935 at 22:00 UTC, as a Category 2 hurricane with 98 mph winds.

What category was 1935 Labor Day Hurricane?

At its peak on September 3, 1935, 1935 Labor Day Hurricane was a Category 5 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 184 mph (296 km/h) and a central pressure of 892 mb. At its first landfall it was a Category 5 hurricane.

How long did 1935 Labor Day Hurricane last?

12.3 days, from August 29, 1935 to September 10, 1935, including 108 hours at hurricane strength (54 as a major hurricane). It travelled about 5,038 miles.

Where can I download the track data for 1935 Labor Day 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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