Perry
(Registered User)
Mon Jun 05 2006 12:24 AM
Re: Moving to So. Florida

Major hurricanes to make a direct hit on Broward county, Florida since 1870:

August 1871
August 1888
September 1926 (cat 4)
September 1928 (cat 4)
September 1933
September 1947 (cat 4)
August 1949
October 1950 ("King")



Major hurricanes to make a direct hit on Dade county, Florida since 1870:

August 1888
October 1906
September 1926 (cat 4)
September 1929
September 1945 (listed as cat 3; likely cat-4 based on my research)
October 1950 ("King")
September 1965 ("Betsy")
August 1992 (cat 5 "Andrew")



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