1935 Yankee hurricane

The Yankee hurricane of 1935 was a rare Category 2 hurricane that affected the Bahamas and South Florida in November. The sixth tropical cyclone and fifth hurricane of the 1935 Atlantic hurricane season, it developed 227 miles (365 km) east of Bermuda. It strengthened to a hurricane on November 1, initially posing a threat to the Carolinas. Subsequently, the cyclone turned southwest. It attained its peak intensity on November 3, and it made landfall near Miami Beach on November 4. The hurricane's unusual approach toward Florida and late arrival earned it the nickname of the Yankee Hurricane. The Yankee hurricane was one of three known November hurricanes to make landfall in Florida, with the others being Kate in 1985, and Nicole in 2022.

1935 Yankee hurricane
Surface weather analysis of the hurricane on November 4
Meteorological history
FormedOctober 30, 1935 (1935-10-30)
DissipatedNovember 8, 1935 (1935-11-09)
Category 2 hurricane
1-minute sustained (SSHWS/NWS)
Highest winds105 mph (165 km/h)
Lowest pressure964 mbar (hPa); 28.47 inHg
Overall effects
Fatalities19
Damage$5.5 million (1935 USD)
Areas affectedWestern Atlantic Ocean, the Bahamas, southern Florida, Gulf of Mexico
IBTrACS

Part of the 1935 Atlantic hurricane season
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