1935 Labor Day hurricane

hurricane · Outside South Dade

Year

1935

Community

Outside South Dade · outside South Dade

Status as of 11 September 2026

historical

Historical state

pre Andrew

Connections

1 edges, 1 distinct neighbours · betweenness 0.000 (rank 165 of 371) · moves and capital only 0.000 (rank 76)

Confidence

High · sources: [T38], [T31] (register)

The category 5 Labor Day hurricane of 1935 washes away more than 40 miles of the Overseas Railroad in the Middle Keys, beyond the Florida East Coast Railway's means to repair. The railroad that made Homestead the mainland gateway to the Keys ends there and the road takes its place.

Connections

Influence

• shapedOverseas RailroadMore than 40 miles of track washed away; line abandoned1935