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Five observations from official hurricane landfall reports
The National Hurricane Center estimated 130-knot winds at Ian’s Cayo Costa landfall in September 2022. Its Fiona report gives about 75 knots at landfall in Puerto Rico. The National Weather Service reports 140 mph just before Helene’s Florida landfall in 2024.
Sources checked
- 2022-09-18Fiona
Southwestern Puerto Rico · 75 · kt Source 2
- 2022-09-28Ian
Cayo Costa, Florida · 130 · kt Source 1
- 2022-09-28Ian
Near Punta Gorda, Florida · 125 · kt Source 1
- 2022-09-30Ian
Near Georgetown, South Carolina · 70 · kt Source 1
- 2024-09-26Helene
Florida Big Bend, just before landfall · 140 · mph Source 3
Each point has its own local date, location and wind unit. Helene’s figure is for just before landfall.
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