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10 of the most powerful hurricanes to hit the US mainland, from the 892-millibar Labor Day storm of 1935 to Ian

Central pressure is one of the most reliable ways to compare how intense hurricanes were when they reached land. The lowest readings on the US mainland stretch from a 1935 Florida Keys storm to recent landfalls on the Gulf coast. Here are ten of the most powerful, each with the figures from official sources. Save […]

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