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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.
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Southwestern Puerto Rico · 75 · kt Source 2
Cayo Costa, Florida · 130 · kt Source 1
Near Punta Gorda, Florida · 125 · kt Source 1
Near Georgetown, South Carolina · 70 · kt Source 1
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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