<P> The strongest hurricane to hit the state during the period was Hurricane Charley, which was the strongest hurricane to strike the United States since Hurricane Andrew . Additionally, hurricanes Ivan, Jeanne, Dennis, Wilma, and Irma made landfall on the state as major hurricanes . </P> <P> The following major hurricanes either made landfall on the state as a major hurricane or brought winds of Category 3 status to the state . For storms that made landfall twice or more, the maximum sustained wind speed, and hence the highest Saffir - Simpson category, at the strongest landfall is listed . Only the landfalls at major hurricane intensity are listed . A * indicates that the storm made landfall outside Florida, but brought winds of major hurricane intensity to part of the state . Storms are listed since 1851, which is the official start of the Atlantic hurricane database . Originally, hurricanes were classified by central pressure in the 20th century; however, modern practices quantify storm intensities by maximum sustained winds . United States hurricanes are still classified by central pressure from 1921--1979; therefore, the maximum sustained winds in the Atlantic hurricane database (HURDAT) are utilized for storms from 1921--1979, since this period has not been reanalyzed by the Atlantic hurricane reanalysis project . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Storm </Th> <Th> Saffir - Simpson </Th> <Th> Date of landfall </Th> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Landfall Intensity (in knots) </Th> <Th> Landfall Location </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Great Middle Florida </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> August 23 </Td> <Td> 1851 </Td> <Td> 100 </Td> <Td> Panama City </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Unnamed </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> August 17 </Td> <Td> 1871 </Td> <Td> 100 </Td> <Td> Jupiter Island </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Unnamed </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> October 7 </Td> <Td> 1873 </Td> <Td> 100 </Td> <Td> Captiva Island </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Unnamed </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> October 3 </Td> <Td> 1877 </Td> <Td> 100 </Td> <Td> Panama City </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Unnamed </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> September 10 </Td> <Td> 1882 </Td> <Td> 100 </Td> <Td> Navarre </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Unnamed </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> August 16 </Td> <Td> 1888 </Td> <Td> 110 </Td> <Td> Miami Beach </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Unnamed </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> October 9 </Td> <Td> 1894 </Td> <Td> 105 </Td> <Td> Panama City </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Unnamed </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> September 10 </Td> <Td> 1896 </Td> <Td> 110 </Td> <Td> Cedar Key </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Unnamed </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> October 18 </Td> <Td> 1906 </Td> <Td> 105 </Td> <Td> Marathon (1st landfall) / Near Flamingo (2nd landfall) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Unnamed </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> October 11 </Td> <Td> 1909 </Td> <Td> 100 </Td> <Td> Marathon </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Unnamed </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> September 29 </Td> <Td> 1917 </Td> <Td> 100 </Td> <Td> Okaloosa County (Ft . Walton Beach) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Unnamed </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> September 10 </Td> <Td> 1919 </Td> <Td> 130 </Td> <Td> Dry Tortugas </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Great Miami </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> September 18--20 </Td> <Td> 1926 </Td> <Td> 125 </Td> <Td> Palmetto Bay (1st landfall) / Orange Beach, AL (2nd landfall) * </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Okeechobee </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> September 17 </Td> <Td> 1928 </Td> <Td> 125 </Td> <Td> Palm Beach </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Unnamed </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> September 4 </Td> <Td> 1933 </Td> <Td> 110 </Td> <Td> Jupiter </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Labor Day </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> September 3 </Td> <Td> 1935 </Td> <Td> 160 </Td> <Td> Craig Key </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Unnamed </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> October 18 </Td> <Td> 1944 </Td> <Td> 105 </Td> <Td> Dry Tortugas </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Unnamed </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> September 15 </Td> <Td> 1945 </Td> <Td> 115 </Td> <Td> North Key Largo (1st landfall) / Florida City (2nd landfall) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Unnamed </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> September 17 </Td> <Td> 1947 </Td> <Td> 115 </Td> <Td> Port Everglades (Ft . Lauderdale) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Unnamed </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> September 21--22 </Td> <Td> 1948 </Td> <Td> 115 </Td> <Td> Saddlebunch Keys (1st landfall) / Near Chokoloskee (2nd landfall) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Unnamed </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> August 26 </Td> <Td> 1949 </Td> <Td> 115 </Td> <Td> Lantana / Lake Worth </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Easy </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> September 5 </Td> <Td> 1950 </Td> <Td> 105 </Td> <Td> Near Cedar Key </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> King </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> October 18 </Td> <Td> 1950 </Td> <Td> 115 </Td> <Td> Downtown Miami </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Donna </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> September 10 </Td> <Td> 1960 </Td> <Td> 115 </Td> <Td> Conch Key (1st landfall) / Near Naples (2nd landfall) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Betsy </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> September 8 </Td> <Td> 1965 </Td> <Td> 110 </Td> <Td> Tavernier </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Eloise </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> September 23 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 110 </Td> <Td> Bay County </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Elena </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> September 2 </Td> <Td> 1985 </Td> <Td> 100 </Td> <Td> Gulfport, MS * </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Andrew </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> August 24 </Td> <Td> 1992 </Td> <Td> 145 </Td> <Td> Elliott Key (1st landfall) / Near Homestead (2nd landfall) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Opal </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> October 4 </Td> <Td> 1995 </Td> <Td> 100 </Td> <Td> Pensacola Beach </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Charley </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> August 13 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 130 </Td> <Td> Cayo Costa (1st landfall) / Near Punta Gorda (2nd landfall) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ivan </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> September 16 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 105 </Td> <Td> Near Gulf Shores, AL * </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Jeanne </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> September 26 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 105 </Td> <Td> Hutchinson Island </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Dennis </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> July 10 </Td> <Td> 2005 </Td> <Td> 120 </Td> <Td> Santa Rosa Island </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Wilma </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> October 24 </Td> <Td> 2005 </Td> <Td> 120 </Td> <Td> Cape Romano </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Irma </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> September 10 </Td> <Td> 2017 </Td> <Td> 115 </Td> <Td> Cudjoe Key (1st landfall) / Marco Island (2nd landfall) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Storm </Th> <Th> Saffir - Simpson </Th> <Th> Date of landfall </Th> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Landfall Intensity (in knots) </Th> <Th> Landfall Location </Th> </Tr>

Has there ever been a cat 5 hurricane hit the us