Not since The Devastator Known as “The Great Miami Hurricane,” a Category 4 monster hurricane that took place in September 1926 and caused massive devastation in the city of Miami, have we seen something so bizarre.
Reports of a massive hurricane force cyclone over the Everglades in the Mitchell Landing Big Cypress National Preserve came in yesterday morning and the radar showed a 100 mile super cell radiating from its center.
The raging winds were tracked to tip the scales at 315mph. Everything in the preserve was wiped out, buildings and campsites were obliterated. The governor has issued a state of emergency and classified the area as an official Disaster Zone. This unusual wind is the highest recorded wind blast in a storm in the United States.
Outside of the 100 mile super cell nothing was damaged. The storm was localized, contained, and exceptionally deadly.
No details about the sudden birth or death of this storm, but it’s been labeled The Widowmaker by the meteorologists who are studying it.
Bad news for campers, as the entire preserve will be off limits for for the foreseeable future, but worse for the environment. Reports of untold devastation in the vegetation and wildlife as well as the destruction of roadways and structures have plunged the area back into the dark ages.
The area is only accessible by air-boat and officials made the statement of immediate closures for the entire preserve. U.S Route 41 from Miami to Tampa is, for the time being, closed. The roads have been torn to pieces and there is very little surviving.
The Scenic Byway is simply gone.
Last modified: June 16, 2020
