The 1947 Fort Lauderdale hurricane was a long-lived and an intense tropical cyclone that affected the Bahamas, southernmost Florida, and the Gulf Coast of the United States in September 1947. The four
Surface weather analysis of the hurricane nearing landfall in South Florida on September 17
A man battles strong winds during the hurricane at South Flagler Drive in West Palm Beach
Front page of The Miami Daily News on September 18, regarding the hurricane's impact
Man dwarfed by heavy surf near Miami