The 1896 Cedar Keys hurricane was a powerful and destructive hurricane that devastated much of the East Coast of the United states, starting with Florida’s Cedar Keys, near the end of September 1896. The storm's rapid movement allowed it to maintain much of its intensity after landfall and cause significant damage over a broad area; as a result, it became one of the costliest United States hurricanes at the time.

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