If it had made landfall just 15 miles to the north of where it hit, the damage probably would have been tripled. Miami literally did dodge a bullet, because as bad as it was, it could have been much, much worse.
Spouse took pics from a small plane shortly after this thing. We lived in Fort Myers at the time.
The damage from the d@mn thing resembled a GIANT tornado! Unbelievable! Just one huge lawn mower through Homestead and the Glades. Nothing remained in it’s path.