1932 Cuba Hurricane
| Category 5 major hurricane (SSHWS/NWS) | |
Surface weather analysis of the hurricane at its peak intensity on November 8, southwest of Cuba
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| Formed | October 30, 1932 |
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| Dissipated | November 14, 1932 |
| (Extratropical after November 13, 1932) | |
| Highest winds |
1-minute sustained: 175 mph (280 km/h) |
| Lowest pressure | ≤ 915 mbar (hPa); 27.02 inHg |
| Fatalities | ≥3,103 direct (Deadliest in Cuban history) |
| Damage | $40 million (1932 USD) |
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| Part of the 1932 Atlantic hurricane season | |
The 1932 Cuba hurricane, known also as the Hurricane of Santa Cruz del Sur or the 1932 Camagüey hurricane, was the deadliest and one of the most intense tropical cyclones in Cuban history. The only Category 5 Atlantic hurricane ever recorded in November, the cyclone had a path through the Caribbean Sea atypical to most hurricanes developing late in the Atlantic hurricane season. The storm's strong winds, storm surge, and rain devastated an extensive portion of central and eastern Cuba, where the storm was considered the worst natural disaster of the 20th century. Though the effects from the hurricane were concentrated primarily on Cuba, significant effects were also felt in the Cayman Islands and the Bahamas, with lesser effects felt elsewhere.
The tropical depression that would later develop into the destructive hurricane was first located east of the Lesser Antilles on October 30, and tracked westward into the Caribbean Sea, reaching tropical storm strength the next day. Moving southwestward towards the southern portion of the Caribbean, the storm reached hurricane strength on November 2 before a period of rapid intensification ensued. On November 6, the tropical cyclone reached its maximum as a Category 5 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 175 mph (280 km/h). Minimal weakening occurred afterwards as the storm recurved northeast, moving ashore Cuba's Camagüey Province on November 9 with winds of 150 mph (240 km/h). After traversing the island, the storm gradually weakened as it crossed the central Bahamas Islands and near Bermuda. On November 13, the system transitioned into an extratropical cyclone and dissipated the next day.
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