1932 Cuba hurricane
Category 5 Atlantic hurricane in 1932
The 1932 Cuba hurricane was (at the time) the deadliest hurricane in the history of Cuba. The storm was the only Category 5 Atlantic hurricane in the month of November until 2020.
| Category 5 major hurricane (SSHWS/NWS) | |
 Surface weather analysis of the hurricane at its peak intensity on November 8, southwest of Cuba | |
| Formed | October 30, 1932 |
|---|---|
| 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) |
| Areas affected |
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| Part of the 1932 Atlantic hurricane season | |
Cuba was hit with heavy storm surge during the hurricane. Few buildings withstood the storm.
There were around 3,033 deaths in Cuba from the storm. It did over US$40 million in damage on the island.[1]
The storm also affected the Cayman Islands, Bermuda and the Bahamas.
References
change- ↑ "Hurricane Vulnerability in Latin America and the Caribbean: Normalized Damage and Loss Potentials" (PDF). Retrieved Oct 19, 2016.
