belize hurricane belize hurricane known hurricane strike belize month november thirteenth observed tropical cyclone eleventh tropical storm fourth hurricane atlantic hurricane season storm detected vicinity turks islands november initially tropical storm strengthened slowly moving westward south southwestward bahamas november storm category hurricane modern day saffir simpson hurricane wind scale later day landfall cuba impact cuba bahamas limited lower barometric pressure readings strong winds crossing cuba system weakened tropical storm early november shortly emerging caribbean_sea storm strengthened hurricane later day headed southwestward late november system curved westward intensified category hurricane hours later peaked winds mph early november storm struck northern rapidly weakening system fell tropical storm status hours landfall early november emerged storm striking yucatán_peninsula november dissipating hours later strong winds observed belize mexico severe damage reported structures town destroyed completely causing residents relocate establish village trees crops suffered heavy losses overall deaths approximately million usd damage reported meteorological history tropical wave moved west indies november november wave reached vicinity turks islands november developed tropical storm utc storm moved north northwestward westward southern bahamas ridge aloft blocked storm westward progress caused curve west southwestward november system strengthened category hurricane utc modern day saffir simpson hurricane wind scale utc november storm landfall winds mph system quickly weakened crossing mountainous terrain cuba fell tropical storm intensity early november shortly emerging northwestern caribbean_sea later day storm intensified category hurricane continued southwestward path midday november storm curved westward approaching belize strengthened category hurricane shortly hurricane attained maximum sustained wind speed mph conservative assessment possible storm strengthened major hurricane conclusive data storm known hurricane strike belize month november utc november storm struck northern intensity observatory recorded barometric pressure mbar inhg lowest association storm storm rapidly weakened inland fell tropical storm intensity utc november curved northwestward reaching bay early november storm drifted west yucatán_peninsula eventually curved southeastward utc november system landfall near winds mph hours later storm weakened tropical depression dissipated shortly impact bahamas barometric pressure reading mbar inhg force sustained winds scale observed georgetown damage reported country strong winds reported areas cuba recorded sustained winds mph city observed wind gusts mph mexico storm struck gulf_coast near wind gust force scare observed damaged vegetation fueled large forest fire storm intensity equivalent category hurricane sustained winds belize reached mph damage hurricane mainly limited area coast miles north south miles east west structures destroyed completely demolished causing resident establish city south houses plantations damage destroyed forced laborers plantation owners seek new entered fishing industry deaths reported toll higher numerous small fishing boats beached swept sea widespread damage vegetation trees occurred assessment damage storm indicated canopy species destroyed low bush badly damaged pine trees toppled damage deep soils largely shallow soils wind throw tides coast split separate islands swept away path overall damage totaled approximately million million private public property including buildings dwellings remaining million damage incurred crops total possibly includes damage industries
1942 Belize hurricane