hurricane hurricane ninth named storm second hurricane atlantic hurricane season fifth named storms occur september tropical cyclone peaked category hurricane causing damage fatalities jamaica cuba mexico united_states noted threatening strike northern gulf_coast category hurricane instead striking moderate tropical storm track change brought storm yucatán_peninsula day significantly weakened cyclone primary impact heavy rainfall fell southeast mexico central united_states gulf_coast meteorological history september tropical wave moved coast africa despite moving dry environment convection organized anticyclone developed wave september convection organized small closed wind circulation classify system tropical depression near trinidad land interaction venezuela later weakened depression tropical wave wave continued west northwestward caribbean redeveloped tropical depression september miles south jamaica embedded weak steering current drifted northwest strengthened tropical storm september near jamaica grazing island quickly intensified hurricane late september south cuba maximum sustained winds reached miles hour near weakened slightly miles hour hurricane landfall late september hurricane crossed island slowed moved westward gulf_of_mexico favorable conditions aloft warm water temperatures allowed quickly intensify peak miles hour winds september despite dvorak satellite estimates miles hour reconnaissance aircraft indicated remained miles hour category hurricane pressures dropping mbar inhg typical category hurricane lowest minimum pressure observed atlantic hurricane exceed category intensity nearly ideal conditions development forecast reach winds miles hour northern gulf_of_mexico high pressures north forced southward landfall major hurricane september weakened rapidly nearly stalled minimal tropical storm inland hours inner core convection collapsed southeast mexico moving northward reaching gulf_of_mexico large weak tropical storm conditions favored significant strengthening central convection reaching northern gulf_of_mexico strengthening system hit louisiana september miles hour tropical storm weakened quickly tropical depression moving inland system raced northeast extratropical cyclone september absorbed frontal zone pennsylvania night preparations hurricane fears storm end significant threat upper level environment ahead storm favorable oceanic heat content high months destructive hurricane hurricane threatened cause similar effects cuba preparation storm people thousands farm animals evacuated posted hours landfall leaving ample time prepare storm gulf_of_mexico hurricane major category storm winds miles hour forecasts predicted westward gulf_of_mexico days turning northward gulf_coast predicted strong category hurricane initially expected remain north peninsula hurricane warnings issued day prior landfall watch preceding passage people evacuated ports gulf_coast closed mexican authorities declared state emergency prior arrival storm unexpected southward turn yucatán_peninsula weakened significantly tropical storm limited potential damage united_states gulf_coast preparation hurricane red_cross mobilized members texas alabama louisiana mississippi florida days expected landfall volunteers sent days prior ensure families family disaster plan disaster supplies kit household hurricane watches raised united_states gulf_coast cameron louisiana mississippi late morning september discontinued early morning september storm longer expected hurricane impact caribbean islands windward_islands weak tropical depression caused reported damage casualties reported tropical storm force winds likely experienced flooding degree caused reported damage casualties brought heavy rains jamaica totalling inches cuba hurricane brought torrential rainfall areas reporting foot rain maximum reported inches western cuba rainfall combined feet storm surge destroyed houses caused power outages uprooted trees blew roofs tobacco drying houses affected degree damaging valuable tobacco stock total metric tons citrus metric tons coffee lost storm thousands livestock perished deaths reported hurricane storms hit north records kept tropical cyclone hit area tropical depression tropical storm hurricane major hurricane hit area storm shut oil production mexican state run oil company drilling operations exports mexico stopped week cost oil company million gulf_coast island nearly covered storm surge residents evacuated prior storm passage hit near miles hour hurricane remained area hours inches rainfall fell maximum recorded near storm surge reached high metres southern portions state nearly fishing vessels damaged nearly houses destroyed intense winds homes damaged left homeless downed trees power lines common northern yucatán_peninsula warehouses severely damage destroyed damage crops livestock extreme square kilometres square kilometres fruit trees damaged country total production livestock lost storm damage mexico power grid reached million fourth roads peninsula moderately severely damaged resulted losses million rural areas farming experienced significant damage cattle acres agricultural land lost peninsula deaths attributed hurricane indirectly related storm damage country totaled million usd central_america caused heavy rains guatemala flow pacific_ocean led landslides flooding southern western portions country rains led drowning people tried cross rain swollen river households reported losses open gulf_of_mexico hurricane later hurricane contributed offshore oil gas platforms effects storms resulted loss production million barrels oil billion cubic feet natural gas storm surge feet measured louisiana harbor mississippi hurricane brought widespread heavy rainfall central gulf coast maximum inches louisiana flooding responsible moderate crop damage total million damage usd million usd claimed lives direct indirect indirect death man went cardiac arrest mississippi drowning deaths retirement retired spring atlantic hurricane replaced season retired replaced hurricane caused immense destruction united_states cuba
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