hurricane hurricane intense tropical cyclone strike hurricane eighth tropical cyclone fourth tropical storm season system identified tropical storm east lesser antilles september crossing lesser antilles system entered caribbean_sea achieved hurricane intensity september category hurricane storm struck northern coast jamaica september early september cyclone reached category status attained maximum sustained winds mph soon later day hurricane landfall cuba system entered gulf_of_mexico shortly weakened slightly northeast hurricane briefly threatened louisiana turning florida early september hurricane landfall near florida winds mph land cyclone rapidly weakened transitioned extratropical cyclone dissipating september islands lesser antilles experienced strong winds heavy rainfall including guadeloupe jamaica hurricane caused significant damage banana plantations communications disrupted station demolished greatest damages reported northern half island deaths occurred city cuba strong winds destroyed constructed buildings homes overall experienced million usd damage fatalities crops destroyed louisiana mississippi impact generally limited damaged crops timber stands deaths drowning reported louisiana farther east mobile alabama portions roofs trees debris streets communications severed pensacola florida small washed ashore numerous docks boat suffered impact total damages estimated near pensacola area deaths reported florida storm remnants produced rainfall georgia north_carolina south_carolina meteorological history open trough low pressure possibly tropical wave developed tropical storm miles east northeast barbados utc september steadily intensifying storm moved west northwestward crossed lesser antilles islands martinique hours later entering caribbean_sea september system intensified quicker category hurricane modern day saffir simpson hurricane wind scale later day passing south following day storm strengthened category hurricane later september hurricane struck northern coast jamaica emerging caribbean_sea utc september intensified category hurricane moving northwestward time struck early september storm achieved category status utc september hurricane attained minimum barometric pressure mbar inhg estimate pressure wind relationship researchers national_hurricane_center estimated peak maximum sustained winds mph shortly peak intensity cyclone brushed utc september hurricane landfall intensity eastern cuba system entered gulf_of_mexico later september storm fell category intensity early september briefly tracked generally northward approached southeastern louisiana curving northeastward late day utc september hurricane landfall near florida winds mph land system rapidly weakened tropical storm hours early september transitioned extratropical cyclone georgia merging frontal system hours later remnants hurricane dissipated minimum atmospheric pressure mbar inhg established cyclone intense cuban hurricane deeper pressures mbar inhg mbar inhg measured hurricanes respectively cyclone mbar inhg intense tropical cyclone florida panhandle hurricane mbar inhg time tied storm central pressure mbar inhg landfall northwest florida preparations impact caribbean september united_states weather_bureau issued advisories strong swells leeward_islands indicating presence tropical disturbance system produced heavy precipitation strong winds eastern caribbean islands jamaica hurricane caused significant damages banana plantations communications disrupted station demolished greatest damages reported northern half island custom house destroyed hotel damaged deaths occurred city cuba severe winds destroyed constructed buildings devastating town homes remained standing large plantation building house destroyed nearly chickens property killed storm damage reached approximately million island food supply ruined offshore number ships capsized went missing resulting deaths fatalities island accounts state hundreds killed crops destroyed relief committed issued appeal aid cuban president americans hotel buildings demolished soup kitchen opened feed storm victims united_states september northeast storm warnings issued florida coast september weather_bureau advised marine traffic remain alert gulf_of_mexico noting intensity storm unknown later hurricane warnings issued florida mobile alabama september warnings released mississippi new_orleans louisiana september warnings briefly discontinued track issued cyclone began curve northeast september september scheduled vessel trips cancelled new_orleans louisiana marine traffic resumed storm passed east city storm struck gulf_coast later anticipated slow forward motion louisiana rain bands produced rain louisville nashville railroad sent trains alternate routes eroded tracks near lake catherine effects cyclone damaged crops timber stands louisiana mississippi storm surge associated hurricane moved structures foundations louisiana storm blamed death year old boy additional fatalities occurred near fishing bark wanna wrecked warnings prevented considerable loss shrimp boats street cars traffic practically suspended alabama rain measured montgomery prompting flood advisories lower watershed camp training camp streets inundated inches water mobile trees telephone telegraph wires downed cutting communications roofs detached galleries houses torn away police stopped streets cars operating shut electricity boats area lost waterfront damage hurricane severed communication pensacola florida reports eventually indicated wireless radio plant destroyed small washed ashore including uss numerous docks boat received damage total damages reached vicinity pensacola near city portion louisville nashville railroad underwater bridges washed away tides reached normal significant destruction timber occurred counties crops structures livestock affected strong winds occurred southwest coast florida wind gust mph reported jacksonville total people killed storm remnants produced rainfall georgia north_carolina south_carolina
1917 Nueva Gerona hurricane