hurricane hurricane powerful tropical cyclone category southern coast morning october hurricane went essentially landfall south october pressure inhg maximum sustained winds miles hour hurricane destroyed small towns half killing persons injuring leaving homeless total damage estimated million usd million usd hurricane strongest record strike meteorological history sources reveal exact origin tropical cyclone october developing tropical cyclone passed moved rapidly northeastward arrived coast intense hurricane reported atmospheric pressure began dropping october fell inches mercury hpa hours reached minimum inhg utc october hurricane landfall south observatory reported winds miles hour period minutes period ended wind blew loose hurricane ranks strongest record strike city storm dropped little precipitation passed inches fell afternoon october storm continued inland rapidly weakened apparently dissipated storm apparently passed predicted continue southern united_states remainder path unknown cyclone dissipated state day landfall heavy rain developed parts texas october effects aftermath moving ashore powerful hurricane storm destroyed small towns storm partially destroyed town severely damaged port towns approximately persons lost lives storm reported struck warning residents destroyed cities reached safety higher ground hurricane destroyed half buildings near ocean combination strong waves high winds rainfall heavily damaged hotels houses storm damaged water systems leaving people water sewage systems miles portion coastline storm severely impacted communication transportation infrastructure airport sustained damage radio tower hours communication city rest mexico radio plane airport total damage estimated million usd million usd fishing boats small vessel caught storm trace reportedly found persons aboard vessels apparently died small coastal boat arrived port storm reported crew members missing days storm death toll rose day associated_press reported deaths injuries days storm military officials reported death toll rose number people left homeless storm reached hours storm president ordered nurses doctors standby military workers area prepare assist aftermath days storm officials restored power communications area time president issued appeal public donations storm victims week citizens sent large quantities food clothing medicine worst affected areas president mexico personally visited officials bringing aid form medicine clothing famous people witnessed comparison intense hurricanes struck period record hurricane olivia hit city winds miles hour storm moved ashore near city major hurricane
1943 Mazatlán hurricane