cuba bahamas hurricane cuba bahamas hurricane major hurricanes category saffir simpson hurricane wind scale active atlantic hurricane season formed october caribbean_sea seventeenth tropical storm initially moved slowly north passing west jamaica storm damaged banana plantations killed person october storm hurricane day crossed western cuba advance warning country prevented storm related fatalities people suspected looting shot killed havana german travel writer witnessed hurricane havana described experience book globe die entering hurricane turned northeast producing tropical storm winds florida keys high rainfall caused flooding tornadoes spawned storm damaged houses miami area hurricane reached peak winds mph october moving bahamas subsequently weakened extratropical october hurricane coast nova scotia high winds rain leaving million damage rough seas sank ships killed people region remnants hurricane eventually dissipated october south newfoundland meteorological history end september large area disturbed weather southern caribbean_sea september low pressure area developed south island day observations station ship indicated tropical storm developed eastern coast honduras low atmospheric pressure suggested system winds tropical storm force despite lack direct observations moving northward storm gained size slowly intensified based observations data estimated storm hurricane early october passing west jamaica day station day reported force scale east center approaching southern coast cuba hurricane reached estimated winds mph utc october hurricane landfall cuba followed second landfall cuban mainland hours later beginning utc day capital havana observed passage eye pressure mbar inhg reported hurricane weakened slightly land emerging intensifying october turned northeast remaining southeast florida mainland strongest winds remained water early october hurricane moving bahamas ship reported pressure mbar inhg unknown center periphery storm based data maximum sustained winds estimated mph ship estimated winds mph storm maintained peak winds hours weakened accelerating northeast passing west bermuda october hurricane extratropical day maintaining hurricane force winds storm brushed coast nova scotia noted approaching extratropical storm october south atlantic_canada preparations impact early duration developing storm brushed coast honduras light winds jamaica gusts approached hurricane force heavy rainfall damaged transportation kingston storm wrecked small houses damaged local banana industry death jamaica hurricane crossed western cuba winds estimated mph prompted officials declare capital midst political following coup newspaper described storm peaceful night week government ordered soldiers havana shoot suspected looting killed storm passage heavy associated rainfall caused rivers overflow provinces flooding low lying areas storm destroyed houses offshore northern cuba united_states ships took shelter port rough seas high tides flooded havana waterfront deep boats sank city harbor advance warning evacuations direct deaths country people injured storm warnings issued west coast florida east coast hurricane warnings hurricane passed southeast florida keys highest winds reported florida mph storm passed closest winds estimated mph weak storm farther north miami reported winds mph rainfall reached hours storm knocked trees caused power outages portions city flooded boats washed ashore florida tornadoes reported hurricane passage tornado injured person miami knocked homes injured tornado hollywood houses damaged later hurricane moved bahamas produced winds mph hope town mph outer periphery storm brushed west winds mph bermuda east mph moving offshore atlantic_canada hurricane produced gale force winds peaking mph halifax nova scotia storm dropped heavy rainfall reaching days including hours flooding covered streets province causing traffic jams rainfall washed bridge winds damaged apple crop dam chocolate lake overflowed rainfall dam broke destroying nearby bridge trees fell storm resulting power outages fell lines outside nova scotia storm produced winds mph new_brunswick high waves left coastal damage newfoundland storm washed bridges portions roads rails flooded house atlantic_canada high waves washed ashore sank broke boats killing people including seven overturned boat sailing boston overall damage canada estimated million including lost apple crop
1933 Cuba–Bahamas hurricane