florida mexico hurricane florida mexico hurricane atlantic hurricanes strike region florida active atlantic hurricane season storms year inflict hurricane force winds causing significant damage occurred early september fifth tropical cyclone year formed east lesser antilles july rapidly strengthening moved west northwest passed islands attained hurricane status july producing heavy rains killing people days moved north caribbean paralleling turks islands bahamas storm produced extensive damage drowning crossed bahamas july cyclone came influence changing steering currents atmosphere forced storm florida near day later minimal hurricane landfall caused wind damage crossed florida generated heavy rains path causing locally severe flooding storm turned west weakened hurricane status later exited state north charlotte harbor july storm shifted course west southwest gradually recovered intensity path storm brought close mouth early august ships encountered small storm regained hurricane status august day striking northern mexico winds mph making close modern day category hurricane saffir simpson hurricane wind scale striking close border united_states mexico storm caused extensive damage countries winds damaged buildings crops southern regions texas heavy losses citrus production person died united_states heavy rains led catastrophic flooding claimed lives northern mexico worst hit areas near city monetary losses mexico unclear storm damages united_states measured contemporary dollars historical context july storm damage florida stronger cyclone september winds mph extensively damaged area july storm affected storm overshadowed memories earlier hurricane remembered worst late 1980s occurrence hurricanes east coast florida season relatively rare event historical records unprecedented instance forensic research weather historian suggests hurricanes affected region citing reports law storms noted hurricanes affected florida august september respectively storms potentially hurricanes later september september hurricane struck jacksonville incidentally atlantic hurricane season apparently active like record hurricanes hit state florida including infamous storm october meteorological history utc july tropical depression miles east windward_islands time tropical system formed east bermuda prior official records indicated formation utc july examination observations ships land stations revealed closed low day earlier generation depression moved generally west northwest eastern caribbean tropical storm utc july ships weather stations observe later day winds based available data storm strengthened steadily utc british steamship recorded pressure inhg followed peak winds force mph east time island antigua experienced pressure inhg storm landfall winds mph measured inhg implying maximum sustained winds mph based storm posthumously upgraded hurricane status utc july hours earlier designated storm neared saint thomas island experienced northeast winds mph west northwest course storm equivalent category hurricane missed puerto_rico northeast july cyclone brushed producing winds visually estimated mph island peripheral pressure inhg hurricane gradually bent northwest followed arc eastern bahamas utc july norwegian steamship encountered southeast winds mph pressures inhg storm struck bahamas utc winds mph day storm landfall winds time storm turned west northwest nearing east coast florida likely robust subtropical ridge area based ship reports storm landfall united_states port florida utc july hours earlier american steamship encountered hurricane force winds instance sea storm concurrent pressure inhg ship nearby reading inhg winds mph taken inside eye storm calculations researchers determined central pressure inhg time landfall florida supported winds tropical storm force mph storm small radius closed embedded ridge high pressure winds florida deemed mph earlier reports listed storm hurricane landfall landfall storm weakened tropical storm moved slowly westward south central peninsula passing northern end lake early july center compact tropical cyclone passed slightly north reached gulf_of_mexico venice winds mph point ships near center storm accurately location intensity data august confirmed weaker cyclone earlier utc august storm began persistent west southwest motion continued rest life cycle ships august noted modest mph lowest pressure weather maps inhg utc august based pressure storm began gradually day earlier reaching mph time reading storm regained hurricane status utc august ship data weather forecasters time assumed storm contained gale force winds day storm briefly angled west neared mexico united_states border reaching final strongest peak mph late august texas verified landfall near south near utc august based data scientists radius maximum wind eye landfall showed pressures inhg central pressure inhg eye west southwest storm quickly moved inland vanished easternmost utc august preparations storm affected caribbean islands turks bahamas preparations unclear residents puerto_rico boarded windows secured roofs anticipation damaging winds governor placed standby storm neared florida united_states weather bureau later national_weather_service posted storm warnings miami later extended include west coast state springs time forecasters unaware storm hurricane status extended storm passage gulf_of_mexico forecasters issued storm warnings texas coast including cities news storm businesses boarded vulnerable expensive plate glass windows fearing flooding authorities empowered florida governor evacuate residents black farm workers low lying areas lake elevated locations left train prompted fears track beds day storm lake level reached feet officials concerns flooding evacuations railway companies lent free transport passengers trains stationed lake evacuations took place communities relief organizations local distributed milk coffee west coast state residents covered windows anticipating little damage weak storm citizens received radio updates weather_bureau gave position movement storm residents left homes safety secured vessels texas weather_bureau notified people early allow mass evacuations coastal residents camping visitors evacuated vulnerable islands storm neared residents left storm remainder brick store highest land available impact hurricane path caribbean florida finally texas mexico people killed thirty deaths occurred mexico bahamas texas figures mexico unavailable total losses storm united_states reached million inclusive florida texas figures state varied million according sources caribbean passed lesser antilles storm caused deaths island known island reported torrential rains damage reported inhg storm bypassed islands south crops farm fencing sustained damage overall effects limited coincidentally storm arrived day hurricane day local tradition marking opening hurricane season fourth monday july bahamas winds mph swept early july caused minimal damage reports indicated severe damage islands including turks islands death drowning american schooner adams anchored dragged sea hurricane waves florida wind damage generally minimal small hurricane crossed florida citrus crops snapped vegetation areas according survey local fire officials calm eye observed sound edge stuart passage hardly needle pine trees road seen moving peak winds estimated registered mph affected coast stuart fort pierce winds downed telegraph poles destroyed structure stuart little damage resulted initial reports fort pierce signaled uprooted trees farther south apart snapped palm town little damage foliage heavier losses accounted especially exposed trees suffered total loss fruit shrubs roofs city damaged power water services quickly revived worst storm passed final losses citrus region tallied greater tolls locally trees sustained significant damage minimum pressure inhg occurred stuart unusually high hurricane likely related storm small size fact contemporary concluded storm hit florida tropical storm strength winds mph stuart despite relatively modest winds prolific rains attended cyclone rain gauge office counted inches july setting hour record location daily maximum week hurricane established monthly record total july ultimately totals exceeding fell day span storm total rain blew failed measure true totals likely turned small lakes overflowed blocks left foot water streets royal park neighborhood submerged highest land nearby golf course boat rains submerged roads rural countryside martin counties render highways traffic roads area traversed great difficulty water stood deep parts highway shut bridge town aside commuter bus drivers motorists flooded roads post described commuter entered trains getting travel car direction taboo water times lights car person drive town monday july palm beach post august reports detailed town cut affected foot section track bed halting passenger trains combined hours nearby stranded buses water rose cover floors relief vehicles later transported passengers way african american communities stuart reported severe flooding torrential rains formed streets rains demonstrated local communities stranded causing funds bridge repairs near late august remained deep military trail near flooding areas worst hurricane october winds disrupted communications small settlements stuart hours loose branches falling power lines temporarily disrupted electricity flooding affected low lying ground effects similar attending earlier storms backed causing water highway spots water submerged railroad siding deep east end bridge cars stranded attempting navigate flooded streets despite residents good humor elements newspapers noted lost shortly storm spotted tree returned owner inland storm caused effects crossed sparsely settled areas winds reached mph center moved south town early july heavy rains extended area hour amounts water transport lock additional heavy rains fell west coast florida lesser extent east case notable wind damage non existent little immediate damage wind rain resulted near winds peaked mph lake eastern shore lake level rose july induce flooding fed rose steadily owing heavy rains weather_bureau office tampa recorded peak winds mph citizens enjoyed refreshing northeast breeze removed dead uprooted scattered plants sent waves operated grand central airport defunct airport mph winds texas mexico hurricane affected strong winds estimated mph rent apart tree limbs tore roofs cracked plate glass windows debris covered streets nearby waterfront fishing wrecked high seas destroyed structures partly submerged islands high tides eroded highway building went unscathed poorly built structures flattened worst hit development company early reports confirmed airborne glass local courthouse mildly injured man storm disrupted communications texas mainland barrier islands high tides stranded detachment cavalry fort brown collapsed winds canning facility collapsed strain high winds water levels rio rose river ultimately fell short flood stage spared surrounding areas damage storm ruined citrus crop caused death texas localized losses citrus crop reached upwards cotton crop blown away lower valley region total crop damage reached million mexico storm produced torrential rains resulted severe flooding particularly areas near santa river people died floods quarter city inaccessible collapse bridge isolated raging waters destroyed homes section forcing occupants flee number homeless reached thousands governor mayor called city state facilities relief efforts people required evacuation boat described thrilling rescues effects storm electrical communications lines trees city nearer coast strong winds severely damaged famed theater dating era 1860s homes destroyed
1933 Florida–Mexico hurricane