hurricane hurricane relatively long lived hurricane atlantic hurricane season affected countries central_america united_kingdom formed october tropical wave emerged coast west africa october storm formed strengthening gradual tropical storm status october hurricane status october day struck cuba moved central portion island hurricane hit country hurricane kate emerging atlantic_ocean hurricane accelerated northeastward briefly peaking category hurricane saffir simpson hurricane scale near bahamas entire week intensity fluctuating times forward speed weeks passed transitioned extratropical storm north azores october subsequently moved ireland great_britain early duration caused flooding central_america left thousands homeless killed people damage heaviest cuba hurricane heavy rainfall totaled hurricane affected cuban provinces damaging houses destroying rains heavily damaged sugar cane banana crops overall damage country estimated million usd people evacuated advance deaths country nearby florida person died swept drain storm heavy rains moisture fueled storm struck northeastern united_states contributed indirectly death man maine tried driving flooded roadway damage bahamas severe limited damaged roofs downed trees remnants struck ireland united_kingdom produced strong winds high seas damaged hundreds houses causing million damage usd deaths meteorological history october tropical wave exited west coast africa large associated circulation unfavorable wind shear prevented development wave continued westward entering caribbean_sea october days later wave axis encountered pre existing low pressure area southwest caribbean quickly developed defined circulation tropical depression october east coast nicaragua upper level low gulf_of_mexico system tracked northwest central_america path depression developed banding features pressure gradually dropped intensified tropical storm utc october time storm executed small cyclonic loop miles north early october attained hurricane status turning north hurricane october bringing heavy rains strong winds island later day landfall cuba category hurricane winds close mph despite mountainous terrain storm weaken pressure reading mbar inhg observed landfall atlantic_ocean reaching warm waters strengthened approached bahamas eye storm reaching width passed great october brushed islands day trough caused accelerate northeastward reaching forward speed mph october utc attained peak intensity brief time reaching mph winds pressure mbar inhg measured hurricane_hunters sixth major hurricane category saffir simpson hurricane scale season hours weakened peak intensity october center passed southeast bermuda subsequently winds gradually decreased mid level ridge caused slow east southeast drift october days hurricane accelerated northeast briefly intensifying category hurricane started weakening trend soon october downgraded tropical storm northwest azores october estimated extratropical maintained gale force winds approached europe remnants moved ireland great_britain october winds mph remnants absorbed larger extratropical system north_sea october proceeded cross european mainland preparations impact killed people lifetime fourteen deaths reported central_america united_kingdom deaths indirectly related hurricane united_states damage figures central_america bahamas unavailable total damages cuba british isles estimated million usd western caribbean formative stages produced heavy rainfall portions central_america causing flooding left thousands people homeless costa_rica deaths people drowned nicaragua river flooding honduras deaths house washed away storm briefly posed threat mexico tropical storm warning issued bay cabo eastern peninsula tropical storm warning hurricane watch issued cuba tropical depression government cuba issued hurricane watch provinces del rio havana provinces october tropical storm warning place provinces upgraded hurricane warning day provinces eastward threat storm caused flights cuba canceled airport havana closed officials set shelters ordered people havana evacuate buildings prone collapsing people evacuated day landfall fears houses robbed ultimately people evacuated storm livestock officials closed classes sent workers home areas projected path hospitals completely evacuated power lines havana intentionally turned storm minimize potential damage hurricane strike cuba hurricane kate country experiencing economic difficulties storm struck following collapse soviet_union crisis known special period crossing cuba hurricane produced strong winds affecting country provinces offshore del sur reported mph minute sustained winds gusts mph wind gusts reached mph mainland santo domingo reported wind gusts mph heavy rainfall accompanied hurricane passage country peaking including daily total high waves struck southern coast cuba estimated crossing cuba primarily caused damage heavy rainfall winds nationwide damaged houses destroyed left thousands people homeless heavy rains caused homes collapse path poor condition winds damaged houses destroyed winds stripped tons trees island nationwide hundreds thousands trees fell storm del sur strong waves wrecked seaside roads damaged winds destroyed roofs sugar havana storm wrecked dozen buildings downed trees nationwide hurricane downed hundreds power lines leaving towns power power plants damaged provinces hurricane damaged hospitals dozens health schools extensive crop damage occurred storm path affecting thousands hectares land damaging agricultural facilities flooding affected banana fruit coffee sugar cane rice crops nationwide storm damaged hectares hectares sugar cane hectares crops tons rice wrecked tons citrus crops heavily damaged total damages country estimated million usd deaths cuba seven injuries united_states tropical cyclone forecast models correctly anticipated pass southeast florida despite potential landfall hours storm maintained previous track national_hurricane_center issued tropical storm warning miami metropolitan area wind gusts florida keys reached mph sand key light days trough extended northward hurricane producing heavy rainfall southeast portion state highest total person died farm worker swept canal drainage pipe high waves hurricane affected northern coast puerto_rico causing minor flooding october low pressure area developed near norfolk virginia moved coastline struck new_england day system drew moisture dropped heavy rainfall portions northeastern united_states reached massachusetts state rains flooded hundreds houses leaving million damage high rainfall storm surge flooded coastal portions maine portland lost freshwater access hours water main broke indirect death man tried driving flooded road damage state totaled million heavy rainfall new_hampshire caused flooding river flooding occurred pennsylvania new_jersey storm farther south delaware rains caused flash flooding northern roadway flooding occurred eastern maryland bahamas hurricane watch issued northwestern bahamas october upgraded warning expanded cover central bahamas day tropical storm warning later issued southeastern bahamas turks islands airport nassau closed storm struck people georgetown island evacuated moving bahamas produced mph minute sustained winds island estimated storm tide southwestern portion caused beach erosion coral damage waves destroyed public dock effects worst western portion including damaged houses sunk boats hotels sustained heavy roof damage storm knocked trees sea spray damaged crops long_island storm damaged crops houses overall damage bahamas described scattered affecting tourism areas united_kingdom october extratropical remnants moved ireland united_kingdom considered strongest storm affect area reported mph winds gusts mph wales reported gusts mph leaving thousands houses power region remnants produced waves heavily damaged cottages somerset waves north_sea removed oil platform nearly washed ashore near line storm tide river thames flooding coastal areas high waves washed ashore bay remnants dropped rainfall drought conditions storm killed people great_britain related traffic accidents fishermen swept sea damage estimated million usd million pound making storm united_kingdom great storm aftermath october government cuba issued appeal international community assistance red_cross provided million country departments united_nations provided government japan sent worth medical equipment italy sent worth medical supplies donated water unit sent blankets sent blankets sent tons food countries sent assistance including sent worth supplies early difficulties transporting relief supplies fuel shortages storm damage people resided shelters houses rebuilt moved march people returned homes roof threat water borne diseases waters occurred storm decreased supply banana crop coupled drought following shooting small private planes cuban february united_states president bill_clinton banned charter flights nations storm ban lifted allow charity fly plane supplies cuba cuban americans south florida donated help affected cuban victims fear assist regime president plane landed october tons supplies carrying tons food remainder form construction material tons rice beans milk distributed cuban government rejected remaining seven tons parcels containing inscriptions exile messages communist party rejected aid sent dominican_republic miami catholic relief services later sent worth medicine sent second flight aid january tons rice cooking oil flour
Hurricane Lili (1996)