hurricane hurricane caused worst flooding western cuba years tropical storm hurricane atlantic hurricane season developed tropical disturbance june southern gulf_of_mexico rapidly organized attained hurricane status following day earliest date hurricane atlantic_ocean hurricane alma shortly reaching peak winds mph rapidly weakened approaching upper level winds initial forecasts predicted hurricane continue northeastward florida turned sharply westward drifted days dissipating june produced heavy rainfall western cuba causing flash flooding severe damage storm damaged houses destroyed buildings leaving hundreds homeless heavy rainfall continued country weeks storm damage totaled million usd million usd people killed country initially forecast continue northeastward strike florida turned rapidly weakened resulting minor effects state meteorological history late tropical disturbance gradually developed northwestern portion caribbean drifted westward yucatán_peninsula june convection organized circular cloud pattern association low pressure system system tracked northeastward gulf_of_mexico continuing organize subsequent formation low level circulation developed located miles north northwest reconnaissance aircraft confirmed existence tropical depression later day early june estimated depression intensified tropical storm located miles north northwest western tip cuba based ship report mph winds miles south center air_force flight scheduled storm forbidden cuban government presence cuban quickly strengthened moving northeastward southeastern gulf_of_mexico intensified hurricane hours attaining tropical storm status late june attained peak winds mph located miles west southwest florida shortly peaking intensity strong upper level westerly winds impacted deep convection storm early june weakened tropical storm turning sharply westward weak steering currents drifted circulation exposed early june degenerated tropical depression tropical depression drifted east northeast later turned east late june dissipated located miles coast florida preparations impact cuba rainbands produced heavy rainfall flash flooding western cuba rainfall peaked inches fourth highest rainfall total country forced evacuate resulting floods described worst flooding northwestern portion country hurricane damaged total houses country homes destroyed nation hundreds people left homeless buildings collapsed capital city havana factories received damage passage left districts havana electricity telegraph telephone mail service cuban military deployed rescue trapped flooded homes remove fallen trees agricultural damage included downed banana trees drowned cattle heavy rainfall continued weeks passage resulting severe damage tobacco crop subsequent winds rains destroyed storage sheds ruined million recently finished harvest million million tobacco leaves damaged days closest approach death toll cuba reached day later raised fatalities final death toll reported report indicating people missing reported deaths havana reported casualties damage estimated million usd million usd florida sudden development project track southwest florida national_hurricane_center issued tropical storm warning hours later hurricane warning florida keys southwestern coastline northward hurricane watch issued marathon time issuance hurricane warning moving steadily northeastward motion indicated landfall hours mainland landfall hours additionally computer models predicted continue northeastward south florida model available later suggested weakness steering currents prevent florida landfall officials ordered mandatory evacuations southwest coast florida left homes stay emergency shelters canceled flights miami residents lower florida keys unable evacuate mainland people evacuating emergency shelters set city officials closed schools midday june sent city county employees home gale force winds heavy rainfall reported lower florida keys reported inches hour period maximum reported winds land station mph dry moderate rainfall reported southern florida eastern florida keys peaking inches spawned tornadoes florida keys damaged boats tornadoes picked moving car lightly injured driver knocked telephone poles resulted hour traffic delay damage tornadoes totaled usd usd
Hurricane Alberto (1982)