1924 Cuba hurricane

The 1924 Cuba Hurricane was the first recorded Category 5 Hurricane in the Atlantic Basin. The storm peaked with winds of 165mph and a pressure of 910mb, and made landfall in Cuba at that intensity. It was the only recorded landfall of Category 5 intensity until Hurricane Irma in 2017.
Category 5 major hurricane (SSHWS/NWS)Surface weather analysis of the 1924 Cuba HurricaneFormedOctober 14, 1924DissipatedOctober 23, 1924Highest winds1-minute sustained: 165 mph Lowest pressure910 mbar.Fatalitiesaround 90 totalDamageUnknownAreas affectedWestern Cuba, Southern Florida, Grand Bahama
The storm formed as a Tropical Depression on October 14, just off the north coast of British Honduras. The storm did a loop on October 16, becoming a hurricane in the process. The storm finished its loop on October 18 as a Category 3 hurricane. It moved north-west and attained Category 5 intensity, making landfall in Cuba with winds of 165mph and a pressure of 910mb.

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Category:Category 5 Atlantic hurricanes
Category:1924 in North America
Category:20th century in Cuba
Category:Hurricanes in Cuba