This storm kill the couple in the picture on this page Natividad Martinez Garcia y Pedro Garcia Senior on September 1,1933 En La Playa De Menendez Matanza ,Cuba Hurricane Eight 1933 Category 5 hurricane (SSHS) Duration August 22 – September 5 Peak intensity 160 mph (260 km/h) (1-min) < 930 mbar (hPa) Main article: 1933 Cuba–Brownsville hurricane The eighth storm of the season was one of two storms in the 1933 Atlantic hurricane season to reach the intensity of a Category 5 strength on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale. It formed on August 22 off the west coast of Africa, and for much of its duration it maintained a west-northwest track. The system intensified into a tropical storm on August 26 and into a hurricane on August 28. Passing north of the Lesser Antilles, the hurricane rapidly intensified as it approached the Turks and Caicos islands. It reached Category 5 status and its peak winds of 160 mph (260 km/h) on August 31. Subsequently, it weakened before striking northern Cuba on September 1 with winds of 120 mph (190 km/h).[5] In the country, the hurricane left about 100,000 people homeless and killed over 70 people. Damage was heaviest near the storms path, and the strong winds destroyed houses and left areas without power. Damage was estimated at $11 million.[31][32][33][nb 3] After exiting from Cuba, the hurricane entered the Gulf of Mexico and restrengthened. On September 2, it re-attained winds of 140 mph (230 km/h).[5] Initially the hurricane posed a threat to the area around Corpus Christi, Texas, and the local United States Weather Bureau forecaster advised people to stay away from the Texas coastline during the busy Labor Day Weekend. Officials declared martial law in the city and mandated evacuations.[34] However, the hurricane turned more to the west and struck near Brownsville early on September 5 with winds estimated at 125 mph (205 km/h).[5] It quickly dissipated after causing heavy damage in the Rio Grande Valley. High winds caused heavy damage to the citrus crop. The hurricane left $16.9 million in damage and 40 deaths in southern Texas.[35][36] Tropical Storm Nine[edit]
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