1933 Trinidad hurricane
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Part of the 1933 Atlantic hurricane season |
The 1933 Trinidad hurricane was the third-farthest-east tropical storm to form in the Main Development Region (MDR) so early in the calendar year on record and was one of three
After entering the Caribbean Sea, the hurricane maintained a northwest trajectory. It passed south of Jamaica on July 1, where heavy rainfall flooded roads and railways. The hurricane crossed western Cuba on July 3. High winds on the island destroyed hundreds of houses, and the storm's rainfall damaged the tobacco crop. Upon entering the Gulf of Mexico, the hurricane turned to the west and attained peak winds of 110 mph (180 km/h) on July 5. It struck northeastern Mexico on July 8 and quickly dissipated. Upon its final landfall, the storm caused heavy damage in Mexico, and in southern Texas the storm ended a prolonged drought.
Meteorological history
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About two hours after striking Venezuela, the hurricane entered the southeastern Caribbean Sea. For the next few days it maintained its intensity while tracking to the northwest. A ship on June 30 reported a pressure of 982 mb (29.0 inHg), suggesting winds of about 100 mph (160 km/h). The next day, the hurricane passed south of Jamaica and turned more to the west before resuming a northwest motion. At around 0600 UTC on July 3, the hurricane made landfall on western Cuba with winds of 100 mph (160 km/h). It weakened while crossing the island, although it maintained hurricane status upon entering the Gulf of Mexico.
Impact
Throughout its path, the hurricane killed at least 35 people altogether in Trinidad, Venezuela, Jamaica, and Cuba.
After affecting Trinidad, the hurricane struck northeastern Venezuela, where damage was heaviest in
After moving across the Caribbean, the hurricane affected Jamaica. High winds downed about 200,000 banana trees, while flooding in the western portion of the island affected roads and railways.[14] Later, the hurricane crossed western Cuba,[5] killing 22 people and causing $4 million in damage.[15] The hurricane destroyed about 100 houses in Pinar del Río Province from the combination of strong winds and flooding from heavy rainfall. One person died after her house collapsed in the province.[16] The rainfall caused four rivers to exceed their banks, and the storm-related flooding left serious damage to the tobacco industry.[14] The storm also damaged crops in the region. High winds downed telephone and telegraph lines in western Cuba. Little damage was reported in the capital city of Havana, despite the report of a peak wind gust of 70 mph (110 km/h). After the storm, Cuban President Gerardo Machado utilized the military to assist in relief operations and prevent looting.[16]
The threat of the storm prompted the
See also
- List of South America tropical cyclones
- Hurricane Emily (2005) – An unusually strong July hurricane that developed in the deep tropics
- Hurricane Ivan – The southernmost major hurricane in the Atlantic basin on record
- Tropical Storm Bret (2017) – Earliest tropical storm to form in the Main Development Region (MDR) on record
- Hurricane Beryl (2018)– A compact hurricane that developed between the Lesser Antilles and Africa in July
- Hurricane Elsa – Third-farthest-east tropical storm to form in the MDR so early in the calendar year
- Tropical Storm Bret (2023) – Easternmost tropical storm to form in the MDR so early in the calendar year
Notes
References
- ^ Glossary of NHC Terms (Report). National Hurricane Center. March 30, 2012. Retrieved May 1, 2012.
- ^ Carstens, Jake [@JakeCarstens] (July 1, 2021). "Tropical Storm Elsa has formed. It's the Atlantic's earliest 5th named storm on record, ahead of 2020's Edouard by ~5 days. It's also the 2nd farthest east a TS (39+ mph) has ever been recorded in the MDR this early in the season, only trailing the 1933 Trinidad Hurricane" (Tweet). Retrieved July 1, 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ Klotzbach, Philip [@philklotzbach] (June 19, 2023). "Bret has formed in the central tropical Atlantic - the farthest east that a tropical storm has formed in the tropical Atlantic (south of 23.5°N) this early in the calendar year on record" (Tweet). Retrieved June 19, 2023 – via Twitter.
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- ^ Edward N. Rappaport; Jose Fernandez-Partagas; Jack Beven (May 28, 1995). The Deadliest Atlantic Tropical Cyclones, 1492-1996 (NOAA Technical Memorandum NWS NHC 47). Retrieved June 2, 2012.
- ^ a b "Hurricane in Trinidad". The Advocate. July 3, 1933. Retrieved June 2, 2012.
- ^ a b "Hurricane Does Heavy Damage". The Montreal Gazette. The Canadian Press. June 30, 1933. Retrieved June 4, 2012.
- ^ BP Trinidad and Tobago (2008). "The Roller Coaster Ride of the Cil Industry" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on August 22, 2012. Retrieved June 2, 2012.
- ^ a b "Hurricane in Trinidad". The Sydney Morning Herald. July 1, 1933. Retrieved June 4, 2012.
- ^ "Hurricane in Trinidad". The Advocate. July 1, 1933. Retrieved June 2, 2012.
- ^ "Hurricane Kills 12". Reading Eagle. Associated Press. July 1, 1933. Retrieved June 4, 2012.
- ^ "Registro Histórico de Venezuela 1875-2000" (in Spanish). Organización Nacional de Salvamento y Seguridad Marítima de los espacios Acuáticos de Venezuela, Asociación Civil. 2010. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved June 2, 2012.
- ^ a b Guillermo Rodriguez (July 3, 1933). "Hurricane Hits Cuba, Causing Extensive Damage". Berkeley Daily Gazette. Retrieved June 4, 2012.
- ^ Roger A. Pielke Jr.; Jose Rubiera; Christopher Landsea; Mario L. Fernández; Roberta Klein (August 2003). "Hurricane Vulnerability in Latin America and The Caribbean: Normalized Damage and Loss Potentials" (PDF). National Hazards Review. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration: 108. Retrieved May 25, 2012.
- ^ a b c "Storm Moves Out in Gulf Off Florida". Saint Petersburg Times. Associated Press. July 3, 1933. Retrieved June 4, 2012.
- ^ a b "Hurricane Moves Inland in Mexico; Tampico Struck". The Palm Beach Post. Associated Press. July 6, 1933. Retrieved May 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ David M. Roth (February 4, 2010). Texas Hurricane History (PDF) (Report). Hydrometeorological Prediction Center. Retrieved June 2, 2012.
- ^ Raymond W. Neck (1977). "Effects of the 1933 Hurricanes on Butterflies of Central and Southern Texas" (PDF). Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society. 31 (1): 67. Retrieved May 10, 2021.