1935 Cuba hurricane

Upon the storm's tropical cyclogenesis, the United States Weather Bureau (USWB) advised ships in the Western Caribbean Sea of the impending storm, though no particular warnings were issued by the USWB afterwards.[10] Passing west of Jamaica on September 26–27, the hurricane produced torrential rainfall and strong winds over the island.[5] The lowest barometric pressure measured in Jamaica was 1006 mbar (hPa; 29.72 inHg) in both Kingston and Negril.[11] The excessive precipitation was due in part to a second tropical disturbance which originated from Lesser Antilles and had also brought rainfall to parts of the Greater Antilles.[5] Gales as strong as 50 mph (80 km/h) caused extensive damage on the island. Jamaica's banana crop was severely damaged, with 2 million banana trees estimated to have been uprooted, representing 3% of the island's total banana crop.[12] Damage to the banana crop was estimated at $2.5 million.[8] Heavy rainfall washed out roads and bridges, amounting to $200,000 in damages.[9] Two people were killed in Jamaica.[13] In Cayman Brac, the largest of the Cayman Islands, strong winds caused severe infrastructural and crop damage, though loss of life was mitigated due to radioed warnings.[5]

As the hurricane approached Cuba, windows were boarded up and trees were anchored in Havana, Cuba. People were evacuated from Santa Cruz del Sur. Rail service was redirected to the town in order to assist in the evacuation process, which resulted in the evacuation of 1,500 people by train.[14][15] Shipping across the Cuban coast was halted and kept in ports and harbors.[14] Other evacuation procedures underwent in southern Cuban cities during the evening hours of September 27.[16]

Strong waves caused the British steamship Wandered to run aground at Point Del Birril on the southern coast of Cuba. As a result, the ship radioed a distress call, which was later intercepted by United States Coast Guard personnel in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.[17] Inland, the hurricane caused severe damage, particularly in Central Cuba,[18] where a 100 mi (160 km) swath of damage occurred.[19] In Cienfuegos, Cienfuegos Province, where the storm made landfall, a thousand homes were estimated to have been destroyed.[20] In the town alone, 17 people were killed.[18] Telecommunication lines were downed by the strong winds, causing radio lines to be silent.[20] As a result, relief efforts were slowed.[21] In Trinidad, Sancti Spíritus, buildings were swept away by strong storm surge. By contrast, in Santiago de Cuba, Santiago de Cuba, only minor damage occurred. In Havana, minor damage also occurred, though disruptions to the country's electrical grid isolated communications relayed from the capital.[16]

After the hurricane passed, relief efforts began in the Cuban provinces of Matanzas, Santa Clara, and Camagüey, where the storm hit.[20] The gunboat Viente de Mayo paralleled the coast of damaged areas, evaluating the damage left by the hurricane.[19] The Cuban Red Cross sent physicians and nurses to Santa Clara Province.[20] Refugees were sent to Havana.[16] The coastal town of Tunas de Zaza, Trinidad was evacuated to make room for refugees.[9]

Surface weather analysis of the storm in the Florida Straits on September 28

After crossing the Cuban island, hurricane warnings posted for Key West to Palm Beach on September 28, though the center of the hurricane was not predicted to make landfall.[22][23] These warnings were later extended northward to include Melbourne.[24] Storm warnings were also issued for areas of Florida's west coast from Everglades City to Tarpon Springs, and areas of Florida's east coast from Daytona Beach to Charleston, South Carolina.[25] Parts of the Florida Keys and other nearby low-lying areas were evacuated with assistance from the Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA). The same region had been impacted by a Category 5 hurricane less than a month prior.[2][24] As a result, relief workers cleaning up the resultant debris were also forced to evacuate.[21] Those evacuated were sent to Miami. Electricity was turned off in the Florida Keys as a precautionary measure. In Homestead, residents were advised to take shelter in a local school auditorium. The American Red Cross dispatched emergency equipment to the region, along with several other local relief agencies. Air traffic over southeastern Florida was suspended due to the proximity of the passing hurricane. Pan American World Airways cancelled all flights to and from Key West. Eastern Air Lines maintained north-bound air traffic but did not have any control over flights coming from the south. Several ocean liners were delayed until the hurricane passed.[24]

Prior to the storm's closest approach, storm warnings were posted for the entirety of Bermuda. Building windows were boarded up and shipping services were postponed. The liner Monarch of Bermuda was forced to unload 400 passengers at St. George, Bermuda rather than in Hamilton as a result.[26] The hurricane made its closest approach to Bermuda on September 29,[4] though its center remained roughly 100 mi (160 km/h) northeast of the island. However, no damage of considerable extent was reported.[7]

As the hurricane's extratropical remnants proceeded into Atlantic Canada, the storm produced rough seas and strong winds. The yacht Cumargo evacuated to the Halifax, Nova Scotia harbor to avoid rising waters. Off of Halifax, however, a man drowned after his ship capsized; this would be the only fatality recorded in Canada associated with the storm. In Newfoundland, where the extratropical storm made landfall, additional ships were damaged. In St. Mary's, four vessels were heavily damaged. The Portuguese schooner Rosita signaled a distress call off of Cape Race, but was later recovered. Similarly, the ship Madeline Hebb encountered the storm, but made it back to St. Anthony with no damage. Further inland, gusts peaked at 36 mph (58 km/h) at Cape Race. Heavy precipitation also resulted, though no damage was reported.[6]