1944 Cuba–Florida hurricane
The 1944 Cuba–Florida hurricane was a large Category 4 tropical cyclone on the Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale. It inflicted over US$100 million in damage and caused at least 318 deaths, the majority of fatalities occurring in Cuba. The full extent of the storm’s effects remains unclear due to a dearth of conclusive reports from rural areas of Cuba. It marked a turning point...
