hurricane fox was the second most intense hurricane to strike cuba until hurricane michelle in the 2001 atlantic hurricane season. it was originally believed to have been the second category 4 hurricane in cuba prior to the atlantic hurricane reanalysis. at the time, the cyclone produced the fourth lowest pressure in a landfalling cuban hurricane; only the 1917, 1924, and 1932 hurricanes were more intense. hurricane irma would later join that list in 2017. hurricane fox killed 600 people across the island, causing severe crop damages in rural areas. the hurricane also ruined 30 percent of the tomato crops on eleuthera in the bahamas. across the archipelago, fox produced wind gusts in excess of 110 mph (175 km/h). total damages reached $10 million in cuba. fox was the second hurricane to land during the season, after hurricane able struck south carolina.