hurricane fox was the strongest and deadliest tropical cyclone of the below average 1952 atlantic hurricane season. the seventh tropical storm, sixth atlantic hurricane, and the third major hurricane of the season, fox was a small and intense caribbean storm that developed northwest of cartagena, colombia, in the southern caribbean sea. it moved steadily northwest, intensifying to a tropical storm on october 21. the next day, it rapidly strengthened into a hurricane and turned north. the cyclone attained peak winds of 150 mph (240 km/h) as it struck cayo guano del este off the coast of cienfuegos. fox made landfall on cuba at maximum intensity, producing peak gusts of 170–180 mph (275–290 km/h). it weakened over land, but it re-strengthened as it turned east over the bahamas. on october 26, it weakened and took an erratic path, dissipating west-southwest of bermuda on october 28.