the 1912 atlantic hurricane season featured the first recorded major hurricane – category 3 or higher on the modern day saffir–simpson scale – in the month of november. there were eleven tropical cyclones, seven of which became tropical storms; four of those strengthened into hurricanes, and one reached major hurricane intensity. the season's first cyclone developed on april 4, while the final dissipated on november 21. the season's most intense and most devastating tropical cyclone was the final storm, known as the jamaica hurricane. it produced heavy rainfall on jamaica, leading to at least 100 fatalities and about $1.5 million (1912 usd) in damage. the storm was also blamed for five deaths in cuba.