maintained throughout its duration. The system intensified into a hurricane shortly after passing south of Jamaica and Grand Cayman on August 24. As it passed south of Cozumel, the island recorded winds of . The storm reached its peak as a Category 3 hurricane with winds of around 02:00 UTC on August 26, while making landfall along the Yucatán Peninsula. It weakened to Category 1 intensity as it crossed land and emerged into the southern Gulf of Mexico, later moving ashore the coast of Tamaulipas with winds of at 08:00 UTC on August 28. It is possible the storm could have been stronger given the size of the storm surge farther north in southern Texas. The cyclone curved west after tracking inland and became a remnant low after 00:00 UTC on August 29. Thousands of banana trees were destroyed by winds across six districts in Jamaica; this accounted for roughly 5% of the island's crop, though some areas locally saw losses as high as 20%. In Portland, Jamaica, hundreds of banana and breadfruit trees were blown down in a 15-minute period. Considerable property damage was also wrought on the island, marked by the loss of some homes and the unroofing of others. Roads were blocked by landslides triggered by heavy rains. Shipping and airmail services were disrupted as ships and planes were held during the storm's passage. Telegraph communications were also subject to disruptions as the storm passed. Winds reached on Grand Cayman on the night of August 24. Communications with Cozumel were lost late on August 25, before the onset of the worst conditions. High winds toppled numerous trees and destroyed at least 200 homes. However, the overall damage toll on the Yucatán Peninsula was lessened by the relatively low population density of the peninsula's northeastern coast. After the hurricane struck the coastline of northern Mexico, local observers reported a swath of damage along the beach in La Pesca. Palm-thatched huts were badly damaged or collapsed. Further inland, up to of rain in a few hours caused creeks and rivers, particularly the Rio Grande, to rapidly rise. Waters rose over to their highest level in six years, over-spilling into farmlands near Matamoros, Tamaulipas after a levee was breached and inundating multiple areas on the Mexican side of the United States–Mexico border near McAllen, Texas. Nine people were killed, including eight who were swept away by floodwaters and one whose