 The strongest storms of the season attained Category 4 intensity ; two of the major hurricanes formed in the western Caribbean Sea and affected the United States in late September and October . A minimal hurricane struck southern Louisiana on September 4 , causing tides of 5 ft ( 1 @.@ 5 m ) and winds of 78 mph ( 126 km / h ) in New Orleans . A minimal tropical storm made landfall near Destin in July . An intense hurricane attained Category 4 strength and produced extensive damage and 100 mph ( 160 km / ) wind gusts on Bermuda in mid @-@ September . A Category 4 hurricane struck the Florida Keys and the Everglades in September , resulting in $ 12 million of damages in the state . After the passage of one week , another hurricane affected the region as a Category 2 storm , after crossing Cuba with winds of 125 mph ( 200 km / h ) . Only three direct fatalities occurred in the United States , largely because of improved evacuations and adherence to warnings and advisories . 
