The 1932 Atlantic hurricane season ran through the summer and the first half of fall in 1932. The 1932 season was an active one and the first Atlantic season on record with multiple confirmed Category 5 hurricanes. An early tropical storm formed in May and hit Hispaniola, causing minimal damage. A strong Category 4 hurricane struck Freeport, Texas. A Category 1 hurricane hit Alabama. The 1932 Bahamas hurricane passed over the Bahamas as a Category 5 hurricane. A late-season Category 5 hurricane killed up to 3,000 people in Cuba. A Category 4 hurricane known as Hurricane San Ciprian made a direct hit on Puerto Rico, killing at least 225 people. Additionally, two tropical storms came ashore in Louisiana.
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