Hurricane Cleo 1964

As Hurricane Cleo passed south of Haiti on August 24, it veered northward momentarily, enough to move on to the southwest peninsula. The Hurricane entered land just east of the city of Les Cayes. Within a short time, the hurricane reached the slopes of the Massif de la Hotte. During the next few hours the movement of Cleo was obscure. Damage in Haiti was considerable, and 132 persons killed. The storm also led to 250 injuries and 5,000,000 USD in damage. There was heavy destruction of buildings and houses in the area from Les Cayes eastward about 20 miles and eighteen miles inland the northwest.

Source: USDepartmentofCommerceWeatherBureau (1964)