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Tropical Storm Oscar heads for the Bahamas after deadly landfall in Cuba

news.yahoo.com — October 22, 2024, 11:00 AM UTC

Summary: Tropical Storm Oscar is moving toward the Bahamas after making landfall in Cuba as a Category 1 hurricane, resulting in at least six deaths. The storm caused heavy rainfall and flooding in Cuba, with some areas receiving over 15 inches of rain.

On Tuesday morning, Oscar was located 45 miles south-southeast of Long Island in the Bahamas, with winds of 40 mph. A tropical storm warning is in effect for the central and southeastern Bahamas, where up to 8 inches of rain is expected.

Oscar is noted for being the smallest recorded hurricane, with a wind field of only 6 miles. It is the 15th named storm and 10th hurricane of the Atlantic hurricane season, which runs from June 1 to November 30.

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