Hurricane Oscar made landfall on the northern coast of east Cuba at 5:50 p.m. ET on Sunday with maximum sustained winds near 80 mph. The storm, described as “compact but powerful,” formed off the coast of the Bahamas and prompted hurricane warnings for parts of Cuba. Oscar is expected to move across eastern Cuba on Sunday night into Monday and then accelerate northeastward across the central Bahamas on Tuesday. Weakening is expected after landfall, but the storm could still be a tropical storm when it moves north of Cuba late Monday. Cuba is bracing for impact with storm warnings and watches in place, including a tropical storm warning in the southeastern Bahamas. Eastern Cuba is expected to experience hurricane conditions and heavy rainfall of 5 to 10 inches. The southeastern Bahamas may get 3 to 8 inches of rain, while Turks and Caicos could see 2 to 4 inches. Storm surge of 1 to 3 feet along Cuba’s north shore is expected along with “large and destructive waves” near the coast. Additionally, the electrical grid in Cuba has collapsed twice in 24 hours.
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Category 1 Hurricane Oscar hits Cuba after making landfall
