On October 4, a hurricane hit Cuba, causing 101 deaths.

It was the worst storm to hit Cuba in half a century.

A ridge of high pressure to its north forced the storm west-southwestward, where it hit Cuba later that day.

The storm then hit western Cuba and crossed the island.

The hurricane turned to the northeast and again hit western Cuba.

That same day, the hurricane moved in a counterclockwise loop and hit Cuba again.

It moved to the west-northwest, reaching winds of before hitting Cuba.

Ivan is the second hurricane to hit Cuba in a month.

It moved northward, hitting western Cuba before attaining hurricane status.

The storm is the second to hit Cuba in a month.