Hurricane Guará

Hurricane Guará was a rare major South Atlantic tropical cyclone that formed on September 23. Currently, Guará is the most intense and only major hurricane recorded in the South Atlantic.

Meteorological history
On September 22, the Hydrographic Center of Brazilian Navy monitored an extratropical low on the South Atlantic. On September 23, the Hydrographic Center of Brazilian Navy began issuing warnings for a subtropical depression. On September 24, it intensified into a subtropical storm and received the name Guará. Unlike other previous South Atlantic cyclones, Guará formed northern than any cyclones. On September 25, Guará intensified into a hurricane and lost its subtropical characteristics. On September 26, Guará intensified into a Category 2 hurricane and developed an eye. Hours later, Guará became the strongest South Atlantic cyclone on record. On September 27, Guará attained major hurricane intensity, becoming the first ever major hurricane ever reported on the South Atlantic. On September 28, Guará reached peak intensity and made landfall on Rio de Janeiro and Espírito Santo. On September 29, Guará weakened and dissipated.