List of deadliest Atlantic hurricanes
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This is a list of the deadliest known Atlantic hurricanes that caused at least 1,000 direct deaths, the deadliest being the Great Hurricane of 1780, with over 27,500 deaths.
Pre HURDAT era
Name | Dates active | Areas affected | Deaths | Refs |
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Nicaragua | 1605 | 1300 | ||
Straits of Florida | 1622 | 1090 | ||
Cuba and Florida | 1644 | 1500 | ||
Caribbean | 1666 | 2000 | ||
Barbados | 1694 | 1000+ | ||
Bahamas | 1715 | 1,000 – 2,500 | ||
Martinique | 1767 | 1,600 | ||
Havana | 1768 | 43 – 1,000 | ||
Newfoundland | August 29 – September 9, 1775 | North Carolina, Virginia, Newfoundland | 4,000 – 4,163 | |
Pointe-à-Pitre Bay | 1776 | 6,000+ | ||
San Calixto | October 9–20, 1780 | Lesser Antilles, Puerto Rico, Hispaniola, Bermuda | 27,501+ | |
Gulf of Mexico | 1780 | 2,000 | ||
Jamaica and Cuba | 1780 | 42 – 1,090 | ||
Florida | 1781 | 2,000+ | ||
Central Atlantic | 1782 | 3,000+ | ||
"Cuba" Hurricane | 1791 | 30 – 3,000 | ||
"Martinique | 1813 | 3,000+ | ||
Caribbean | 1824 | 372 – 1,300+ |
HURDAT Era
All of these tropical cyclones are featured within the Atlantic hurricane database. Data on these cyclones is generally considered accurate.
Name | Dates active | SSHWS Category | Sustained wind speeds |
Pressure | Areas affected | Damage (US$) |
Deaths | Refs |
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San Marcos | October 5 – 14, 1870 | Category 3 hurricane | 115 mph (185 km/h) | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). | Cuba, Florida, Bahamas | $12 million | 800 - 2000 | [1] |
Sea Islands | August 15 – September 2, 1893 | Category 3 hurricane | 120 mph (195 km/h) | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). | Georgia, South Carolina | $1 million | 1,000 – 2,000 | |
Chenier Caminanda | September 27 – October 5, 1893 | Category 4 hurricane | 135 mph (215 km/h) | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). | Yucatán Peninsula, Louisiana, Mississippi | $5 million | 1,800 – 2000 | |
San Ciriaco | August 3 – September 4, 1899 | Category 4 hurricane | 150 mph (240 km/h) | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). | Lesser Antilles, Puerto Rico, Eastern United States | $20 million | 3,433 | |
Galveston | August 27 - September 15, 1900 | Category 4 hurricane | 145 mph (230 km/h) | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). | The Caribbean, Texas | $20 million | 8,000 – 12,000 | |
Monterrey | August 20–28, 1909 | Category 3 hurricane | 120 mph (195 km/h) | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). | Greater Antilles, Mexico | $50 million | 4,000 | |
Okeechobee | September 6 – 20, 1928 | Category 5 hurricane | 160 mph (260 km/h) | 924 hPa (27.29 inHg) | Lesser Antilles, Puerto Rico, Florida | $100 million | 4,075 | |
San Zenon | August 29 - September 17, 1930 | Category 4 hurricane | 155 mph (250 km/h) | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). | Lesser Antilles, Hispaniola | $50 million | 2,000 – 8,000 | |
Belize | September 6 - 13, 1931 | Category 4 hurricane | 135 mph (215 km/h) | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). | Belize | $7.5 million | 1,500 – 2,500 | |
Cuba | October 30 - November 13, 1932 | Category 5 hurricane | 175 mph (280 km/h) | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). | Netherlands Antilles, Cuba, Bahamas | $40 million | 2,500 – 3,107 | |
Central America | June 4 – 18, 1934 | Category 2 hurricane | 100 mph (160 km/h) | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). | Central America, Eastern United States | $2.6 million | 2000 – 3000 | |
Jérémie | October 18–27, 1935 | Category 1 hurricane | 85 mph (137 km/h) | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). | Greater Antilles, Central America | $16 million | 2150 | |
Flora | September 26 – October 12, 1963 | Category 4 hurricane | 145 mph (230 km/h) | 940 hPa (27.76 inHg) | The Caribbean, Florida | $529 million | 7,193 | [2] |
Fifi-Orlene | September 14 – 24, 1974 | Category 2 hurricane | 110 mph (180 km/h) | 971 hPa (28.67 inHg) | Jamaica, Central America, Mexico | $1.8 billion | 8000 | [3][4] |
David | August 25 – September 8, 1979 | Category 5 hurricane | 175 mph (280 km/h) | 924 hPa (27.29 inHg) | The Caribbean, United States East coast | $1.54 billion | 2068 | [5][6] |
Gordon | November 8 – 21, 1994 | Category 1 hurricane | 85 mph (140 km/h) | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). | Central America, Greater Antilles, Florida | $6.2 billion | 1152 | |
Mitch | October 22 – November 5, 1998 | Category 5 hurricane | 180 mph (285 km/h) | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). | Central America, Yucatán Peninsula, South Florida | $6.2 billion | 11,000 | [7][8][9] |
Jeanne | September 13 – 28, 2004 | Category 3 hurricane | 120 mph (195 km/h) | 950 hPa (28.05 inHg) | The Caribbean, Eastern United States | $7.66 billion | 3035 | [5][10][11][12] |
Katrina | August 23 – 30, 2005 | Category 5 hurricane | 175 mph (280 km/h) | 902 hPa (26.64 inHg) | Bahamas, United States Gulf Coast | $108 billion | 1,836 | [13] |
Stan | October 1 – 5, 2005 | Category 1 hurricane | 80 mph (130 km/h) | 977 hPa (28.85 inHg) | Mexico, Central America | $3.96 billion | 1,668 | [5][14] |
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See also
Notes
References
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