Template:Deadliest United States hurricanes
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Rank | Hurricane | Season | Fatalities |
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1 | "Galveston" | 1900 | 8,000–12,000† |
2 | "Okeechobee" | 1928 | 2,500+† |
3 | Katrina | 2005 | 1,836 |
4 | "Cheniere Caminada" | 1893 | 1,100–1,400* |
5 | "Sea Islands" | 1893 | 1,000–2,000† |
6 | "Florida Keys" | 1919 | 778 |
7 | "Georgia" | 1881 | 700† |
8 | Audrey | 1957 | 416 |
9 | "Labor Day" | 1935 | 408 |
10 | "Last Island" | 1856 | 400† |
†estimated total Reference: Deadliest US hurricanes[1] |
References
- ↑ Blake, Eric S; Landsea, Christopher W; Gibney, Ethan J; National Climatic Data Center; National Hurricane Center (August 10, 2011). The deadliest, costliest and most intense United States tropical cyclones from 1851 to 2010 (and other frequently requested hurricane facts) (PDF) (NOAA Technical Memorandum NWS NHC-6). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. p. 47. Retrieved August 10, 2011.