List of deadliest Atlantic hurricanes

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This is a list of the deadliest Atlantic hurricanes, including all known storms that caused at least 1,000 direct deaths. The deadliest Atlantic hurricane in recorded history was the Great Hurricane of 1780, which resulted in 22,000–27,501 fatalities. In recent years, the deadliest hurricane was Hurricane Mitch of 1998, with at least 11,374 deaths attributed to it.

Pre-HURDAT era[]

Hurricanes reported to have caused possibly or known over a thousand deaths or more.

Name Dates active Areas affected Deaths Refs
Nicaragua 1605 1,300
Straits of Florida September 5, 1622 1,090
Cuba and Florida October 1644 1,500
Martinique and Guadeloupe August 14–15, 1666 2,000
Barbados September 27, 1694 1,000+
Bahamas July 31, 1715 Bahamas, Florida Treasure Coast Hurricane of 1715 1,000–2,500
Martinique August 5–7, 1767 1,600
Havana October 15, 1768 43–1,000
Newfoundland August 29–September 9, 1775 North Carolina, Virginia, Newfoundland 4,000 – 4,163
Pointe-à-Pitre Bay September 5, 1776 6,000+
The St. Lucia Hurricane of 1780 June 13, 1780 Puerto Rico St. Lucia 4,000–5,000
The Savanna-la-Mar Hurricane of 1780 October 1–5, 1780 3,000
Great Hurricane of 1780 October 9–20, 1780 Lesser Antilles, Puerto Rico, Hispaniola, Bermuda 22,000–27,501
Solano's Hurricane October 18–21, 1780 Gulf of Mexico 2,000
Florida 1781 2,000+
1782 Central Atlantic hurricane September 16, 1782 destroyed Admiral Thomas Graves fleet 3,000+
Great Cuba Hurricane of 1791 June 21–22, 1791 3,000
Martinique and Dominica August 25, 1813 3,000+
1825 Santa Ana hurricane July 26–27, 1825 Caribbean and Puerto Rico 1,300+
Great Caribbean-Louisiana Hurricane of 1831 August 10–17, 1831 Barbados, St. Vincent, Haiti, Cuba Louisiana 2,500

HURDAT era[]

All of these tropical cyclones are featured within the Atlantic hurricane database.

Name Dates active Saffir-Simpson Category Sustained
wind speeds 		Pressure Areas affected Damage
(US$) 		Deaths Refs
San Marcos October 5–14, 1870 Category 3 hurricane 115 mph (185 km/h) 959 hPa (28.32 inHg) Cuba, Florida, Bahamas $12 million 800–2,000 [1]
Sea Islands August 15 – September 2, 1893 Category 3 hurricane 120 mph (195 km/h) 954 hPa (28.17 inHg) Georgia, South Carolina $1 million 1,000–2,000
Chenier Caminada September 27 – October 5, 1893 Category 4 hurricane 130 mph (215 km/h) 948 hPa (27.99 inHg) Yucatán Peninsula, Louisiana, Mississippi $5 million 1,800–2,000
San Ciriaco August 3 – September 4, 1899 Category 4 hurricane 150 mph (240 km/h) 930 hPa (27.46 inHg) Lesser Antilles, Puerto Rico, Eastern United States $20 million 3,855
Galveston August 27 – September 15, 1900 Category 4 hurricane 145 mph (230 km/h) 936 hPa (27.64 inHg) The Caribbean, Texas $20 million 8,000–12,000
Monterrey August 20–28, 1909 Category 3 hurricane 120 mph (195 km/h) 955 hPa (28.20 inHg) 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) 933 hPa (27.55 inHg) Lesser Antilles, Hispaniola $50 million 2,000–8,000
Belize September 6–13, 1931 Category 4 hurricane 130 mph (215 km/h) 952 hPa (28.11 inHg) Belize $7.5 million 1,500–2,500
Cuba October 30 – November 13, 1932 Category 5 hurricane 175 mph (280 km/h) 915 hPa (27.02 inHg) Netherlands Antilles, Cuba, Bahamas $40 million 2,500–3,107
Central America June 4–18, 1934 Category 2 hurricane 100 mph (160 km/h) 966 hPa (28.53 inHg) Central America, Eastern United States $2.6 million 2,000–3,000
Jérémie October 18–27, 1935 Category 1 hurricane 85 mph (137 km/h) 988 hPa (29.18 inHg) Greater Antilles, Central America $16 million 2,150
Janet September 21–30, 1955 Category 5 hurricane 175 mph (280 km/h) 914 hPa (26.99 inHg) Barbados, Windward Islands, British Honduras, Yucatán Peninsula, Mainland Mexico $65.8 million 1,023
Flora September 26 – October 12, 1963 Category 4 hurricane 150 mph (235 km/h) 933 hPa (27.55 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 8,210 [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 2,078 [5][6]
Gordon November 8–21, 1994 Category 1 hurricane 85 mph (140 km/h) 980 hPa (28.94 inHg) Central America, Greater Antilles, Florida $594 million 1,152
Mitch October 22 – November 5, 1998 Category 5 hurricane 180 mph (285 km/h) 905 hPa (26.72 inHg) Central America, Yucatán Peninsula, South Florida $6.08 billion 11,374 [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 $7.94 billion 3,037 [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 $125 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]
Maria September 16 – October 2, 2017 Category 5 hurricane 175 mph (280 km/h) 908 hPa (26.81 inHg) Lesser Antilles (particularly Dominica), Puerto Rico $91.6 billion 3,059 [15]
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See also[]

Notes[]

  1. ^ Unless otherwise noted, all of the damage totals in this article are in the original year USD.
  2. ^ Reference for dates, season, wind speeds and pressure.[16]

References[]

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  4. ^ Rappaport, Edward N; Fernandez-Partagas, Jose; National Hurricane Center (January 1995). The Deadliest Atlantic Tropical Cyclones, 1492 – 1994 (PDF) (NOAA Technical Memorandum NWS NHC-47). United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service. p. 7; 23. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 13, 2013. Retrieved January 13, 2013.
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  7. ^ National Climatic Data Center (2004). "Mitch: The Deadliest Atlantic Hurricane Since 1780". United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service. Archived from the original on July 17, 2012. Retrieved January 13, 2013.
  8. ^ Inter-American Development Bank. "Central America After Hurricane Mitch- Costa Rica". Archived from the original on December 19, 2005. Retrieved January 13, 2013.
  9. ^ Inter-American Development Bank. "Central America After Hurricane Mitch- El Salvador". Archived from the original on October 26, 2005. Retrieved January 13, 2013.
  10. ^ Hurricane Committee (August 12, 2005). Twenty-seventh Session (March 31 to April 5, 2005) (PDF) (Final Report). World Meteorological Organization. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 27, 2012. Retrieved August 4, 2013.
  11. ^ Lawrence, Miles B; Cobb, Hugh D; National Hurricane Center (November 22, 2004). Hurricane Jeanne: September 13 – 28 (Tropical Cyclone Report). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Archived from the original on August 1, 2013. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
  12. ^ Blake, Eric S; Landsea, Christopher W; Gibney, Ethan J; National Hurricane Center (August 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). United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 27, 2012. Retrieved November 27, 2012.
  13. ^ Knabb, Richard D; Rhome, Jamie R; Brown, Daniel P; National Hurricane Center (December 20, 2005). Hurricane Katrina: August 23 – 30, 2005 (PDF) (Tropical Cyclone Report). United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
  14. ^ Pasch, Richard J; Roberts, David P; National Hurricane Center (February 4, 2006). Hurricane Stan: October 1 - 5, 2005 (PDF) (Tropical Cyclone Report). United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
  15. ^ "Hurricane Maria caused an estimated 2,975 deaths in Puerto Rico, new study finds". Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  16. ^ "Atlantic hurricane best track (HURDAT version 2)" (Database). National Hurricane Center. February 9, 2022. Retrieved March 11, 2022.

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