Deadliest Hurricanes in the United States (U.S. Mainland)

Updated August 31, 2020 | Infoplease Staff
Rank Hurricane Year Category1 Deaths
1. Galveston, Tex. 1900 4 8,000
2. Maria (Puerto Rico) 2017 5 3,000
3. Lake Okeechobee, Fla. 1928 4 2,500
4. Katrina (La./Miss.) 2005 3 1,833
5. Florida Keys/S. Tex. 1919 4 600
6. New England 1938 3 600
7. Florida Keys 1935 5 408
8. Audrey (SW La./N. Tex.) 1957 4 390
9. NE U.S. 1944 3 390
10. Grand Isle, La. 1909 4 350
 
1. At landfall. Saffir-Simpson Hurricane scale: Cat. 1 = weak; Cat. 5 = devastating.
Source: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

 

Costliest Hurricanes in the United States (U.S. Mainland) Weather Climate of 100 Selected U.S. Cities

 

 
 
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