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GEOGRAPHY
Physical - Natural Disasters
Worst Hurricanes by Death Toll in the USA
This list features the worst hurricanes to ever hit the United States by the death toll.
RANK | CYCLONE | LOCATION | DEATH TOLL | CATEGORY | YEAR |
1 | Great Galveston Hurricane | Texas | 8,000 | 4 | 1900 |
2 | Lake Okeechobee | Florida | 2,500 | 4 | 1928 |
3 | Katrina | Louisiana; Mississippi; Florida; Georgia; Alabama | 1,200 | 3 | 2005 |
4 | Cheniere Caminanda | Louisiana | 1,100-1,400 | 4 | 1893 |
5 | Sea Islands | South Carolina; Georgia | 1,000-2,000 | 3 | 1893 |
6 | The Georgia Hurricane | South Carolina; Georgia | 700 | 2 | 1881 |
7 | Audrey | Louisiana; Texas | 416 | 4 | 1957 |
8 | Great Labor Day Hurricane | Florida | 408 | 5 | 1935 |
9 | Last Island | Louisiana | 400 | 4 | 1856 |
10 | Miami Hurricane | Florida; Mississippi; Alabama | 372 | 4 | 1926 |
References
Weather Underground (n.d.) 'Deadliest U.S. hurricanes', Weather Underground. Available at: https://www.wunderground.com/hurricane/articles/deadliest-us-hurricanes (Accessed: 6 July 2025).
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