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The Deadliest, Costliest, and Most Intense United States Tropical Cyclones From 1851 to 2006


NOAA Technical Memorandum NWS TPC-5
MS-Word | PDF*

Updated 15 April 2007 for return period information

THE DEADLIEST, COSTLIEST, AND MOST INTENSE
UNITED STATES TROPICAL CYCLONES FROM 1851 TO 2006
(AND OTHER FREQUENTLY REQUESTED HURRICANE FACTS)

Eric S. Blake
Edward N. Rappaport
Christopher W. Landsea

National Weather Service
National Hurricane Center
Miami, Florida


April 2007


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