TPC NHC DEADLIEST HURRICANES - 25 DEATHS OR MORE

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The Deadliest Atlantic Tropical Cyclones, 1492 - Present

Edward N. Rappaport and Jose Fernandez-Partagas

originally updated 28 May 1995
updated 22 April 1997 by Jack Beven

Tables:
Appendix 1
  Cyclones with 25+ deaths
Appendix 2
  Cyclones that may have 25+
  deaths

Text:
Introduction
Tropical Cyclone Terms
(also see NHC Glossary)
Casualty Information
Storm Lists/ Statistics
Conclusions
Acknowledgements/References

Notes to the Appendices
References to the Appendices

APPENDIX 1
Atlantic tropical cyclones causing at least 25 deaths
Lower case footnotes refer to supplementary information in Notes to Appendices. Upper case footnotes indicate sources listed in References to Appendices.

NAME & AREAS^a OF LARGEST LOSS	APPROXIMATE DATES	DEATHS AND DATA SOURCE(S)
1. MAR, STE, BAR, offshore	10-16 Oct 1780	>22000^B,22000^M,L,s,>20000^AC
2. Galveston (Texas)	8 Sep 1900	12000^C,j,>8000-12000^AA,i,>8000^H
3. FIFI: Honduras	14-19 Sep 1974	8000-10000^AE,3000-10000^R,>3000G
4. Dominican Republic	1-6 Sep 1930	8000^AD,4000^K,R,2000^{G,AC,R,T,BC,aq}
5. FLORA: Haiti, Cuba	9/30-10/8 1963	8000^G,7193^A,R,7191^BC,>7186^R
6. Pointe-a-Pitre Bay (GUA)	6 Sep 1776	>6000^BD
7. Newfoundland Banks	9-12 Sep 1775	4000^L,z,c,aw
8. Puerto Rico, Carolinas	8-19 Aug 1899	>3433^{(I,J)+AV+CG,m},>3064^{(T,R,BC)+AV+CG}
9. FL, GUA, PR, TUR, MAR	12-17 Sep 1928	>3411^R+AF+BB+I+BL,(3375-4075)^b
10. Cuba, CI, Jamaica	4-10 Nov 1932	>3107^AR+AU,ad,2569^R,>2500^G,2500^AC
11. Central Atlantic	16-17 Sep 1782	>3000^AX,BU,c,at,z
12. Martinique	Aug 1813	>3000^BD,z
13. El Salvador, Honduras	4-8 Jun 1934	>3000^W,>2000^T,ae,506-3006^R
14. Western Cuba	21-22 Jun 1791	3000^M,J,BC,bh,257^Y,>30^AP
15. Barbados	10-11 Aug 1831	2500^B,1525^B,>1500^{L,AC,T,BC,BI,ah}
16. Belize	6-10 Sep 1931	2500^BB,1500^R,1500^G,AC,T,BC
17. HAI, HON, offshore JAM	19-25 Oct 1935	>2150^T,af,1168-2168^R+W,1000-2000^AC
18. DAVID: DR, Dominica, US	8/29-9/5 1979	>2068^R,>2063^G
19. Offshore Florida (?)	1781	>2000^BP,z
20. South Carolina, Georgia	27-28 Aug 1893	2000-2500^X,1000-2000^D,A,R,>1000^T,s
21. Eastern Gulf of Mexico	17-21 Oct 1780	2000^AP
22. Cuba	7-8 Oct 1870	2000^AH,1000^V,>800^CN,136^AG
23. Louisiana	1-2 Oct 1893	2000^D,T,R,1800^A
24. Guadeloupe, Martinique	14-15 Aug 1666	<2000^{M,J,AG,AJ,d,z}
25. Martinique	Aug 1767	1600^I
26. Mexico	28 Aug 1909	1500^T,BW,1000-2000^V
27. W Cuba, Straits of FL	Oct 1644	<1500^M,e
28. Guadeloupe, Puerto Rico	26 Jul 1825	>1300^BK,>500^I,374^I,T,AY,372^BC
29. Offshore Nicaragua	1605	1300^M,ak
30. GORDON: HAI, FL, CR, DR	8-21 Nov 1994	1145^CA,bc
31. Jamaica, Cuba	2-5 Oct 1780	1115^AR+M,w,>415^M,42^BB
32. Straits of Florida	5 Sep 1622	>1090^M,z,90^M
33. Gulf of Mexico	early Nov 1590	>1000^BD,c
34. Offshore Barbados	27 Sep 1694	>1000^BD
35. S Bahamas, Straits of FL	30 Jul 1715	(>1000-<2500)^CM,>1000^BD,1000^M
36. Havana (Cuba)	15 Oct 1768	>1000^{Y,AG,AJ,BB,BC},>100^M,n,43^B,AK
37. Veracruz (Mexico)	1601	1000^M,c
38. HAZEL: HAI, US, GRE, CAN	5-13 Oct 1954	1000^G,600-1200^AD,575-1175^R
39. INEZ: Caribbean, Mexico	9/27-10/1 1966	1000^R
40. Cuba, PR, Turks Islands	1-5 Sep 1888	921^R+I,bi
41. St. Thomas, Puerto Rico	29 Oct 1867	>811^I,BC
42. Texas, Cuba	16-17 Sep 1875	800^BS,q,180^C,176^R,A,BW
43. Cuba, offshore Bermuda	20 Oct 1926	709^(N,AI)+V
44. Martinique, TUR, PR	18-22 Aug 1891	703^R,>700^I,700^BC
45. Georgia, South Carolina	27 Aug 1881	>700^A,700^D,R
46. Florida west coast	around 1553	700^CN,z,bf
47. Florida	1553	<700^CM,z,bf
48. New England	21 Sep 1938	(682-700)^BX,682^CN,600^D,R,494^R
49. JANET: Mexico, BEL, BAR	22-28 Sep 1955	681^R,538^G
50. FL Keys, S Texas, Cuba	9-14 Sep 1919	>(600-900)^(D,R,BW)+AI
51. MAR, DOM, New Eng., BAH	14-19 Aug 1788	>(600-700)^AH+AV+J,f
52. Offshore Martinique	Oct 1695	>600^BD,z
53. W Atlantic, Nova Scotia	24-27 Aug 1873	>600^V,600^AQ,223^R,AQ,128^BS
54. FOX: Cuba	23-25 Oct 1952	600^CN,0^R,bj
55. Southwest Caribbean Sea	1708	578^M
56. AUDREY: SW LA, N Texas	27 Jun 1957	550^R,>509^F,390^D,R
57. Atlantic	10 Aug 1591	501^J,AG,AJ,z
58. Offshore DR	11-12 Jul 1502	>500^H,BE,500^CN
59. Offshore western FL	20 Aug 1559	>500^CH,z,bg
60. Offshore Puerto Rico	1720	>500^M,BD
61. Georgia, SC, NC	7-9 Sep 1804	>500^A,CF,500^AV,>84^L
62. Florida east coast	1683	496^BP,c
63. Dominica	9 Sep 1806	457^Y,>300^BL,131^T,BC
64. Martinique	13-14 Aug 1766	440^M,BL,400^BL,>100^Y,90^(AJ,BC),v
65. North Carolina	11 Sep 1857	424^AV+CI,>400^L
66. Florida Keys	2-3 Sep 1935	409^R,408^D,405^R,400^CN
67. SE TX, Gulf MX, CU, JAM	12-17 Aug 1915	405^R+AR,403^R+AI+AR
68. Jamaica	8 Sep 1712	>400^AR,z
69. Jamaica, Cayman Islands	8-9 Sep 1722	400^{M,AG,AJ,T,BC,z}
70. Louisiana	10-11 Aug 1856	400^A,320^X,<200^S,>155^L,>250^BS
71. U.S. east coast, W ATL	14-15 Sep 1944	390^D,R,344^CN
72. Offshore SC, BAH, TUR	9/30-10/3 1866	>387^V+AH,>383^V+BH
73. St. Vincent, Barbados	10-11 Sep 1898	383^B+BB,283^B
74. DONNA: Florida, PR, BAH	4-5 Sep 1960	>364^R+I,t
75. Louisiana, Mississippi	20 Sep 1909	353^CB,350^D,R,T
76. FL, N Gulf States, BAH	16-21 Sep 1926	349^BS+V+AN,265^D+V+AN,264^R+V+AN
77. GILBERT: MX, JAM, HAI	9-14 Sep 1988	327^(G,R)+CA
78. Cuba, offshore Florida	12-18 Oct 1944	318^G,R,300^N
79. HILDA: Mexico, Cuba	11-16 Sep 1955	304^G,R
80. Gulf of Mexico	21 Oct 1631	300^BD,(BF,c,al)
81. South Carolina	27-28 Sep 1822	300^L,200^A,X,R
82. Bahamas, PR, DR, FL	23-27 Jul 1926	>287^AM+R,x>212^AM+R,60^BB
83. Near Cape Canaveral (FL)	1563	284^BP,c
84. Hispaniola, PR, Jamaica	8/28-9/3 1772	>280^{M+I+AR+BN,z,av},280^BD
85. Mississippi, LA, Jamaica	24-29 Sep 1915	279^{(D,R,BW,CB)+AR}
86. HATTIE: Belize	26-31 Oct 1961	275^G,R,264^BB,262^BC
87. CHARLIE: Jamaica, Mexico	15-20 Aug 1951	259^R+CN
88. ALLEN: Haiti, US	4-7 Aug 1980	259^G,249^F,236-261^R
89. CAMILLE: MS, LA, WV, VA	17-18 Aug 1969	259^R
90. Puerto Rico	26-27 Sep 1932	257^I,225^G,I,R,BC
91. St. Lucia, Dominica, BAR	21 Oct 1817	>(251-252)^AH,>200^BD
92. Cuba	Sep 1623	250^BP,150^M
93. CLEO: Lesser Antilles	22-26 Aug 1964	217^R,213^BC,200^G
94. MX, offshore GRE, JAM	16-23 Aug 1944	216^R,116^R,116^G
95. JOAN: NIC, CR, COL, VEN	14-22 Oct 1988	216^G,g
96. Mexico	19-20 Sep 1944	203-303^R,200-300^G
97. Barbados	10 Sep 1675	>200^CK
98. Guadeloupe, NE US coast	1-3 Sep 1821	>200^CN+(Y,P)
99. Dominica, DR	20-23 Sep 1834	>200^BA,BC,>100^AG
100. Upper Texas coast	Nov 1527	200^F,z,c,191^R,162^CH,bd
101. Barbados	10 Aug 1674	200^{J,AG,AJ,T,BC,be}
102. St. Kitts	Before 10 Nov 1758	200^BD,BN,au,z
103. Cuba	23-25 Sep 1894	200^V
104. Jamaica	17-19 Nov 1912	200^AL,>142^AR,142^BB,100^G,T,BC
105. DIANE: US NE states	16-19 Aug 1955	200^R,184^D
106. Southeast Florida, Cuba	17-18 Oct 1906	>193^V+(R,D),u
107. Cayman Islands, JAM, MAR	8-15 Aug 1903	>188^AH,>183^AH+(AR+BB),>149^AH+AF
108. NW Atlantic, S NF coast	22-24 Aug 1927	184^CO+CP+V,c
109. Tampico (Mexico)	24 Sep 1933	184->200^V
110. BRET: VEN, NIC, COL	7-11 Aug 1993	184^R
111. Jamaica	10/31-11/1 1744	182^M,182^J,AG,AJ
112. Island near Nevis, Cuba	17 Aug 1669	182^CC,z
113. Delaware coast	2 Sep 1785	181^BQ,z
114. Isabel: Puerto Rico	6-7 Oct 1985	180^R,c,p,(86-500)^AM
115. Cuba, TUR, S Texas	8/30-9/5 1933	179^W+(D,BW),o
116. Georgia, SC, NC	2 Oct 1898	179^A,>(150-180)^R
117. North coast of Colombia	1504	175^BD,c
118. Dominica	20 Sep 1806	>165^J,z
119. W Cuba, FL Keys, CI	10-11 Oct 1846	>164^{AB+AJ+L+AT+BZ+(AK,AP),bb}
120. North Carolina, Virginia	2-6 Sep 1775	>163^{(R,AV)+BD+BN,ax,z}
121. East Texas	12-13 Oct 1886	150^T,A,126^BS,ao
122. Massachusetts	6 Oct 1849	143^BX,27^L,c
123. JAM, PR, Cuba, St. Croix	24-29 Aug 1785	>142^AO,z
124. Near STT, SW Atlan., PR	2-3 Aug 1837	>141^AW+AY
125. Labrador coast, W Cuba	8-15 Oct 1882	140^AQ,c,36^R
126. Central Atlantic	9 Oct 1913	135^BS,ap
127. Mississippi, AL, NW FL	27 Sep 1906	134^D,133-134^R
128. Florida, Georgia, SC	28-29 Sep 1896	>130^A,114^T,R,>100^T,100^AV
129. JAM, near HAI & DR, HAI	9-13 Nov 1909	>130^W+AR,c,>97^W+AH
130. AGNES: US NE states, CU	19-22 Jun 1972	129^R+D
131. Hispaniola	12 Sep 1724	121^BD
132. Between JAM and England	Aug 1803	121^BY
133. Atlantic (?)	Before 3 Dec 1779	120^BN,c,z,ay
134. Roanoke Island (NC)	1588	<116^BR,an,c
135. BERYL: Cape Verde Is.	28-29 Aug 1982	115^CA
136. North Carolina, Bahamas	11 Sep 1883	106^R,l
137. Gulf coast, NC	3-10 Oct 1837	105^BH+L+CI,s
138. Offshore Mexico	26-27 Sep 1600	103-<940^BD,c,ai
139. South Carolina, NC	15 Sep 1752	103^L+CG,28^R+CG
140. Cuba, Southwest Florida	13-18 Oct 1910	101^W+D
141. Cuba	4-5 Oct 1844	101^AK,>100^T
142. Jamaica	1692	>100^AR,ab
143. Honduras	23 Sep 1787	>100^M,100^{M,J,AG,AJ,AX,BC}
144. Cuba	27-28 Aug 1794	>100^AH+BP
145. Jamaica	17-18 Oct 1815	>100^AH,y
146. Puerto Rico	5 Sep 1852	>100^AH,ac
147. Montserrat to VI	28-29 Aug 1924	>100^R,34^BB
148. FRANCELIA: Guatemala	8/28-9/4 1969	>100^G,100^R
149. Belize	2 Sep 1787	100^AO
150. Martinique	4-5 Sep 1713	100^B,z
151. Georgia	14-15 Sep 1824	100^L,83^L
152. Charleston (SC)	14 Sep 1700	98^CN,97^L
153. Dominican Republic	25-28 Sep 1908	98^G
154. DIANA: Mexico	5-8 Aug 1990	96^R
155. ALMA: Honduras, Cuba, FL	4-8 Jun 1966	90^R
156. Cuba	13-14 Jun 1904	>87^W
157. Curacao, PA, US E coast	9/21-10/5 1877	>84^AB+V+CF,r,<=16^AG
158. Windward Islands, BER	8-15 Sep 1921	>80^R+R
159. New England	3-4 Oct 1841	81^CN,58^L,c
160. Near NC Outer Banks	21 Aug 1863	80^V
161. Newfoundland Banks	26 Aug 1883	80^R
162. Dominican Republic	22-24 May 1948	80^R,c
163. CARRIE: SW of Azores	21 Sep 1957	80^R
164. ELOISE: PR, US, HAI, DR	13-24 Sep 1975	80^R
165. Jamaica, Cuba, Florida	22-29 Sep 1917	78^AR+R+W
166. BETSY: SE Florida, SE LA	7-10 Sep 1965	76^R
167. GERT: Mexico, HON, NIC	14-21 Sep 1993	76^R
168. Cuba, Bimini	23-29 Sep 1935	74^W,49^R,T,BC
169. Western Cuba	near end Oct 1525	73^H,>72^M,72^BD
170. US E coast waters, Cuba	21-24 Oct 1878	>72^R+AI+AQ+AV,>71^R+AI+AV
171. Rio Grande Valley	4-6 Aug 1844	>70^CN,70^L,T,A,BW
172. Jamaica	15-16 Aug 1933	70^AR
173. South Carolina	16-17 Sep 1713	70^L,z
174. EMMY: Azores	3-4 Sep 1976	68^R
175. Near St. Augustine (FL)	29 Aug 1880	68^V,BH
176. Mexico	15 Sep 1933	63^W
177. Near Tortola, Montserrat	Aug 1809	62^BY+AO,z
178. Offshore Mexico	12 Sep 1600	>60-<897^BD,ai
179. Off US SE coast, FL	11/30-12/2 1925	60^AM+R,50^A
180. Cuba	Oct 1527	70^BO,z,am,60^M,I
181. CAROL: US NE states	31 Aug 1954	60^D,R
182. OPAL: Guatemala, MX, US SE states	9/30-10/04 1995	59^R
183. BEULAH: TX, N MX, MAR	5-22 Sep 1967	59^R,58^R+BL
184. Martinique, SW Atlantic	7/26-8/3 1837	57^AW,ag
185. U. S. mid-Atlantic coast	15-17 Sep 1903	57^V
186. Cuba	9/20-10/1 1895	56^V
187. S BAH, FL, FL Straits	15-16 Jul 1733	56^M,z
188. HUGO: GUA, MON, SC	17-22 Sep 1989	56^BT,49^R
189. ALICE: NE MX, TX	24-26 Jun 1954	55^R
190. Offshore central FL, VA	20 Oct 1870	>52^BP+AV
191. Off Bermuda	1832	52^BY,c
192. CESAR: NIC, HON, El Salvador	25-28 Jul 1996	51^R
193. South Texas	6-7 Sep 1921	51^BW,c,az
194. SE Florida, LA, MS	17-19 Sep 1947	51^D,R
195. DOROTHY: Martinique, DOM	20 Aug 1970	51^BC,<=51^R,AF,BL
196. Newfoundland Banks	23-24 Aug 1935	>50^R,c,31^CP
197. Bahamas	4-5 Sep 1883	50^AG
198. Cape Cod (Massachusetts)	1 Nov 1778	(50-70^)BX,ba,c,z
199. Barbuda	25 Oct 1760	50^M
200. North Carolina	1 Sep 1772	50^L,AV,z
201. Dominica	8/28-9/1 1916	50^V,AH
202. Georgia, SC, NC	11-12 Aug 1940	50^D,R
203. Honduras	23-28 Sep 1941	50^G,R
204. Louisiana	11 Aug 1860	47^L
205. NC, coastal Virginia	18 Aug 1879	46^CG+AV
206. CARLA: Texas	10-12 Sep 1961	46^D,R
207. Louisiana	19 Aug 1812	45^L,z
208. North-central Atlantic	8 Sep 1897	45^v
209. Louisiana, MS, Alabama	27-28 Jul 1819	43^L
210. Offshore US E coast	23 Aug 1806	42^AV
211. Velasco (Texas)	21 Jul 1909	41^D,R,BW
212. Western Atlantic	6-7 Sep 1853	40^BS,as
213. U. S. mid-Atlantic coast	9-12 Sep 1889	40^R,40^A
214. Western Cuba	5 Oct 1634	40^M,BD,aj
215. St. Marks (Florida)	1758	40^A,z
216. Freeport (Texas)	13-14 Aug 1932	40^D
217. Puerto Rico	15 Sep 1626	38^M,I
218. Near Cape Florida (FL)	7 Sep 1838	38^BP
219. HILDA: Louisiana	3-4 Oct 1964	38^D,R
220. Coastal NB, NY, ME	4 Oct 1869	37^AS+L+CN,c
221. ELLA: HAI, CU	8/30-9/6 1958	37-39^R
222. South Carolina	4 Sep 1834	37^L
223. Northeast Gulf of Mexico	26 May 1863	37^V,c
224. W Atlantic, US east coast	24 Aug 1635	35^BX+AV
225. Mississippi	15 Sep 1821	35^S
226. Trinidad, CU, VEN, JAM	6/27-7/3 1933	35^R+W+AR
227. BETSY: GUA, PR	11-12 Aug 1956	34^R+I,34^G+I,27^BC
228. Cuba, Florida Keys	10-11 Oct 1909	34^W+Z+R
229. Gulf of MX and states	4-10 Jul 1916	34^W
230. Southwest Louisiana	6 Aug 1918	34^D,R,CB
231. North Carolina, MA	2 Nov 1861	33^L+(AV,CF)+H
232 Western Cuba	27 Aug 1826	33^BY,c,z
233. Near Maritime Provinces	19 Jun 1959	33^R,c
234. Southeastern Bahamas	1609	32^BV,z
235. FRAN: Cape Verde Islands	15-17 Sep 1984	31^CA
236. ALBERTO: Georgia, AL	4-7 Jul 1994	30^CA
237. Offshore Yucatan	10-13 Aug 1880	30^R+V,30^BS,ar
238. Jamaica	18-19 Aug 1880	30^B,AR,12^AQ,12^R
239. EDITH: Nicaragua, Aruba	6-11 Sep 1971	30^G,R
240. GILDA: Honduras	25-27 Sep 1954	29^R
241. Indianola (Texas), Cuba	17-20 Aug 1886	>28^R+X+AI,>20^AQ+AI
242. Virgin Islands	13-16 Aug 1793	28^AH+BN,h
243. South Carolina, Florida	11-13 Oct 1893	28^R+R
244. Tobago	11 Oct 1847	27^O
245. Virgin Islands	21 Aug 1871	27^I
246. Coastal New England	9-13 Oct 1878	27^R
247. Offshore Jamaica (?)	23 Sep 1799	27^BG,c
248. Texas, Gulf of MX, JAM	15-19 Aug 1916	27^V+R,25^V+AH
249. DORA: Mexico	12 Sep 1956	27^R
250. U.S. mid-Atlantic coast	7-13 Sep 1854	26^AS
251. NC, SC, offshore Bahamas	11-15 Jul 1916	26^V,c
252. Bahamas, Florida	14-16 Sep 1945	26^R
253. Cuba, Alabama	25-31 Aug 1950	26^W+R
254. SW Atlantic, CU	9/26-10/9 1873	26^V,aa
255. ANDREW: FL, LA, Bahamas	23-27 Aug 1992	26^R
256. SC, offshore NC, GA	24-25 Aug 1885	25^R+V
257. Georgia, South Carolina	27-29 Aug 1911	25^R,24^R,bk
258. Louisiana	25-26 Aug 1926	25^D,R
259. CONNIE: North Carolina	11-13 Aug 1955	25^D

Brian Maher
Jack Beven

Last updated July 20, 1999