The Deadliest Atlantic Tropical Cyclones, 1492-1996

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The Deadliest Atlantic Tropical Cyclones, 1492-1996

Appendix 1: Cyclones with 25+ deaths
Appendix 2: Cyclones that may have 25+ deaths
Notes to the Appendices
References to the Appendices

Appendix 1. Cyclones with 25+ Deaths

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

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The Deadliest Atlantic Tropical Cyclones, 1492-1996

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Appendix 1. Cyclones with 25+ Deaths

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