The Deadliest Atlantic Tropical Cyclones, 1492-1996
Contents
- Introduction
- Tropical Cyclone Terminology
- Casualty Information
- Storm Lists and Statistics
- Conclusions
- Acknowledgements and References
- 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 & Areasa of Largest Loss |
Approximate Dates |
Deaths and Data Source(S) |
1. MAR, STE, BAR, offshore |
10-16 Oct 1780 |
>22000B,22000M,L,s,>20000AC |
2. Galveston (Texas) |
8 Sep 1900 |
12000C,j,>8000-12000AA,i,>8000H |
3. FIFI: Honduras |
14-19 Sep 1974 |
8000-10000AE,3000-10000R,>3000G |
4. Dominican Republic |
1-6 Sep 1930 |
8000AD,4000K,R,2000G,AC,R,T,BC,aq |
5. FLORA: Haiti, Cuba |
9/30-10/8 1963 |
8000G,7193A,R,7191BC,>7186R |
6. Pointe-a-Pitre Bay (GUA) |
6 Sep 1776 |
>6000BD |
7. Newfoundland Banks |
9-12 Sep 1775 |
4000L,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 |
>3411R+AF+BB+I+BL,(3375-4075)b |
10. Cuba, CI, Jamaica |
4-10 Nov 1932 |
>3107AR+AU,ad,2569R,>2500G,2500AC |
11. Central Atlantic |
16-17 Sep 1782 |
>3000AX,BU,c,at,z |
12. Martinique |
Aug 1813 |
>3000BD,z |
13. El Salvador, Honduras |
4-8 Jun 1934 |
>3000W,>2000T,ae,506-3006R |
14. Western Cuba |
21-22 Jun 1791 |
3000M,J,BC,bh,257Y,>30AP |
15. Barbados |
10-11 Aug 1831 |
2500B,1525B,>1500L,AC,T,BC,BI,ah |
16. Belize |
6-10 Sep 1931 |
2500BB,1500R,1500G,AC,T,BC |
17. HAI, HON, offshore JAM |
19-25 Oct 1935 |
>2150T,af,1168-2168R+W,1000-2000AC |
18. DAVID: DR, Dominica, US |
8/29-9/5 1979 |
>2068R,>2063G |
19. Offshore Florida (?) |
1781 |
>2000BP,z |
20. South Carolina, Georgia |
27-28 Aug 1893 |
2000-2500X,1000-2000D,A,R,>1000T,s |
21. Eastern Gulf of Mexico |
17-21 Oct 1780 |
2000AP |
22. Cuba |
7-8 Oct 1870 |
2000AH,1000V,>800CN,136AG |
23. Louisiana |
1-2 Oct 1893 |
2000D,T,R,1800A |
24. Guadeloupe, Martinique |
14-15 Aug 1666 |
<2000M,J,AG,AJ,d,z |
25. Martinique |
Aug 1767 |
1600I |
26. Mexico |
28 Aug 1909 |
1500T,BW,1000-2000V |
27. W Cuba, Straits of FL |
Oct 1644 |
<1500M,e |
28. Guadeloupe, Puerto Rico |
26 Jul 1825 |
>1300BK,>500I,374I,T,AY,372BC |
29. Offshore Nicaragua |
1605 |
1300M,ak |
30. GORDON: HAI, FL, CR, DR |
8-21 Nov 1994 |
1145CA,bc |
31. Jamaica, Cuba |
2-5 Oct 1780 |
1115AR+M,w,>415M,42BB |
32. Straits of Florida |
5 Sep 1622 |
>1090M,z,90M |
33. Gulf of Mexico |
early Nov 1590 |
>1000BD,c |
34. Offshore Barbados |
27 Sep 1694 |
>1000BD |
35. S Bahamas, Straits of FL |
30 Jul 1715 |
(>1000-<2500)CM,>1000BD,1000M |
36. Havana (Cuba) |
15 Oct 1768 |
>1000Y,AG,AJ,BB,BC,>100M,n,43B,AK |
37. Veracruz (Mexico) |
1601 |
1000M,c |
38. HAZEL: HAI, US, GRE, CAN |
5-13 Oct 1954 |
1000G,600-1200AD,575-1175R |
39. INEZ: Caribbean, Mexico |
9/27-10/1 1966 |
1000R |
40. Cuba, PR, Turks Islands |
1-5 Sep 1888 |
921R+I,bi |
41. St. Thomas, Puerto Rico |
29 Oct 1867 |
>811I,BC |
42. Texas, Cuba |
16-17 Sep 1875 |
800BS,q,180C,176R,A,BW |
43. Cuba, offshore Bermuda |
20 Oct 1926 |
709(N,AI)+V |
44. Martinique, TUR, PR |
18-22 Aug 1891 |
703R,>700I,700BC |
45. Georgia, South Carolina |
27 Aug 1881 |
>700A,700D,R |
46. Florida west coast |
around 1553 |
700CN,z,bf |
47. Florida |
1553 |
<700CM,z,bf |
48. New England |
21 Sep 1938 |
(682-700)BX,682CN,600D,R,494R |
49. JANET: Mexico, BEL, BAR |
22-28 Sep 1955 |
681R,538G |
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 |
>600BD,z |
53. W Atlantic, Nova Scotia |
24-27 Aug 1873 |
>600V,600AQ,223R,AQ,128BS |
54. FOX: Cuba |
23-25 Oct 1952 |
600CN,0R,bj |
55. Southwest Caribbean Sea |
1708 |
578M |
56. AUDREY: SW LA, N Texas |
27 Jun 1957 |
550R,>509F,390D,R |
57. Atlantic |
10 Aug 1591 |
501J,AG,AJ,z |
58. Offshore DR |
11-12 Jul 1502 |
>500H,BE,500CN |
59. Offshore western FL |
20 Aug 1559 |
>500CH,z,bg |
60. Offshore Puerto Rico |
1720 |
>500M,BD |
61. Georgia, SC, NC |
7-9 Sep 1804 |
>500A,CF,500AV,>84L |
62. Florida east coast |
1683 |
496BP,c |
63. Dominica |
9 Sep 1806 |
457Y,>300BL,131T,BC |
64. Martinique |
13-14 Aug 1766 |
440M,BL,400BL,>100Y,90(AJ,BC),v |
65. North Carolina |
11 Sep 1857 |
424AV+CI,>400L |
66. Florida Keys |
2-3 Sep 1935 |
409R,408D,405R,400CN |
67. SE TX, Gulf MX, CU, JAM |
12-17 Aug 1915 |
405R+AR,403R+AI+AR |
68. Jamaica |
8 Sep 1712 |
>400AR,z |
69. Jamaica, Cayman Islands |
8-9 Sep 1722 |
400M,AG,AJ,T,BC,z |
70. Louisiana |
10-11 Aug 1856 |
400A,320X,<200S,>155L,>250BS |
71. U.S. east coast, W ATL |
14-15 Sep 1944 |
390D,R,344CN |
72. Offshore SC, BAH, TUR |
9/30-10/3 1866 |
>387V+AH,>383V+BH |
73. St. Vincent, Barbados |
10-11 Sep 1898 |
383B+BB,283B |
74. DONNA: Florida, PR, BAH |
4-5 Sep 1960 |
>364R+I,t |
75. Louisiana, Mississippi |
20 Sep 1909 |
353CB,350D,R,T |
76. FL, N Gulf States, BAH |
16-21 Sep 1926 |
349BS+V+AN,265D+V+AN,264R+V+AN |
77. GILBERT: MX, JAM, HAI |
9-14 Sep 1988 |
327(G,R)+CA |
78. Cuba, offshore Florida |
12-18 Oct 1944 |
318G,R,300N |
79. HILDA: Mexico, Cuba |
11-16 Sep 1955 |
304G,R |
80. Gulf of Mexico |
21 Oct 1631 |
300BD,(BF,c,al) |
81. South Carolina |
27-28 Sep 1822 |
300L,200A,X,R |
82. Bahamas, PR, DR, FL |
23-27 Jul 1926 |
>287AM+R,x>212AM+R,60BB |
83. Near Cape Canaveral (FL) |
1563 |
284BP,c |
84. Hispaniola, PR, Jamaica |
8/28-9/3 1772 |
>280M+I+AR+BN,z,av,280BD |
85. Mississippi, LA, Jamaica |
24-29 Sep 1915 |
279(D,R,BW,CB)+AR |
86. HATTIE: Belize |
26-31 Oct 1961 |
275G,R,264BB,262BC |
87. CHARLIE: Jamaica, Mexico |
15-20 Aug 1951 |
259R+CN |
88. ALLEN: Haiti, US |
4-7 Aug 1980 |
259G,249F,236-261R |
89. CAMILLE: MS, LA, WV, VA |
17-18 Aug 1969 |
259R |
90. Puerto Rico |
26-27 Sep 1932 |
257I,225G,I,R,BC |
91. St. Lucia, Dominica, BAR |
21 Oct 1817 |
>(251-252)AH,>200BD |
92. Cuba |
Sep 1623 |
250BP,150M |
93. CLEO: Lesser Antilles |
22-26 Aug 1964 |
217R,213BC,200G |
94. MX, offshore GRE, JAM |
16-23 Aug 1944 |
216R,116R,116G |
95. JOAN: NIC, CR, COL, VEN |
14-22 Oct 1988 |
216G,g |
96. Mexico |
19-20 Sep 1944 |
203-303R,200-300G |
97. Barbados |
10 Sep 1675 |
>200CK |
98. Guadeloupe, NE US coast |
1-3 Sep 1821 |
>200CN+(Y,P) |
99. Dominica, DR |
20-23 Sep 1834 |
>200BA,BC,>100AG |
100. Upper Texas coast |
Nov 1527 |
200F,z,c,191R,162CH,bd |
101. Barbados |
10 Aug 1674 |
200J,AG,AJ,T,BC,be |
102. St. Kitts |
Before 10 Nov 1758 |
200BD,BN,au,z |
103. Cuba |
23-25 Sep 1894 |
200V |
104. Jamaica |
17-19 Nov 1912 |
200AL,>142AR,142BB,100G,T,BC |
105. DIANE: US NE states |
16-19 Aug 1955 |
200R,184D |
106. Southeast Florida, Cuba |
17-18 Oct 1906 |
>193V+(R,D),u |
107. Cayman Islands, JAM, MAR |
8-15 Aug 1903 |
>188AH,>183AH+(AR+BB),>149AH+AF |
108. NW Atlantic, S NF coast |
22-24 Aug 1927 |
184CO+CP+V,c |
109. Tampico (Mexico) |
24 Sep 1933 |
184->200V |
110. BRET: VEN, NIC, COL |
7-11 Aug 1993 |
184R |
111. Jamaica |
10/31-11/1 1744 |
182M,182J,AG,AJ |
112. Island near Nevis, Cuba |
17 Aug 1669 |
182CC,z |
113. Delaware coast |
2 Sep 1785 |
181BQ,z |
114. Isabel: Puerto Rico |
6-7 Oct 1985 |
180R,c,p,(86-500)AM |
115. Cuba, TUR, S Texas |
8/30-9/5 1933 |
179W+(D,BW),o |
116. Georgia, SC, NC |
2 Oct 1898 |
179A,>(150-180)R |
117. North coast of Colombia |
1504 |
175BD,c |
118. Dominica |
20 Sep 1806 |
>165J,z |
119. W Cuba, FL Keys, CI |
10-11 Oct 1846 |
>164AB+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 |
150T,A,126BS,ao |
122. Massachusetts |
6 Oct 1849 |
143BX,27L,c |
123. JAM, PR, Cuba, St. Croix |
24-29 Aug 1785 |
>142AO,z |
124. Near STT, SW Atlan., PR |
2-3 Aug 1837 |
>141AW+AY |
125. Labrador coast, W Cuba |
8-15 Oct 1882 |
140AQ,c,36R |
126. Central Atlantic |
9 Oct 1913 |
135BS,ap |
127. Mississippi, AL, NW FL |
27 Sep 1906 |
134D,133-134R |
128. Florida, Georgia, SC |
28-29 Sep 1896 |
>130A,114T,R,>100T,100AV |
129. JAM, near HAI & DR, HAI |
9-13 Nov 1909 |
>130W+AR,c,>97W+AH |
130. AGNES: US NE states, CU |
19-22 Jun 1972 |
129R+D |
131. Hispaniola |
12 Sep 1724 |
121BD |
132. Between JAM and England |
Aug 1803 |
121BY |
133. Atlantic (?) |
Before 3 Dec 1779 |
120BN,c,z,ay |
134. Roanoke Island (NC) |
1588 |
<116BR,an,c |
135. BERYL: Cape Verde Is. |
28-29 Aug 1982 |
115CA |
136. North Carolina, Bahamas |
11 Sep 1883 |
106R,l |
137. Gulf coast, NC |
3-10 Oct 1837 |
105BH+L+CI,s |
138. Offshore Mexico |
26-27 Sep 1600 |
103-<940BD,c,ai |
139. South Carolina, NC |
15 Sep 1752 |
103L+CG,28R+CG |
140. Cuba, Southwest Florida |
13-18 Oct 1910 |
101W+D |
141. Cuba |
4-5 Oct 1844 |
101AK,>100T |
142. Jamaica |
1692 |
>100AR,ab |
143. Honduras |
23 Sep 1787 |
>100M,100M,J,AG,AJ,AX,BC |
144. Cuba |
27-28 Aug 1794 |
>100AH+BP |
145. Jamaica |
17-18 Oct 1815 |
>100AH,y |
146. Puerto Rico |
5 Sep 1852 |
>100AH,ac |
147. Montserrat to VI |
28-29 Aug 1924 |
>100R,34BB |
148. FRANCELIA: Guatemala |
8/28-9/4 1969 |
>100G,100R |
149. Belize |
2 Sep 1787 |
100AO |
150. Martinique |
4-5 Sep 1713 |
100B,z |
151. Georgia |
14-15 Sep 1824 |
100L,83L |
152. Charleston (SC) |
14 Sep 1700 |
98CN,97L |
153. Dominican Republic |
25-28 Sep 1908 |
98G |
154. DIANA: Mexico |
5-8 Aug 1990 |
96R |
155. ALMA: Honduras, Cuba, FL |
4-8 Jun 1966 |
90R |
156. Cuba |
13-14 Jun 1904 |
>87W |
157. Curacao, PA, US E coast |
9/21-10/5 1877 |
>84AB+V+CF,r,<=16AG |
158. Windward Islands, BER |
8-15 Sep 1921 |
>80R+R |
159. New England |
3-4 Oct 1841 |
81CN,58L,c |
160. Near NC Outer Banks |
21 Aug 1863 |
80V |
161. Newfoundland Banks |
26 Aug 1883 |
80R |
162. Dominican Republic |
22-24 May 1948 |
80R,c |
163. CARRIE: SW of Azores |
21 Sep 1957 |
80R |
164. ELOISE: PR, US, HAI, DR |
13-24 Sep 1975 |
80R |
165. Jamaica, Cuba, Florida |
22-29 Sep 1917 |
78AR+R+W |
166. BETSY: SE Florida, SE LA |
7-10 Sep 1965 |
76R |
167. GERT: Mexico, HON, NIC |
14-21 Sep 1993 |
76R |
168. Cuba, Bimini |
23-29 Sep 1935 |
74W,49R,T,BC |
169. Western Cuba |
near end Oct 1525 |
73H,>72M,72BD |
170. US E coast waters, Cuba |
21-24 Oct 1878 |
>72R+AI+AQ+AV,>71R+AI+AV |
171. Rio Grande Valley |
4-6 Aug 1844 |
>70CN,70L,T,A,BW |
172. Jamaica |
15-16 Aug 1933 |
70AR |
173. South Carolina |
16-17 Sep 1713 |
70L,z |
174. EMMY: Azores |
3-4 Sep 1976 |
68R |
175. Near St. Augustine (FL) |
29 Aug 1880 |
68V,BH |
176. Mexico |
15 Sep 1933 |
63W |
177. Near Tortola, Montserrat |
Aug 1809 |
62BY+AO,z |
178. Offshore Mexico |
12 Sep 1600 |
>60-<897BD,ai |
179. Off US SE coast, FL |
11/30-12/2 1925 |
60AM+R,50A |
180. Cuba |
Oct 1527 |
70BO,z,am,60M,I |
181. CAROL: US NE states |
31 Aug 1954 |
60D,R |
182. OPAL: Guatemala, MX, US SE states |
9/30-10/04 1995 |
59R |
183. BEULAH: TX, N MX, MAR |
5-22 Sep 1967 |
59R,58R+BL |
184. Martinique, SW Atlantic |
7/26-8/3 1837 |
57AW,ag |
185. U. S. mid-Atlantic coast |
15-17 Sep 1903 |
57V |
186. Cuba |
9/20-10/1 1895 |
56V |
187. S BAH, FL, FL Straits |
15-16 Jul 1733 |
56M,z |
188. HUGO: GUA, MON, SC |
17-22 Sep 1989 |
56BT,49R |
189. ALICE: NE MX, TX |
24-26 Jun 1954 |
55R |
190. Offshore central FL, VA |
20 Oct 1870 |
>52BP+AV |
191. Off Bermuda |
1832 |
52BY,c |
192. CESAR: NIC, HON, El Salvador |
25-28 Jul 1996 |
51R |
193. South Texas |
6-7 Sep 1921 |
51BW,c,az |
194. SE Florida, LA, MS |
17-19 Sep 1947 |
51D,R |
195. DOROTHY: Martinique, DOM |
20 Aug 1970 |
51BC,<=51R,AF,BL |
196. Newfoundland Banks |
23-24 Aug 1935 |
>50R,c,31CP |
197. Bahamas |
4-5 Sep 1883 |
50AG |
198. Cape Cod (Massachusetts) |
1 Nov 1778 |
(50-70)BX,ba,c,z |
199. Barbuda |
25 Oct 1760 |
50M |
200. North Carolina |
1 Sep 1772 |
50L,AV,z |
201. Dominica |
8/28-9/1 1916 |
50V,AH |
202. Georgia, SC, NC |
11-12 Aug 1940 |
50D,R |
203. Honduras |
23-28 Sep 1941 |
50G,R |
204. Louisiana |
11 Aug 1860 |
47L |
205. NC, coastal Virginia |
18 Aug 1879 |
46CG+AV |
206. CARLA: Texas |
10-12 Sep 1961 |
46D,R |
207. Louisiana |
19 Aug 1812 |
45L,z |
208. North-central Atlantic |
8 Sep 1897 |
45v |
209. Louisiana, MS, Alabama |
27-28 Jul 1819 |
43L |
210. Offshore US E coast |
23 Aug 1806 |
42AV |
211. Velasco (Texas) |
21 Jul 1909 |
41D,R,BW |
212. Western Atlantic |
6-7 Sep 1853 |
40BS,as |
213. U. S. mid-Atlantic coast |
9-12 Sep 1889 |
40R,40A |
214. Western Cuba |
5 Oct 1634 |
40M,BD,aj |
215. St. Marks (Florida) |
1758 |
40A,z |
216. Freeport (Texas) |
13-14 Aug 1932 |
40D |
217. Puerto Rico |
15 Sep 1626 |
38M,I |
218. Near Cape Florida (FL) |
7 Sep 1838 |
38BP |
219. HILDA: Louisiana |
3-4 Oct 1964 |
38D,R |
220. Coastal NB, NY, ME |
4 Oct 1869 |
37AS+L+CN,c |
221. ELLA: HAI, CU |
8/30-9/6 1958 |
37-39R |
222. South Carolina |
4 Sep 1834 |
37L |
223. Northeast Gulf of Mexico |
26 May 1863 |
37V,c |
224. W Atlantic, US east coast |
24 Aug 1635 |
35BX+AV |
225. Mississippi |
15 Sep 1821 |
35S |
226. Trinidad, CU, VEN, JAM |
6/27-7/3 1933 |
35R+W+AR |
227. BETSY: GUA, PR |
11-12 Aug 1956 |
34R+I,34G+I,27BC |
228. Cuba, Florida Keys |
10-11 Oct 1909 |
34W+Z+R |
229. Gulf of MX and states |
4-10 Jul 1916 |
34W |
230. Southwest Louisiana |
6 Aug 1918 |
34D,R,CB |
231. North Carolina, MA |
2 Nov 1861 |
33L+(AV,CF)+H |
232 Western Cuba |
27 Aug 1826 |
33BY,c,z |
233. Near Maritime Provinces |
19 Jun 1959 |
33R,c |
234. Southeastern Bahamas |
1609 |
32BV,z |
235. FRAN: Cape Verde Islands |
15-17 Sep 1984 |
31CA |
236. ALBERTO: Georgia, AL |
4-7 Jul 1994 |
30CA |
237. Offshore Yucatan |
10-13 Aug 1880 |
30R+V,30BS,ar |
238. Jamaica |
18-19 Aug 1880 |
30B,AR,12AQ,12R |
239. EDITH: Nicaragua, Aruba |
6-11 Sep 1971 |
30G,R |
240. GILDA: Honduras |
25-27 Sep 1954 |
29R |
241. Indianola (Texas), Cuba |
17-20 Aug 1886 |
>28R+X+AI,>20AQ+AI |
242. Virgin Islands |
13-16 Aug 1793 |
28AH+BN,h |
243. South Carolina, Florida |
11-13 Oct 1893 |
28R+R |
244. Tobago |
11 Oct 1847 |
27O |
245. Virgin Islands |
21 Aug 1871 |
27I |
246. Coastal New England |
9-13 Oct 1878 |
27R |
247. Offshore Jamaica (?) |
23 Sep 1799 |
27BG,c |
248. Texas, Gulf of MX, JAM |
15-19 Aug 1916 |
27V+R,25V+AH |
249. DORA: Mexico |
12 Sep 1956 |
27R |
250. U.S. mid-Atlantic coast |
7-13 Sep 1854 |
26AS |
251. NC, SC, offshore Bahamas |
11-15 Jul 1916 |
26V,c |
252. Bahamas, Florida |
14-16 Sep 1945 |
26R |
253. Cuba, Alabama |
25-31 Aug 1950 |
26W+R |
254. SW Atlantic, CU |
9/26-10/9 1873 |
26V,aa |
255. ANDREW: FL, LA, Bahamas |
23-27 Aug 1992 |
26R |
256. SC, offshore NC, GA |
24-25 Aug 1885 |
25R+V |
257. Georgia, South Carolina |
27-29 Aug 1911 |
25R,24R,bk |
258. Louisiana |
25-26 Aug 1926 |
25D,R |
259. CONNIE: North Carolina |
11-13 Aug 1955 |
25D |
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