This is a list of the deadliest tropical cyclones, including all known storms that caused at least 1,000 direct deaths. There were at least 76 tropical cyclones in the 20th century with a death toll of 1,000 or more, including the deadliest tropical cyclone in recorded history.

The following hurricanes aren't necessarily the deadliest of all time, or the costliest. But they all sit at the intersection of property damage, powerful winds and human tragedy, and all captured the world's attention for differing reasons.

2024年10月10日 · Here are the top 10 deadliest recorded hurricanes in U.S. history, according to the National Weather Service. 10. Last Island hurricane. The Last Island hurricane killed 400 people after...

Historical Hurricane Statistics. Accumulated Cyclone Energy (ACE) Costliest U.S. Weather Disasters Since 1980; Deadliest Tropical Cyclones in History; Deadliest Atlantic Hurricanes; Deadliest...

2023年6月15日 · Climate change is making matters worse, resulting in heavier rainfall and stronger winds. Most recently, Hurricane Ian, the Category 5 tempest that ripped through southwest Florida last year...

2024年10月12日 · The Great Hurricane of 1780 remains the deadliest hurricane on record, with an estimated death toll between 22,000 and 27,501. The storm ravaged the Caribbean, striking islands such as Barbados , Martinique , and St. Lucia , where entire villages were wiped out.

Here, in terms of loss of life, are the worst hurricanes to hit the United States. The 1899 San Ciriaco hurricane which devastated Puerto Rico and caused 3,500 deaths is not included because the US did not assume civil administration of the island …

2024年12月1日 · By examining 15 of the worst hurricanes in U.S. history — in terms of wind speed, damage, cost and fatalities — we can better understand the true power of nature and the resilience of the human spirit.

2018年3月23日 · 1. The Great Hurricane of 1780 - 20,000 to 27,500 casualties . The deadliest Atlantic hurricane in history dates back to 1780 when the Great Hurricane of 1780 killed 20,000 to 22,000 people throughout the region of Lesser Antilles.

2024年10月9日 · What happened: Helene is the fourth-deadliest hurricane to make landfall in the U.S. mainland since 1950. Deaths have been reported by officials in the Carolinas, Florida, Georgia and...