10 Deadliest Hurricanes

8. Last Island Hurricane

Period: Aug 9, 1856 to Aug 12, 1856

Cat. 4 landfall

$1 million in damages
400 deaths

5. Sea Islands Hurricane

Period: Aug 15, 1893 to Sep 20, 1893

Cat. 3 Landfall
Unknown Damages
2500 Deaths

4. Chenier Caminanda Hurricane

Period: Sep 27, 1893 to Oct 5, 1893

Cat. 4 Landfall
Unknown damages
2000 Deaths

1. Great Galveston Hurricane

Period: Aug 27, 1900 to Sep 5, 1900

Cat. 4 landfall
$30 Million damages
12000 Deaths

10. Grand Isle Hurricane

Period: Aug 28, 1909 to Aug 31, 1909

Cat. 3 landfall

$1 million in damages
353 Deaths

9. Great Miami Hurricane

Period: Sep 11, 1926 to Sep 17, 1926

No US Landfall
$105 Million in damages
349 deaths

2. Lake Okeechobee Hurricane

Period: Sep 6, 1928 to Sep 7, 1928

Cat. 4 Landfall

$1 Millions Damages
3411 Deaths

7. Great Labor Day Hurricane

Period: Aug 29, 1935 to Sep 10, 1935

Cat. 5 Landfall
$6 Million in damages
409 Deaths

6. Hurricane Audrey

Period: Jun 29, 1957 to Jun 29, 1957

Cat. 4 landfall
$150 million in damages
416 Deaths

3. Hurricane Katrina

Period: Aug 23, 2005 to Aug 19, 2005

Cat. 3 Landfall
$108000 Million Damage
1200 Deaths