Top 10 Hurricanes in United States history

By Bcetera
  • Last Island Hurricane

    Last Island Hurricane

    The Last Island Hurricane killed 400 people in the Louisiana coast in August 1856
  • Cheniere Caminada Hurricane

    Cheniere Caminada Hurricane

    Known as the Great October Storm, the Category 4 hurricane killed around 2,000 people
  • Sea Islands Hurricanes

    Sea Islands Hurricanes

    Reached speeds of 121 miles per hour. 2000 people were killed and 3000 were left homeless.
  • Great Galveston Hurricane

    Great Galveston Hurricane

    This hurricane is known as the deadliest weather disaster in United States history, killing at least 8,000 people, with some estimates as high as 12,000 people.
  • 1928 Okeechobee hurricane

    1928 Okeechobee hurricane

    The Okeechobee hurricane killed at least 2,500 people when it swept over Puerto Rico and the southern United States in 1928. The hurricane caused an estimated $50 million in property damage
  • Labor Day Hurricane

    Labor Day Hurricane

    Killed 408 people and created 6 million dollars in damage
  • Georgia South Carolina Hurricane

    Georgia South Carolina Hurricane

    This tragedy caused 700 deaths. It has no name because it was before the National Hurricane Center
  • Hurricane Audrey

    Hurricane Audrey

    Hurricane Audrey killed 416 people in Texas and Louisiana. It caused 150 million in damages.
  • Hurricane Katrina

    Hurricane Katrina

    1200 deaths were reported mostly in Louisiana but several were in Mississippi.
  • Hurricane Maria

    Hurricane Maria

    It was a category 4 hurricane that smashed into Puerto Rico. There were 2,975 total deaths.