The 10 Most Violent Hurricanes in US History

Written By ندى ماهر عبدربه on 2024/10/08

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.

<p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr">Arab Weather - The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season is currently underway, with meteorologists predicting potentially active and dangerous conditions. Researchers from the Tropical Meteorology Project at Colorado State University indicated in April that</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> &quot;The probability of major hurricanes making landfall along the coast of the continental United States and in the Caribbean is well above average.&quot;</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><h2 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> A series of devastating hurricanes</h2><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> These forecasts come after a series of devastating hurricanes that hit the United States in recent years, such as Hurricane Ida in 2021 and Hurricane Ian in 2022.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> In late September, <strong>Hurricane Helene</strong> struck the Florida Gulf Coast, causing devastating flooding in the Southeast and killing scores of people in the mountains of North Carolina. At least 237 people in six states were killed by the hurricane.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Meteorologists are currently tracking Hurricane Milton, which has rapidly strengthened to a Category 5 storm in less than three days, and is expected to hit Florida&#39;s Gulf Coast as a major hurricane midweek.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><h2 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> The most violent tornadoes recorded in US history</h2><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Here is a list of the <strong>10 deadliest tornadoes in U.S. history</strong> , according to the National Weather Service:</p><ul style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><li style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><h3 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <strong>Great Galveston Hurricane</strong></h3></li></ul><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> The Great Galveston Hurricane devastated the city on the Texas Gulf Coast on September 8, 1900. The hurricane is known as the deadliest weather disaster in U.S. history, killing at least 8,000 people, with some estimates as high as 12,000.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> According to the National Hurricane Center, more than 10,000 people were left homeless, and property damage was estimated at $30 million.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><ul style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><li style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><h3 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <strong>Hurricane Maria</strong></h3></li></ul><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Hurricane Maria was a Category 4 hurricane that struck Puerto Rico on September 20, 2017, devastating the island for months after the strike. After initially reporting 64 deaths, a 2018 study put the actual death toll at 2,975.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><ul style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><li style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><h3 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <strong>okeechobee hurricane 1928</strong></h3></li></ul><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> The Okeechobee Hurricane killed at least 2,500 people when it swept through Puerto Rico and the southern United States in 1928. It caused the water level in Lake Okeechobee to rise six to nine feet, flooding the surrounding area. </p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/uploads-2020/%D8%AA%D8%B9%D8%B1%D9%81%20%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%89%20%D8%A3%D8%B9%D9%86%D9%81%2010%20%D8%A3%D8%B9%D8%A7%D8%B5%D9%8A%D8%B1%20%D9%81%D9%8A%20%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%AE%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%88%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%AA%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%AA%D8%AD%D8%AF%D8%A9.jpg" style="width: 800px; height: 530px;" /></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><ul style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><li style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><h3 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <strong>Hurricane Katrina</strong></h3></li></ul><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast in August 2005, causing about 1,200 deaths, including about 1,000 in Louisiana. The greatest destruction occurred in New Orleans, where flooding inundated the city after levees failed.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><ul style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><li style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><h3 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <strong>Hurricane Cheniere Caminada</strong></h3></li></ul><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> This hurricane devastated the community of Chenier Caminada in October 1893, killing about 2,000 people.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><ul style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><li style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><h3 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <strong>Sea Islands Hurricane</strong></h3></li></ul><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> The Sea Islands Hurricane struck Savannah, Georgia, in August 1893, a Category 3 storm with winds of 121 mph, killing 2,000 people.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><ul style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><li style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><h3 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <strong>Georgia/South Carolina Hurricane</strong></h3></li></ul><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> The Georgia/South Carolina hurricane surprised residents along the Georgia coast in August 1881, killing at least 700 people. </p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/uploads-2020/%D8%AA%D8%B9%D8%B1%D9%81%20%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%89%20%D8%A3%D8%B9%D9%86%D9%81%2010%20%D8%A3%D8%B9%D8%A7%D8%B5%D9%8A%D8%B1%20%D9%81%D9%8A%20%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%AE%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%88%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%AA%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%AA%D8%AD%D8%AF%D8%A9%20%282%29.jpg" style="width: 800px; height: 370px;" /></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><ul style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><li style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><h3 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <strong>Hurricane Audrey</strong></h3></li></ul><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Hurricane Audrey killed 416 people after it struck Louisiana and Texas in June 1957.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><ul style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><li style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><h3 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <strong>Labor Day Hurricane</strong></h3></li></ul><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> The Great Labor Day Hurricane struck Florida in September 1935, killing 408 people and causing an estimated $6 million in damage.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><ul style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><li style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><h3 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <strong>Last Island Hurricane</strong></h3></li></ul><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> The Last Island Hurricane killed 400 people after it struck the Louisiana coast in August 1856.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> This string of powerful hurricanes demonstrates the extent of the threat posed by tropical storms, making it imperative to increase awareness and preparedness for hurricane season in these highly vulnerable areas.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> See also:</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <a href="https://www.arabiaweather.com/ar/content/%D8%A8%D8%B9%D8%AF-%D8%A5%D8%B9... the devastating Hurricane Helene, an American state faces the catastrophic Hurricane Milton</a></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <a href="https://www.arabiaweather.com/ar/content/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A5%D8%B9%D8%B5%... 4 Hurricane Milton Threatens Florida Less Than Two Weeks After Hurricane Helen</a></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><hr /><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Sources:</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> cbsnews</p>

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.


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