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Radar image of Hurricane Alice (1954–55), the only Atlantic tropical cyclone on record to span two calendar years at hurricane strength. Climatologically speaking, approximately 97 percent of tropical cyclones that form in the North Atlantic develop between June 1 and November 30 – dates which delimit the modern-day Atlantic hurricane season.
In recent years, the deadliest Atlantic hurricane was Hurricane Mitch of 1998, with at least 11,374 deaths attributed to it, while the deadliest Atlantic hurricane overall was the Great Hurricane of 1780, which resulted in at least 22,000 fatalities.
Typhoon Tip at its record peak intensity on October 12. The most intense storm by lowest pressure and peak 10-minute sustained winds was Typhoon Tip, which was also the most intense tropical cyclone ever recorded in terms of minimum central pressure. Storms with a minimum pressure of 899 hPa (26.55 inHg) or less are listed.
This Category 4 hurricane made landfall in Palm Beach, Florida, but the worst damage was at Lake Okeechobee, where winds of 162 mph caused storm surges up to 9 feet. ... Hurricane Irma was the ...
Here’s a look back at some of the worst hurricanes to hit the U.S. in history. The Cheniere Caminada Hurricane 1893. More than a century ago, a powerful Category 4 hurricane made landfall on the ...
Here’s a look back at some of the worst hurricanes to hit the U.S. Hurricane Ian is bearing down on the western coast of Florida as… More than 2.5 million people are under mandatory evacuation ...
Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Harvey in the northern Gulf Coast of the United States [5] Costliest tropical cyclone season: ≥$294.803 billion (2017 USD) in damages during the 2017 Atlantic hurricane season: April 19, 2017 – November 9, 2017: North Atlantic Ocean [6] Deadliest tropical cyclone: c. 500,000+ fatalities: November 12, 1970
The deadliest hurricanes, based on National Hurricane Center information, are listed below by their rank, name, year and number of deaths. Katrina - 2005, 1,392 Audrey - 1957, 416