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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.
While Matthew threatens the southern coast, history's most deadly storms have taken place outside the United States.
The 10 costliest Atlantic hurricanes as of January 2023.. As of November 2024, there have been 1,745 tropical cyclones of at least tropical storm intensity, 971 at hurricane intensity, and 338 at major hurricane intensity within the Atlantic Ocean since 1851, the first Atlantic hurricane season to be included in the official Atlantic tropical cyclone record. [1]
Most of the costliest Atlantic hurricanes in recorded history have peaked as major hurricanes. However, weaker tropical cyclones can still cause widespread damage. Tropical storms Alberto in 1994, Allison in 2001, Lee in 2011, Imelda in 2019 and Fred of 2021 each caused over a billion dollars in damage. As of 2023, no numbered tropical ...
These massive storms made their mark on history and tragically claimed the lives of many people.
Hurricane David: Dominican Republic, Dominica Tropical cyclone August 15 – September 8 1980 2,633-5,000 1980 El Asnam earthquake: Algeria Earthquake October 10 1981 3,000 1981 Golbaf earthquake: Iran June 11 1982 2,800 1982 North Yemen earthquake: Yemen December 13 1983 1,342 1983 Erzurum earthquake: Turkey October 30 1984 1,474 Typhoon Ike ...
The 10 Worst Nor’easters in Recorded History Newsday LLC - Getty Images A nor’easter storm develops within 100 miles of the East Coast and moves toward land.
[6] [7] [8] The costliest tropical cyclone in the Atlantic that did not become a hurricane is Tropical Storm Allison, which caused $9 billion in damages in 2001. [9] The costliest Atlantic hurricane to not have its name retired is Hurricane Sally in 2020, which caused $7.3 billion in damages. [10]