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	The Deadliest Atlantic Tropical Cyclones, 1492 - Present
	Edward N. Rappaport and Jose Fernandez-Partagas originally updated 28 May 1995 updated 22 April 1997 by Jack Beven
Tables: Appendix 1 Cyclones with 25+ deaths Appendix 2 Cyclones that may have 25+ deaths Text: Introduction Tropical Cyclone Terms (also see NHC Glossary) Casualty Information Storm Lists/ Statistics Conclusions Acknowledgements/References Notes to the Appendices References to the Appendices	The material in this section is from NOAA Technical Memorandum NWS NHC 47: The Deadliest Atlantic Tropical Cyclones, 1492-1994 by Edward N. Rappaport and Jose Fernandez-Partagas. It contains information on tropical cyclones than have caused 25 or more deaths in any part of the Atlantic basin. It also contains information on cyclones that may have caused 25 or more deaths, but where the total was not quantified by the source(s). The Technical Memorandum was originally published in January 1995. The web version has been updated to the end of the 1996 hurricane season. Please click on the highlighted link to receive the appropriate part of the report. Note: The hurricane logo image link will return you to this page.

The Deadliest Atlantic Tropical Cyclones, 1492 - Present

Edward N. Rappaport and Jose Fernandez-Partagas

originally updated 28 May 1995
updated 22 April 1997 by Jack Beven

Tables:
Appendix 1
  Cyclones with 25+ deaths
Appendix 2
  Cyclones that may have 25+
  deaths

Text:
Introduction
Tropical Cyclone Terms
(also see NHC Glossary)
Casualty Information
Storm Lists/ Statistics
Conclusions
Acknowledgements/References

Notes to the Appendices
References to the Appendices

The material in this section is from NOAA Technical Memorandum NWS NHC 47: The Deadliest Atlantic Tropical Cyclones, 1492-1994 by Edward N. Rappaport and Jose Fernandez-Partagas. It contains information on tropical cyclones than have caused 25 or more deaths in any part of the Atlantic basin. It also contains information on cyclones that may have caused 25 or more deaths, but where the total was not quantified by the source(s).

The Technical Memorandum was originally published in January 1995. The web version has been updated to the end of the 1996 hurricane season.

Please click on the highlighted link to receive the appropriate part of the report.

Note: The hurricane logo

image link will return you to this page.

Brian Maher
Jack Beven

Last updated July 21, 1999