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.

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

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

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Notes to the Appendices
References to the Appendices