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The Deadliest Atlantic Tropical Cyclones, 1492 - Present (Text)

APPENDIX 1

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


Atlantic tropical cyclones causing at least 25 deaths

Lower case footnotes refer to supplementary information in Notes to Appendices. Upper case footnotes indicate sources listed in References to Appendices.

NAME & AREASa OF LARGEST LOSSAPPROXIMATE DATES DEATHS AND DATA SOURCE(S)
1. MAR, STE, BAR, offshore10-16 Oct 1780 >22000B,22000M,L,s,>20000AC
2. Galveston (Texas)8 Sep 1900 12000C,j,>8000-12000AA,i,>8000H
3. FIFI: Honduras14-19 Sep 1974 8000-10000AE,3000-10000R,>3000G
4. Dominican Republic1-6 Sep 1930 8000AD,4000K,R,2000G,AC,R,T,BC,aq
5. FLORA: Haiti, Cuba9/30-10/8 1963 8000G,7193A,R,7191BC,>7186R
6. Pointe-a-Pitre Bay (GUA)6 Sep 1776 >6000BD
7. Newfoundland Banks9-12 Sep 1775 4000L,z,c,aw
8. Puerto Rico, Carolinas8-19 Aug 1899 >3433(I,J)+AV+CG,m,>3064(T,R,BC)+AV+CG
9. FL, GUA, PR, TUR, MAR12-17 Sep 1928 >3411R+AF+BB+I+BL,(3375-4075)b
10. Cuba, CI, Jamaica4-10 Nov 1932 >3107AR+AU,ad,2569R,>2500G,2500AC
11. Central Atlantic16-17 Sep 1782 >3000AX,BU,c,at,z
12. MartiniqueAug 1813 >3000BD,z
13. El Salvador, Honduras4-8 Jun 1934 >3000W,>2000T,ae,506-3006R
14. Western Cuba21-22 Jun 1791 3000M,J,BC,bh,257Y,>30AP
15. Barbados10-11 Aug 1831 2500B,1525B,>1500L,AC,T,BC,BI,ah
16. Belize6-10 Sep 1931 2500BB,1500R,1500G,AC,T,BC
17. HAI, HON, offshore JAM19-25 Oct 1935 >2150T,af,1168-2168R+W,1000-2000AC
18. DAVID: DR, Dominica, US8/29-9/5 1979 >2068R,>2063G
19. Offshore Florida (?)1781>2000BP,z
20. South Carolina, Georgia27-28 Aug 1893 2000-2500X,1000-2000D,A,R,>1000T,s
21. Eastern Gulf of Mexico17-21 Oct 17802000AP
22. Cuba7-8 Oct 1870 2000AH,1000V,>800CN,136AG
23. Louisiana1-2 Oct 1893 2000D,T,R,1800A
24. Guadeloupe, Martinique14-15 Aug 1666 <2000M,J,AG,AJ,d,z
25. MartiniqueAug 17671600I
26. Mexico28 Aug 1909 1500T,BW,1000-2000V
27. W Cuba, Straits of FLOct 1644 <1500M,e
28. Guadeloupe, Puerto Rico26 Jul 1825 >1300BK,>500I,374I,T,AY,372BC
29. Offshore Nicaragua16051300M,ak
30. GORDON: HAI, FL, CR, DR 8-21 Nov 19941145CA,bc
31. Jamaica, Cuba2-5 Oct 1780 1115AR+M,w,>415M,42BB
32. Straits of Florida5 Sep 1622 >1090M,z,90M
33. Gulf of Mexicoearly Nov 1590>1000BD,c
34. Offshore Barbados27 Sep 1694>1000BD
35. S Bahamas, Straits of FL30 Jul 1715 (>1000-<2500)CM,>1000BD,1000M
36. Havana (Cuba)15 Oct 1768 >1000Y,AG,AJ,BB,BC,>100M,n,43B,AK
37. Veracruz (Mexico)16011000M,c
38. HAZEL: HAI, US, GRE, CAN5-13 Oct 1954 1000G,600-1200AD,575-1175R
39. INEZ: Caribbean, Mexico9/27-10/1 19661000R
40. Cuba, PR, Turks Islands1-5 Sep 1888921R+I,bi
41. St. Thomas, Puerto Rico29 Oct 1867>811I,BC
42. Texas, Cuba16-17 Sep 1875 800BS,q,180C,176R,A,BW
43. Cuba, offshore Bermuda20 Oct 1926709(N,AI)+V
44. Martinique, TUR, PR18-22 Aug 1891 703R,>700I,700BC
45. Georgia, South Carolina27 Aug 1881 >700A,700D,R
46. Florida west coastaround 1553700CN,z,bf
47. Florida1553<700CM,z,bf
48. New England21 Sep 1938 (682-700)BX,682CN,600D,R,494R
49. JANET: Mexico, BEL, BAR22-28 Sep 1955 681R,538G
50. FL Keys, S Texas, Cuba9-14 Sep 1919 >(600-900)(D,R,BW)+AI
51. MAR, DOM, New Eng., BAH14-19 Aug 1788 >(600-700)AH+AV+J,f
52. Offshore MartiniqueOct 1695>600BD,z
53. W Atlantic, Nova Scotia24-27 Aug 1873 >600V,600AQ,223R,AQ,128BS
54. FOX: Cuba23-25 Oct 1952600CN,0R,bj
55. Southwest Caribbean Sea 1708578M
56. AUDREY: SW LA, N Texas27 Jun 1957 550R,>509F,390D,R
57. Atlantic10 Aug 1591501J,AG,AJ,z
58. Offshore DR11-12 Jul 1502 >500H,BE,500CN
59. Offshore western FL20 Aug 1559>500CH,z,bg
60. Offshore Puerto Rico1720>500M,BD
61. Georgia, SC, NC7-9 Sep 1804 >500A,CF,500AV,>84L
62. Florida east coast1683496BP,c
63. Dominica9 Sep 1806 457Y,>300BL,131T,BC
64. Martinique13-14 Aug 1766 440M,BL,400BL,>100Y,90(AJ,BC),v
65. North Carolina11 Sep 1857 424AV+CI,>400L
66. Florida Keys2-3 Sep 1935 409R,408D,405R,400CN
67. SE TX, Gulf MX, CU, JAM12-17 Aug 1915 405R+AR,403R+AI+AR
68. Jamaica8 Sep 1712>400AR,z
69. Jamaica, Cayman Islands8-9 Sep 1722 400M,AG,AJ,T,BC,z
70. Louisiana10-11 Aug 1856 400A,320X,<200S,>155L,>250BS
71. U.S. east coast, W ATL14-15 Sep 1944 390D,R,344CN
72. Offshore SC, BAH, TUR9/30-10/3 1866 >387V+AH,>383V+BH
73. St. Vincent, Barbados10-11 Sep 1898 383B+BB,283B
74. DONNA: Florida, PR, BAH 4-5 Sep 1960>364R+I,t
75. Louisiana, Mississippi20 Sep 1909 353CB,350D,R,T
76. FL, N Gulf States, BAH16-21 Sep 1926 349BS+V+AN,265D+V+AN,264R+V+AN
77. GILBERT: MX, JAM, HAI9-14 Sep 1988 327(G,R)+CA
78. Cuba, offshore Florida12-18 Oct 1944 318G,R,300N
79. HILDA: Mexico, Cuba11-16 Sep 1955304G,R
80. Gulf of Mexico21 Oct 1631300BD,(BF,c,al)
81. South Carolina27-28 Sep 1822 300L,200A,X,R
82. Bahamas, PR, DR, FL23-27 Jul 1926 >287AM+R,x>212AM+R,60BB
83. Near Cape Canaveral (FL)1563284BP,c
84. Hispaniola, PR, Jamaica8/28-9/3 1772 >280M+I+AR+BN,z,av,280BD
85. Mississippi, LA, Jamaica24-29 Sep 1915 279(D,R,BW,CB)+AR
86. HATTIE: Belize26-31 Oct 1961 275G,R,264BB,262BC
87. CHARLIE: Jamaica, Mexico15-20 Aug 1951259R+CN
88. ALLEN: Haiti, US4-7 Aug 1980 259G,249F,236-261R
89. CAMILLE: MS, LA, WV, VA17-18 Aug 1969259R
90. Puerto Rico26-27 Sep 1932 257I,225G,I,R,BC
91. St. Lucia, Dominica, BAR 21 Oct 1817>(251-252)AH,>200BD
92. CubaSep 1623250BP,150M
93. CLEO: Lesser Antilles22-26 Aug 1964 217R,213BC,200G
94. MX, offshore GRE, JAM16-23 Aug 1944 216R,116R,116G
95. JOAN: NIC, CR, COL, VEN14-22 Oct 1988216G,g
96. Mexico19-20 Sep 1944 203-303R,200-300G
97. Barbados10 Sep 1675>200CK
98. Guadeloupe, NE US coast1-3 Sep 1821 >200CN+(Y,P)
99. Dominica, DR20-23 Sep 1834 >200BA,BC,>100AG
100. Upper Texas coastNov 1527 200F,z,c,191R,162CH,bd
101. Barbados10 Aug 1674200J,AG,AJ,T,BC,be
102. St. KittsBefore 10 Nov 1758200BD,BN,au,z
103. Cuba23-25 Sep 1894200V
104. Jamaica17-19 Nov 1912 200AL,>142AR,142BB,100G,T,BC
105. DIANE: US NE states16-19 Aug 1955 200R,184D
106. Southeast Florida, Cuba17-18 Oct 1906 >193V+(R,D),u
107. Cayman Islands, JAM, MAR8-15 Aug 1903 >188AH,>183AH+(AR+BB),>149AH+AF
108. NW Atlantic, S NF coast22-24 Aug 1927 184CO+CP+V,c
109. Tampico (Mexico)24 Sep 1933184->200V
110. BRET: VEN, NIC, COL7-11 Aug 1993184R
111. Jamaica10/31-11/1 1744 182M,182J,AG,AJ
112. Island near Nevis, Cuba17 Aug 1669182CC,z
113. Delaware coast2 Sep 1785181BQ,z
114. Isabel: Puerto Rico6-7 Oct 1985 180R,c,p,(86-500)AM
115. Cuba, TUR, S Texas8/30-9/5 1933179W+(D,BW),o
116. Georgia, SC, NC2 Oct 1898 179A,>(150-180)R
117. North coast of Colombia1504175BD,c
118. Dominica20 Sep 1806>165J,z
119. W Cuba, FL Keys, CI10-11 Oct 1846 >164AB+AJ+L+AT+BZ+(AK,AP),bb
120. North Carolina, Virginia2-6 Sep 1775 >163(R,AV)+BD+BN,ax,z
121. East Texas12-13 Oct 1886 150T,A,126BS,ao
122. Massachusetts6 Oct 1849 143BX,27L,c
123. JAM, PR, Cuba, St. Croix24-29 Aug 1785 >142AO,z
124. Near STT, SW Atlan., PR2-3 Aug 1837 >141AW+AY
125. Labrador coast, W Cuba8-15 Oct 1882 140AQ,c,36R
126. Central Atlantic9 Oct 1913135BS,ap
127. Mississippi, AL, NW FL27 Sep 1906 134D,133-134R
128. Florida, Georgia, SC28-29 Sep 1896 >130A,114T,R,>100T,100AV
129. JAM, near HAI & DR, HAI9-13 Nov 1909 >130W+AR,c,>97W+AH
130. AGNES: US NE states, CU19-22 Jun 1972129R+D
131. Hispaniola12 Sep 1724121BD
132. Between JAM and EnglandAug 1803121BY
133. Atlantic (?)Before 3 Dec 1779120BN,c,z,ay
134. Roanoke Island (NC)1588<116BR,an,c
135. BERYL: Cape Verde Is.28-29 Aug 1982115CA
136. North Carolina, Bahamas11 Sep 1883106R,l
137. Gulf coast, NC3-10 Oct 1837105BH+L+CI,s
138. Offshore Mexico26-27 Sep 1600 103-<940BD,c,ai
139. South Carolina, NC15 Sep 1752 103L+CG,28R+CG
140. Cuba, Southwest Florida13-18 Oct 1910101W+D
141. Cuba4-5 Oct 1844101AK,>100T
142. Jamaica1692>100AR,ab
143. Honduras23 Sep 1787 >100M,100M,J,AG,AJ,AX,BC
144. Cuba27-28 Aug 1794>100AH+BP
145. Jamaica17-18 Oct 1815>100AH,y
146. Puerto Rico5 Sep 1852>100AH,ac
147. Montserrat to VI28-29 Aug 1924 >100R,34BB
148. FRANCELIA: Guatemala8/28-9/4 1969 >100G,100R
149. Belize2 Sep 1787100AO
150. Martinique4-5 Sep 1713100B,z
151. Georgia14-15 Sep 1824100L,83L
152. Charleston (SC)14 Sep 170098CN,97L
153. Dominican Republic25-28 Sep 190898G
154. DIANA: Mexico5-8 Aug 199096R
155. ALMA: Honduras, Cuba, FL4-8 Jun 196690R
156. Cuba13-14 Jun 1904>87W
157. Curacao, PA, US E coast9/21-10/5 1877 >84AB+V+CF,r,<=16AG
158. Windward Islands, BER8-15 Sep 1921>80R+R
159. New England3-4 Oct 184181CN,58L,c
160. Near NC Outer Banks21 Aug 186380V
161. Newfoundland Banks26 Aug 188380R
162. Dominican Republic22-24 May 194880R,c
163. CARRIE: SW of Azores21 Sep 195780R
164. ELOISE: PR, US, HAI, DR13-24 Sep 197580R
165. Jamaica, Cuba, Florida22-29 Sep 191778AR+R+W
166. BETSY: SE Florida, SE LA7-10 Sep 196576R
167. GERT: Mexico, HON, NIC14-21 Sep 199376R
168. Cuba, Bimini23-29 Sep 1935 74W,49R,T,BC
169. Western Cubanear end Oct 1525 73H,>72M,72BD
170. US E coast waters, Cuba21-24 Oct 1878 >72R+AI+AQ+AV,>71R+AI+AV
171. Rio Grande Valley4-6 Aug 1844 >70CN,70L,T,A,BW
172. Jamaica15-16 Aug 193370AR
173. South Carolina16-17 Sep 171370L,z
174. EMMY: Azores3-4 Sep 197668R
175. Near St. Augustine (FL)29 Aug 188068V,BH
176. Mexico15 Sep 193363W
177. Near Tortola, MontserratAug 180962BY+AO,z
178. Offshore Mexico12 Sep 1600>60-<897BD,ai
179. Off US SE coast, FL11/30-12/2 1925 60AM+R,50A
180. CubaOct 152770BO,z,am,60M,I
181. CAROL: US NE states31 Aug 195460D,R
182. OPAL: Guatemala, MX, US SE states 9/30-10/04 199559R
183. BEULAH: TX, N MX, MAR5-22 Sep 1967 59R,58R+BL
184. Martinique, SW Atlantic7/26-8/3 183757AW,ag
185. U. S. mid-Atlantic coast15-17 Sep 190357V
186. Cuba9/20-10/1 189556V
187. S BAH, FL, FL Straits15-16 Jul 173356M,z
188. HUGO: GUA, MON, SC17-22 Sep 1989 56BT,49R
189. ALICE: NE MX, TX24-26 Jun 195455R
190. Offshore central FL, VA20 Oct 1870>52BP+AV
191. Off Bermuda183252BY,c
192. CESAR: NIC, HON, El Salvador 25-28 Jul 199651R
193. South Texas6-7 Sep 192151BW,c,az
194. SE Florida, LA, MS17-19 Sep 194751D,R
195. DOROTHY: Martinique, DOM20 Aug 1970 51BC,<=51R,AF,BL
196. Newfoundland Banks23-24 Aug 1935 >50R,c,31CP
197. Bahamas4-5 Sep 188350AG
198. Cape Cod (Massachusetts)1 Nov 1778 (50-70)BX,ba,c,z
199. Barbuda25 Oct 176050M
200. North Carolina1 Sep 177250L,AV,z
201. Dominica8/28-9/1 191650V,AH
202. Georgia, SC, NC11-12 Aug 194050D,R
203. Honduras23-28 Sep 194150G,R
204. Louisiana11 Aug 186047L
205. NC, coastal Virginia18 Aug 187946CG+AV
206. CARLA: Texas10-12 Sep 196146D,R
207. Louisiana19 Aug 181245L,z
208. North-central Atlantic8 Sep 189745v
209. Louisiana, MS, Alabama27-28 Jul 181943L
210. Offshore US E coast23 Aug 180642AV
211. Velasco (Texas)21 Jul 190941D,R,BW
212. Western Atlantic6-7 Sep 185340BS,as
213. U. S. mid-Atlantic coast9-12 Sep 1889 40R,40A
214. Western Cuba5 Oct 163440M,BD,aj
215. St. Marks (Florida)175840A,z
216. Freeport (Texas)13-14 Aug 193240D
217. Puerto Rico15 Sep 162638M,I
218. Near Cape Florida (FL)7 Sep 183838BP
219. HILDA: Louisiana3-4 Oct 196438D,R
220. Coastal NB, NY, ME4 Oct 186937AS+L+CN,c
221. ELLA: HAI, CU8/30-9/6 195837-39R
222. South Carolina4 Sep 183437L
223. Northeast Gulf of Mexico26 May 186337V,c
224. W Atlantic, US east coast24 Aug 163535BX+AV
225. Mississippi15 Sep 182135S
226. Trinidad, CU, VEN, JAM6/27-7/3 193335R+W+AR
227. BETSY: GUA, PR11-12 Aug 1956 34R+I,34G+I,27BC
228. Cuba, Florida Keys10-11 Oct 190934W+Z+R
229. Gulf of MX and states4-10 Jul 191634W
230. Southwest Louisiana6 Aug 191834D,R,CB
231. North Carolina, MA2 Nov 186133L+(AV,CF)+H
232 Western Cuba27 Aug 182633BY,c,z
233. Near Maritime Provinces19 Jun 195933R,c
234. Southeastern Bahamas160932BV,z
235. FRAN: Cape Verde Islands15-17 Sep 198431CA
236. ALBERTO: Georgia, AL4-7 Jul 199430CA
237. Offshore Yucatan10-13 Aug 1880 30R+V,30BS,ar
238. Jamaica18-19 Aug 1880 30B,AR,12AQ,12R
239. EDITH: Nicaragua, Aruba6-11 Sep 197130G,R
240. GILDA: Honduras25-27 Sep 195429R
241. Indianola (Texas), Cuba17-20 Aug 1886 >28R+X+AI,>20AQ+AI
242. Virgin Islands13-16 Aug 179328AH+BN,h
243. South Carolina, Florida11-13 Oct 189328R+R
244. Tobago11 Oct 184727O
245. Virgin Islands21 Aug 187127I
246. Coastal New England9-13 Oct 187827R
247. Offshore Jamaica (?)23 Sep 179927BG,c
248. Texas, Gulf of MX, JAM15-19 Aug 1916 27V+R,25V+AH
249. DORA: Mexico12 Sep 195627R
250. U.S. mid-Atlantic coast7-13 Sep 185426AS
251. NC, SC, offshore Bahamas11-15 Jul 191626V,c
252. Bahamas, Florida14-16 Sep 194526R
253. Cuba, Alabama25-31 Aug 195026W+R
254. SW Atlantic, CU9/26-10/9 187326V,aa
255. ANDREW: FL, LA, Bahamas23-27 Aug 1992 26R
256. SC, offshore NC, GA24-25 Aug 188525R+V
257. Georgia, South Carolina27-29 Aug 1911 25R,24R,bk
258. Louisiana25-26 Aug 192625D,R
259. CONNIE: North Carolina11-13 Aug 195525D

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