The following table is derived from NOAA Technical Memorandum NWS TPC-1:
THE DEADLIEST, COSTLIEST, AND MOST INTENSE
UNITED STATES TROPICAL CYCLONES FROM 1851 TO 2004
(AND OTHER FREQUENTLY REQUESTED HURRICANE FACTS)
by
Eric S. Blake, Jerry D. Jarrell(retired), Max Mayfield, and Edward N. Rappaport
NOAA/NWS/ Tropical Prediction Center/National Hurricane Center
Miami, Florida
Christopher W. Landsea
NOAA/AOML/Hurricane Research Division
Miami, Florida
Rank | Hurricane | Year | Category (at landfall) |
Minimum Pressure (mb) |
Minimum Pressure (in) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Unnamed (FL Keys) | 1935 | 5 | 892 | 26.35 |
2 | Camille (MS, SE LA, VA) | 1969 | 5 | 909 | 26.84 |
3 | Andrew (SE FL, SE LA) | 1992 | 5 | 922 | 27.23 |
4 | TX (Indianola) | 1886 | 4 | 925 | 27.31 |
5 | Unnamed (FL Keys, S TX) | 1919 | 4 | 927 | 27.37 |
6 | Unnamed (Lake Okeechobee FL) | 1928 | 4 | 929 | 27.43 |
7 | Donna (FL, Eastern U.S.) | 1960 | 4 | 930 | 27.46 |
8 | Unnamed (New Orleans LA) | 1915 | 4 | 931 | 27.49 |
8 | Carla (N & Cent. TX) | 1961 | 4 | 931 | 27.49 |
10 | LA (Last Island) | 1856 | 4 | 934 | 27.58 |
10 | Hugo (SC) | 1989 | 4 | 934 | 27.58 |
12 | Unnamed (Miami FL, MS, AL, Pensacola FL) | 1926 | 4 | 935 | 27.61 |
13 | Unnamed (Galveston TX) | 1900 | 4 | 936 | 27.64 |
14 | Unnamed GA/FL (Brunswick, GA) | 1898 | 4 | 938 | 27.70 |
14 | Hazel (SC, NC) | 1954 | 4 | 938 | 27.70 |
16 | Unnamed (SE FL, SE LA, MS) | 1947 | 4 | 940 | 27.76 |
17 | Unnamed (N TX) | 1932 | 4 | 941 | 27.79 |
17 | Charley (Eastern U.S.) | 2004 | 4 | 941 | 27.79 |
19 | Gloria (Eastern U.S.) | 1985 | 3a | 942 | 27.82 |
19 | Opal (NW FL, AL) | 1995 | 3a | 942 | 27.82 |
21 | Unnamed (Central FL) | 1888 | 3 | 945 | 27.91 |
21 | Unnamed (E NC) | 1899 | 3 | 945 | 27.91 |
21 | Audrey (SW LA, N TX) | 1957 | 4b | 945 | 27.91 |
21 | Unnamed (Galveston TX) | 1915 | 4b | 945 | 27.91 |
21 | Celia (S TX) | 1970 | 3 | 945 | 27.91 |
21 | Allen (S TX) | 1980 | 3 | 945 | 27.91 |
27 | Unnamed (New England) | 1938 | 3 | 946 | 27.94 |
27 | Frederic (AL, MS) | 1979 | 3 | 946 | 27.94 |
27 | Ivan (AL, NW FL) | 2004 | 3 | 946 | 27.94 |
30 | Unnamed (NE U.S.) | 1944 | 3 | 947 | 27.97 |
30 | Unnamed (SC, NC) | 1906 | 3 | 947 | 27.97 |
32 | Unnamed (LA Chenier Caminanda) | 1893 | 3 | 948 | 27.99 |
32 | Betsy (SE FL, SE LA) | 1965 | 3 | 948 | 27.99 |
32 | Unnamed (SE FL, NW FL) | 1929 | 3 | 948 | 27.99 |
32 | Unnamed (SE FL) | 1933 | 3 | 948 | 27.99 |
32 | Unnamed (S TX) | 1916 | 3 | 948 | 27.99 |
32 | Unnamed (MS, AL) | 1916 | 3 | 948 | 27.99 |
38 | Unnamed (NW FL) | 1882 | 3 | 949 | 28.02 |
38 | Diana (NC) | 1984 | 3c | 949 | 28.02 |
38 | Unnamed (S TX) | 1933 | 3 | 949 | 28.02 |
41 | Unnamed (GA/SC) | 1854 | 3 | 950 | 28.05 |
41 | Unnamed (LA/MS) | 1855 | 3 | 950 | 28.05 |
41 | Unnamed (LA/MS/AL) | 1860 | 3 | 950 | 28.05 |
41 | Unnamed (LA) | 1879 | 3 | 950 | 28.05 |
41 | Beulah (S TX) | 1967 | 3 | 950 | 28.05 |
41 | Hilda (Central LA) | 1964 | 3 | 950 | 28.05 |
41 | Gracie (SC) | 1959 | 3 | 950 | 28.05 |
41 | Unnamed (Central TX) | 1942 | 3 | 950 | 28.05 |
41 | Jeanne (FL) | 2004 | 3 | 950 | 28.05 |
50 | Unnamed (SE FL) | 1945 | 3 | 951 | 28.08 |
50 | Bret (S TX) | 1999 | 3 | 951 | 28.08 |
52 | Unnamed (Grand Isle LA) | 1909 | 3 | 952 | 28.11 |
52 | Unnamed (Tampa Bay FL) | 1921 | 3 | 952 | 28.11 |
52 | Carmen (Central LA) | 1974 | 3 | 952 | 28.11 |
54 | Unnamed (SC/NC) | 1885 | 3 | 953 | 28.14 |
54 | Unnamed (S FL) | 1906 | 3 | 953 | 28.14 |
56 | Unnamed (GA/SC) | 1893 | 3 | 954 | 28.17 |
56 | Edna (New England) | 1954 | 3 | 954 | 28.17 |
56 | Unnamed (SE FL) | 1949 | 3 | 954 | 28.17 |
56 | Fran (NC) | 1996 | 3 | 954 | 28.17 |
60 | Unnamed (SE FL) | 1871 | 3 | 955 | 28.20 |
60 | Unnamed (LA/TX) | 1886 | 3 | 955 | 28.20 |
60 | Unnamed (SC/NC) | 1893 | 3 | 955 | 28.20 |
60 | Unnamed (NW FL) | 1894 | 3 | 955 | 28.20 |
60 | Eloise (NW FL) | 1975 | 3 | 955 | 28.20 |
60 | King (SE FL) | 1950 | 3 | 955 | 28.20 |
60 | Unnamed (Central LA) | 1926 | 3 | 955 | 28.20 |
60 | Unnamed (SW LA) | 1918 | 3 | 955 | 28.20 |
Addendum (Rank is independent of other events in group) | |||||
4 | David (S of PR) | 1979 | 4 | 924 | 27.29 |
8 | Unnamed (San Felipe PR) | 1928 | 4 | 931 | 27.49 |
16 | Hugo (USVI, PR) | 1989 | 4 | 940 | 27.76 |
41 | Iniki (Kaua'i HI) | 1992 | Unknown | 950 | 27.91 |
60 | Dot (Kaua'i HI) | 1959 | Unknown | 955 | 28.11 |
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