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Deadliest Hurricanes in the United States (U.S. Mainland)1

RankHurricaneYearCategory2Deaths
1.Galveston, Tex.190048,0003
2.Lake Okeechobee, Fla.192842,500
3.Katrina (La./Miss.)200531,8004
4.Florida Keys/S. Tex.191946005
5.New England19383600
6.Florida Keys19355408
7.Audrey (SW La./N. Tex.)19574390
8.NE U.S.194433906
9.Grand Isle, La.19094350
10.New Orleans, La.19154275
10.Galveston, Tex.19154275
1. 1900–2005.
2. At landfall. Saffir-Simpson Hurricane scale: Cat. 1 = weak; Cat. 5 = devastating.
3. May actually have been as high as 10,000 to 12,000.
4. Approximated.
5. Over 500 of these lost on ships at sea; 600–900 estimated deaths.
6. Some 344 of these lost on ships at sea.
Source: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

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