Top 25 Deadliest U.S. Hurricanes: 1900-2006
| RANKING | HURRICANE | YEAR | CATEGORY | DEATHS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | (Galveston, TX) | 1900 | 4 | 8000+ |
| 2. | (Lake Okeechobee, FL) | 1928 | 4 | 1836 |
| 3. | KATRINA (LA/MS/AL) | 2005 | 3 | 1339 |
| 4. | (Florida Keys/S TX) | 1919 | 4 | 900++ |
| 5. | (New England) | 1938 | 3* | 600 |
| 6. | (Florida Keys) | 1935 | 5 | 408 |
| 7. | AUDREY (SW LA/N TX) | 1957 | 4 | 390 |
| 8. | (Northeastern U.S.) | 1944 | 3* | 388+++ |
| 9. | (Grand Isle, LA) | 1909 | 4 | 350 |
| 10. | (New Orleans, LA) | 1915 | 4 | 279 |
| 11. | (Galveston, TX) | 1915 | 4 | 275 |
| 12. | CAMILLE (MS/LA) | 1969 | 5 | 256 |
| 13. | (Miami/Pensacola, FL/MS/AL) | 1926 | 4 | 243 |
| 14. | DIANE (NE U.S.) | 1955 | 1 | 184 |
| 15. | (Southeast FL) | 1906 | 3 | 164 |
| 16. | (MS/AL/Pensacola, FL) | 1906 | 2 | 134 |
| 17. | AGNES (NE U.S.) | 1972 | 1 | 122 |
| 18. | HAZEL (SC/NC) | 1954 | 4* | 95 |
| 19. | BETSY (SE FL/SE LA) | 1965 | 3 | 75 |
| 20. | CAROL (NE U.S.) | 1954 | 3* | 60 |
| 21. | FLOYD (Mid-Atlantic & NE) | 1999 | 2 | 56 |
| 22. | (SE FL/LA/MS) | 1947 | 4 | 51 |
| 23. | DONNA (FL/Eastern U.S.) | 1960 | 4 | 50 |
| 24. | (GA/SC/NC) | 1940 | 2 | 48 |
| 25. | CARLA (TX) | 1961 | 4 | 46 |
* Moving more than 30 miles per hour. +++ Most were lost on ships at sea.
The Deadliest, Costliest, and Most Intense United States Hurricanes of This Century
[Revised and updated by NHC/NOAA 2005]