The 30 Deadliest U.S. Mainland Hurricanes
| Rank | Name/Area | Year | Category | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Great Galveston Hurricane (TX) | 1900 | 4 | 8,000 |
| 2. | Lake Okeechobee (FL) | 1928 | 4 | 2,500 |
| 3. | Katrina (LA/MS/FL/GA/AL) | 2005 | 3 | 1,200 |
| 4. | Cheniere Caminanda (LA) | 1893 | 4 | 1,100-1,400 |
| 5. | Sea Islands (SC/GA) | 1893 | 3 | 1,000-2,000 |
| 6. | GA/SC | 1881 | 2 | 700 |
| 7. | Audrey (Southwest LA/North TX) | 1957 | 4 | 416 |
| 8. | Great Labor Day Hurricane (FL Keys) | 1935 | 5 | 408 |
| 9. | Last Island (LA) | 1856 | 4 | 400 |
| 10. | Miami Hurricane (FL/MS/AL) | 1926 | 4 | 372 |
| 11. | Grand Isle (LA) | 1909 | 4 | 350 |
| 12. | FL Keys/South TX | 1919 | 4 | 287** |
| 13. | New Orleans (LA) | 1915 | 4 | 275 |
| 14. | Galveston (TX) | 1915 | 4 | 275 |
| 15. | Camille (MS/LA) | 1969 | 5 | 256 |
| 16. | New England | 1938 | 3* | 256 |
| 17. | Diane (Northeast U.S.) | 1955 | 1 | 184 |
| 18. | GA/SC/NC | 1898 | 4 | 179 |
| 19. | TX | 1875 | 3 | 176 |
| 20. | Southeast FL | 1906 | 2 | 164 |
| 21. | Indianola (TX) | 1886 | 4 | 150 |
| 22. | MS/AL/FL | 1906 | 3 | 134 |
| 23. | FL/GA/SC | 1896 | 3 | 130 |
| 24. | Agnes (Northeast U.S.) | 1972 | 1 | 122 |
| 25. | Hazel (SC/NC) | 1954 | 4* | 95 |
| 26. | Betsy (Southeast FL/Southeast LA) | 1965 | 3 | 75 |
| 27. | Great Atlantic Hurricane | 1944 | 3* | 64*** |
| 28. | Carol (Northeast U.S.) | 1954 | 3* | 60 |
| 29. | Floyd (NC) | 1999 | 4 | 56 |
| 30. | NC | 1883 | 2 | 53 |
* - Moving more than 30 miles an hour
** - Over 500 of these lost on ships at sea; 600-900 estimated deaths
*** - Some 344 of these lost on ships at sea
ADDENDUM (Not in Mainland U.S.):
| Name/Area | Year | Category | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Ciriaco (Puerto Rico) | 1899 | 3 | 3,369 |
| San Narcico (Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands) | 1867 | 3 | 811 |
| San Lorenzo (Puerto Rico) | 1852 | 1 | 800 |
| San Felipe (Puerto Rico) | 1928 | 5 | 312 |
| San Ciprian (Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico) | 1932 | 2 | 225 |
| Donna (St. Thomas, Virgin Islands) | 1960 | 4 | 107 |
| San Gil (Puerto Rico) | 1888 | 1 | 100 |
Source: The Deadliest, Costliest, and Most Intense United States Tropical Cyclones From 1851 to 2006, updated April, 2007.
More Information: The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale
National Hurricane Center Publication: The Deadliest Atlantic Tropical Cyclones, 1492 - 1996