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The deadliest hurricanes to hit the U.S.
| Hurricane | Year | Cat. | Deaths |
| Texas | 1900 | 4 | 6000+ |
| Florida | 1928 | 4 | 1836 |
| Florida, Texas | 1919 | 4 | 600# |
| New England | 1938 | 3+ | 600 |
| Florida | 1935 | 5 | 408 |
| Audrey | 1957 | 4 | 390 |
| Northeast | 1944 | 3+ | 390 |
| Louisiana | 1909 | 4 | 350 |
| Louisiana | 1915 | 4 | 275 |
| Texas | 1915 | 4 | 275 |
| Camille | 1969 | 5 | 256 |
| Florida | 1926 | 4 | 243 |
| Diane | 1955 | 1 | 184 |
| Florida | 1906 | 2 | 164 |
| Miss., Ala., Fla. | 1906 | 3 | 134 |
| Agnes | 1972 | 1 | 122 |
| Hazel | 1954 | 4+ | 95 |
| Betsy | 1965 | 3 | 75 |
| Carol | 1954 | 3+ | 60 |
| Fla., La., Miss. | 1947 | 4 | 51 |
| Donna | 1960 | 4 | 50 |
| Ga., S.C., N.C. | 1940 | 2 | 50 |
| Carla | 1961 | 4 | 46 |
| Texas | 1909 | 3 | 41 |
| Texas | 1932 | 4 | 40 |
| Texas | 1933 | 3 | 40 |
| Hilda | 1964 | 3 | 38 |
| Louisiana | 1918 | 3 | 34 |
| Florida | 1910 | 3 | 30 |
| Connie | 1955 | 3 | 25 |
| Louisiana | 1926 | 3 | 25 |
| +Moving more than 30 miles per hour; @ Some 345 of these lost on ships at sea; # More than 500 of these lost on ships at sea; 600-900 estimated deaths. |
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