Deadly Storms
The table lists hurricanes by death tolls of over 20 fatalities. Direct deaths are those that are directly caused by the storm passage, such as drownings or deaths from being struck by windblown objects. Indirect deaths, which are included in the toll of Hurricane Floyd, are those that are related to the storm, but not directly from its storm effects. Due to lack of data, many early hurricanes have overall death tolls that do not specify indirect or direct.
| Name | Year | Number of deaths |
|---|---|---|
| "San Ciriaco" | 1899 | 20+ |
| "Outer Banks Hurricane" | 1933 | 21 |
| Unnamed | 1772 | 50 |
| Hurricane Floyd | 1999 | 51 |
| Unnamed | 1883 | 53 |
| "Racer's Storm" | 1837 | 90 |
| "Independence Hurricane" | 1775 | 163 |
| Unnamed | 1857 | 424 |
Read more about this topic: List Of North Carolina Hurricanes
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