Deadly Storms
The table lists hurricanes by death tolls; hurricanes that caused an unknown number of deaths are excluded.
Name | Year | Number of deaths |
---|---|---|
Unnamed | 1857 | 424 |
Independence Hurricane | 1775 | 163 |
Racer's Storm | 1837 | 90 |
Unnamed | 1883 | 53 |
Unnamed | 1772 | 50 |
San Ciriaco | 1899 | 20+ |
Unnamed | 1842 | 8 |
Expedition Hurricane | 1861 | 7 |
Unnamed | 1815 | 4 |
Unnamed | 1878 | 4 |
Unnamed | 1827 | 2 |
Unnamed | 1876 | 2 |
Unnamed | 1899 | 1 |
Read more about this topic: List Of North Carolina Hurricanes (pre-1900)
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