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History of Hurricanes

  • Galveston Hurricane

    Galveston Hurricane
    Galveston was a category 4 hurricane that went through Galveston, TX. This was recorded as the deadliest weather disaster at that time.
  • Great Miami Hurricane

    Great Miami Hurricane
    The Great Miami Hurricane was recorded as a category 4 hurricane. It had storm surges of up to 15 feet.
  • San Felipe-Okeechobee Hurricane

    San Felipe-Okeechobee Hurricane
    The San Felipe-Okeechobee Hurricane was a category 4 hurricane which hit Puerto Rico, the Bahamas, and Florida. This hurricane left over 2,000 people dead.
  • Florida Keys Labor Day Hurricane

    Florida Keys Labor Day Hurricane
    The Florida Keys Labor Day Hurricane was recorded as a category 5 hurricane that hit the Florida Keys on Labor day weekend. This hurricane resulted in 408 deaths in the Keys.
  • New England Hurricane

    New England Hurricane
    The New England Hurricane formed into a category 5 hurricane. It hit the coast of Connecticut as a category 3 hurricane.
  • Hurricane Edna

    Hurricane Edna
    Hurricane Edna made landfall as a category hurricane. It made landfall just two weeks after Hurricane Carol on the east coast.
  • Hurricane Hazel

    Hurricane Hazel
    Hurricane Hazel made landfall as a category 4. It landed on the North Carolina and South Carolina border.
  • Hurricane Carol

    Hurricane Carol
    Hurricane Carol was recorded as a category 3 hurricane as it made landfall at New York and Connecticut. There was 8-10 feet of water recorded in Rhode Island.
  • Hurricane Audrey

    Hurricane Audrey
    Hurricane Audrey was a category 4 hurricane which landed on the Louisiana and Texas state line. It went right through the northern part of MS and up to the Great Lakes.
  • Hurricane Donna

    Hurricane Donna
    Hurricane Donna hit the Florida Keys as a category 4 hurricane and then went up the east coast as a category 3. It went all the way up the coast to Canada.
  • Hurricane Camille

    Hurricane Camille
    Hurricane Camille was clocked as a category 5 hurricane as it make landfall on the Mississippi coast. It weakened to a tropical storm as it made it to Tennessee.
  • Hurricane Alicia

    Hurricane Alicia
    Hurricane Alicia hit the Texas coast as a category 3 hurricane. Twenty-three tornadoes were reported as a result of Hurricane Alicia
  • Hurricane Gilbert

    Hurricane Gilbert
    Hurricane Gilbert hit the coast of Mexico as a category 5 hurricane. It went through Jamaica on its way to Mexico
  • Hurricane Hugo

    Hurricane Hugo
    Hurricane Hugo hit the coast of Charleston, South Carolina, as a category 4 hurricane. Gusts of winds were reported of up to 120 mph.
  • Hurricane Andrew

    Hurricane Andrew
    Hurricane hit the coast of Louisiana as a category 3. Previously it hit Florida as a category 4 hurricane.
  • Hurricane Opal

    Hurricane Opal
    Hurricane Opal hit the coast of Florida as a category 3 hurricane. This hurricane came from Mexico and crossed the whole Gulf before reaching Florida.
  • Hurricane Floyd

    Hurricane Floyd
    Hurricane Floyd went up the coast from Florida to Canada as a category 3 hurricane. Storm surges were recorded with waves up to 9 to 10 feet.
  • Hurricane Isabel

    Hurricane Isabel
    Hurricane Isabel hit the east coast as a category 3 hurricane. This was the worst hurricane to hit Chesapeake Bay since 1933.
  • Hurricane Charley

    Hurricane Charley
    Hurricane Charley hit the coast of Florida as a category 3 hurricane. It later hit South Carolina as a category 1 hurricane.
  • Hurricane Frances

    Hurricane Frances
    Hurricane Frances hit the coast of Florida as a category 2 hurricane. It quickly weakened to a tropical storm.
  • Hurricane Ivan

    Hurricane Ivan
    Hurricane Ivan hit the coast of Alabama as a category 4 hurricane. It proceeded to circle around and come back into the Gulf after being in the Atlantic.
  • Hurricane Jeanne

    Hurricane Jeanne
    Hurricane Jeanne hit the coast of Florida as a category 3 hurricane. This hurricane brought more than 2 feet of rain water.
  • Hurricane Dennis

    Hurricane Dennis
    Hurricane Dennis hit the coast of Florida as a category 3 hurricane. This hurricane caused 42 deaths.
  • Hurricane Katrina

    Hurricane Katrina
    Hurricane Katrina hit the coast of Louisiana and Mississippi as a category 5 hurricane. It is known as the most devastating hurricanes to hit the America.
  • Hurricane Rita

    Hurricane Rita
    Hurricane Rita was a category 5 hurricane. It is known as the 3rd category 5 hurricane to hit the U.S. during that season.