Related Items You can also view a list of the costliest hurricanes in U.S. history. Learn about the worst hurricanes to strike the Gulf Coast this century An index is available of selected Washington Post stories about hurricanes past. Go to Hurricane Introduction Go to Hurricane Center front page.

Deadliest U.S. Storms This Century The following is a list of the deadliest hurricanes of this century to hit the United States. Clicking on the "Andrew" link will take you to Washington Post coverage of that storm. Rank Hurricane Year Category Deaths 1. Galveston, Tex. 1900 4 6000 2. Lake Okeechobee, Fla. 1928 4 1836 3. Fla. Keys and S. Texas 1919 4 600 4. Fla. Keys 1935 5 408 5. Audrey (La. and Texas) 1957 4 390 6. Grand Isle, La. 1909 4 350 7. New Orleans, La. 1915 4 275 8. Galveston, Tex. 1915 4 275 9. Camille (Miss. and La.) 1969 5 256 10. Miami 1926 4 243 11. Hazel (S.C. and N.C.) 1954 4 295 12. Andrew (Miami) 1992 4 55 13. Fla., La. and Miss. 1947 4 51 14. Donna (Fla. and E. U.S.) 1960 4 50 15. Carla (Texas) 1961 4 46 16. Freeport, Tex. 1932 4 40 Sources: "The Weather Almanac" by Gale Research Inc. and The Associated Press

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