The deadliest, costliest, and most intense United States hurricanes from 1900 to 2000 : (and other frequently requested hurricane facts)

This technical memorandum lists the thirty deadliest and costliest hurricanes in the United States from 1900-2000. The compilation ranks damage, as expressed by monetary losses, in three ways: 1) contemporary estimates; 2) contemporary estimates adjusted by inflation to 2000 dollars; and 3) contemporary estimates adjusted for inflation and the growth of population and personal wealth. In addition, the most intense hurricanes to make landfall in the United States during the period 1900-2000 are listed. Some additional statistics on United States hurricanes of this and previous centuries, and tropical cyclones in general, are also presented. Jerry D. Jarrell, Max Mayfield, Edward N. Rappaport, and Christopher W. Landsea. "Updated February 1996." Also available online in PDF via the NOAA Central Library and the National Hurricane Center. Includes bibliographical references (page 29). 2001 NWS (National Weather Service) TPC (Tropical Analysis and Forecast Branch) Library Public Domain 1931