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This is a list of the deadliest tropical cyclones, including all known storms that caused at least 1,000 direct deaths. There were at least 76 tropical cyclones in the 20th century with a death toll of 1,000 or more, including the deadliest tropical cyclone in recorded history.
As the storm made landfall, it caused a 10-metre (33 ft) high storm surge at the Ganges Delta. [23] In the port at Chittagong, the storm tide peaked at about 4 m (13 ft) above the average sea level, 1.2 m (3.9 ft) of which was the storm surge. [10] Radio Pakistan reported that there were no survivors on the thirteen islands near Chittagong.
Great Appalachian Storm of 1950: 1950: 6. 318: 1993 Storm of the Century: 1993: 7. 299–978: 2021 North American winter storm: United States and Mexico: 2021: 8. 286: December 1960 nor'easter: United States 1960: 9. 250: Great Lakes Storm of 1913: United States and Canada (Great Lakes region) 1913: 10. 235: Schoolhouse Blizzard: United States 1888
Highest storm surge: 14.5 m (47.6 ft) March 5, 1899: Cyclone Mahina in Bathurst Bay, Queensland, Australia [3] Highest confirmed wave height α: 30 m (98.4 ft) September 11, 1995: Hurricane Luis on Queen Elizabeth 2 in the north Atlantic Ocean [4] Costliest tropical cyclone: $125 billion (2005 and 2017 USD) in damages: August 29, 2005 August 25 ...
The most intense storm by lowest pressure and peak 10-minute sustained winds was Typhoon Tip, which was also the most intense tropical cyclone ever recorded in terms of minimum central pressure. Storms with a minimum pressure of 899 hPa (26.55 inHg) or less are listed. Storm information was less reliably documented and recorded before 1950. [6]
From Jan. 31 - Feb. 1, 1953, 72 years ago tonight, a powerful storm with high winds pushed a catastrophic surge of water from the North Sea into southern parts of the Netherlands.
Typhoon Goni (2020) – A Category 5-equivalent super typhoon that became the strongest landfalling storm on record, with 1-minute sustained winds of 195 mph (314 km/h) Typhoon Haiyan (2013) - The deadliest Philippine typhoon in modern history; Cyclone Freddy (2023) - The longest lasting tropical cyclone ever recorded.
The most active Atlantic hurricane season on record in terms of total storms took place in 2020, with 30 documented. The storm count for the 2020 season also includes fourteen hurricanes, of which seven strengthened to major hurricane status. On the converse, the least active season on record in terms of total storms took place in 1914. The ...