Unnamed

1 1935 5 892 26.35

(FL Keys)

Camille
2 (MS, SE 1969 5 909 26.84
LA, VA)

Andrew
3 (SE FL, 1992 5 922 27.23 hu
SE LA)
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TX
4 (Indianola 1886 4 925 27.31
) 6
Unnamed
5 (FL Keys, 1919 4 927 27.37
S TX)

Unnamed
(Lake 4
6 1928 4 929 27.43
Okeechob
ee FL)
f(x) = 0.00253087505

Donna
(FL,
7 1960 4 930 27.46
Eastern
U.S.) 2

Unnamed
(New 1
8 1915 4 931 27.49
Orleans
LA)

0
1840 1860 1880

Carla (N
8 & Cent. 1961 4 931 27.49
TX)
 LA (Last
10 1856 4 934 27.58
Island)

Hugo
10 1989 4 934 27.58
(SC)

Unnamed
(Miami
FL, MS,
12 1926 4 935 27.61
AL,
Pensacol
a FL)

Unnamed
13 (Galvesto 1900 4 936 27.64
n TX)

Unnamed
GA/FL
14 1898 4 938 27.7
(Brunswic
k, GA)
Hazel
14 1954 4 938 27.7
(SC, NC)
Unnamed
(SE FL,
16 1947 4 940 27.76
SE LA,
MS)

Unnamed
17 1932 4 941 27.79
(N TX)

Charley
17 (Eastern 2004 4 941 27.79
U.S.)
Gloria
19 (Eastern 1985 3a 942 27.82
U.S.)
 Opal (NW
19 1995 3a 942 27.82
FL, AL)

Unnamed
21 (Central 1888 3 945 27.91
FL)
Unnamed
21 1899 3 945 27.91
(E NC)
Audrey
21 (SW LA, 1957 4b 945 27.91
N TX)
Unnamed
21 (Galvesto 1915 4b 945 27.91
n TX)
Celia (S
21 1970 3 945 27.91
TX)
Allen (S
21 1980 3 945 27.91
TX)
Unnamed
27 (New 1938 3 946 27.94
England)
Frederic
27 1979 3 946 27.94
(AL, MS)
Ivan (AL,
27 2004 3 946 27.94
NW FL)
Unnamed
30 1944 3 947 27.97
(NE U.S.)
Unnamed
30 1906 3 947 27.97
(SC, NC)
Unnamed
(LA
32 Chenier 1893 3 948 27.99
Caminand
a)
Betsy (SE
32 FL, SE 1965 3 948 27.99
LA)
Unnamed
32 (SE FL, 1929 3 948 27.99
NW FL)
Unnamed
32 1933 3 948 27.99
(SE FL)
Unnamed
32 1916 3 948 27.99
(S TX)
Unnamed
32 1916 3 948 27.99
(MS, AL)
Unnamed
38 1882 3 949 28.02
(NW FL)
Diana
38 1984 3c 949 28.02
(NC)
 Unnamed
38 1933 3 949 28.02
(S TX)
Unnamed
41 1854 3 950 28.05
(GA/SC)
Unnamed
41 1855 3 950 28.05
(LA/MS)
Unnamed
41 (LA/MS/A 1860 3 950 28.05
L)
Unnamed
41 1879 3 950 28.05
(LA)
Beulah (S
41 1967 3 950 28.05
TX)
Hilda
41 (Central 1964 3 950 28.05
LA)
Gracie
41 1959 3 950 28.05
(SC)
Unnamed
41 (Central 1942 3 950 28.05
TX)
Jeanne
41 2004 3 950 28.05
(FL)
Unnamed
50 1945 3 951 28.08
(SE FL)
Bret (S
50 1999 3 951 28.08
TX)
Unnamed
52 (Grand 1909 3 952 28.11
Isle LA)
Unnamed
52 (Tampa 1921 3 952 28.11
Bay FL)
Carmen
52 (Central 1974 3 952 28.11
LA)
Unnamed
54 1885 3 953 28.14
(SC/NC)
Unnamed
54 1906 3 953 28.14
(S FL)
Unnamed
56 1893 3 954 28.17
(GA/SC)
Edna
56 (New 1954 3 954 28.17
England)
Unnamed
56 1949 3 954 28.17
(SE FL)
56 Fran (NC) 1996 3 954 28.17
Unnamed
60 1871 3 955 28.2
(SE FL)
Unnamed
60 1886 3 955 28.2
(LA/TX)
 Unnamed
60 1893 3 955 28.2
(SC/NC)
Unnamed
60 1894 3 955 28.2
(NW FL)
Eloise
60 1975 3 955 28.2
(NW FL)
King (SE
60 1950 3 955 28.2
FL)
Unnamed
60 (Central 1926 3 955 28.2
LA)
Unnamed
60 1918 3 955 28.2
(SW LA)
Addendum (Rank is independent of other events in group)
David (S
4 1979 4 924 27.29
of PR)
Unnamed
(San
8 1928 4 931 27.49
Felipe
PR)
Hugo
16 (USVI, 1989 4 940 27.76
PR)
Iniki
41 (Kaua'i 1992 Unknown 950 27.91
HI)
Dot
60 (Kaua'i 1959 Unknown 955 28.11
HI)
 hurricane intensity 1840-2020
https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/pastin-
t.shtml
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f(x) = 0.00253087505165908 x − 1.52823833848711

0
1840 1860 1880 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020
The Most Intense Hurricanes in
the United States 1851-2004

The following table is derived from NOAA Technical

Memorandum NWS TPC-1:

THE DEADLIEST, COSTLIEST, AND MOST INTENSE

UNITED STATES TROPICAL CYCLONES FROM 1851

TO 2004
(AND OTHER FREQUENTLY REQUESTED HURRICANE
FACTS)

by

Eric S. Blake, Jerry D. Jarrell(retired), Max Mayfield, and

Edward N. Rappaport

NOAA/NWS/ Tropical Prediction Center/National Hurricane

Center

Miami, Florida

Christopher W. Landsea

NOAA/AOML/Hurricane Research Division

Miami, Florida
 Click here to read the full report.

anes, 1851-2004 (includes only major hurricanes at their most intense landfall). Addendum for Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and U.S. Virgin Islands
o, and U.S. Virgin Islands.