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Top 10 Worst Storms in the United States
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Some storms just stand out in the minds of people and in the pages of history, these are the top 10 worst since 1900.
| 1. | 1900 Galveston Hurricane - more than 8,000 deaths - People on this island off the Texas coast ignored the warnings and payed with their lives (Category 4). |
| 2. | 1938 "Great New England" Hurricane - 700 deaths - People couldn't believe it was going to hit so far north, but it did (Category 3). |
| 3. | 1925 "Tri-State" Tornado - 695 deaths - Over 2,000 injuries and $17 million in damage (inflated today, over $159 million). |
| 4. | 1935 Labor Day Hurricane - 423 deaths - Most powerful hurricane ever to hit a U.S. coastline (Category 5). |
| 5. | 1974 Tornado Superoutbreak - 315 deaths - 140 tornadoes back-to-back-to-back hit the Mississippi Valley. |
| 6. | 1993 Superstorm - 270 deaths - Everything from blizzards to tornados hit the eastern third of the U.S. |
| 7. | 1969 Hurricane Camille - 256 deaths - Caused $1.4 billion in damage. |
| 8. | 1950 "Appalachian Storm" - 160 deaths - Record colds, snowfall and violent winds. |
| 9. | 1972 Hurricane Agnes - 129 deaths - Hit every east coast state from Florida to New York causing over $3.1 billion in damages. |
| 10. | 1962 "Ash Wednesday" Storm - 30 deaths - The storm that stalled on the coast caused $200 million in damages. |
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Weather.com Storms of the Century
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Wow-historically really interesting! Great research!
Comment by: flatfoot I didn't even know there was a "Tri-State Tornado" and I can't believe there were 695 deaths. Sad. :(
Comment by: Missmelinda
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