List of deadliest Atlantic hurricanes
HURDAT Era
All of these tropical cyclones are featured within the Atlantic hurricane database. Data on these cyclones is generally considered accurate.

List of deadliest Atlantic hurricanes

Section Title: HURDAT Era
Table Section Text: All of these tropical cyclones are featured within the Atlantic hurricane database. Data on these cyclones is generally considered accurate.

Name	Dates active	Saffir-Simpson Category	Sustained wind speeds	Pressure	Areas affected	Damage (US$)	Deaths	Refs

San Marcos	October 5–14, 1870	Category 3 hurricane	115 mph (185 km/h)	959 hPa (28.32 inHg)	Cuba, Florida, Bahamas	$12 million	800–2,000

Sea Islands	August 15 – September 2, 1893	Category 3 hurricane	120 mph (195 km/h)	954 hPa (28.17 inHg)	Georgia, South Carolina	$1 million	1,000–2,000

Chenier Caminanda	September 27 – October 5, 1893	Category 4 hurricane	135 mph (215 km/h)	948 hPa (27.99 inHg)	Yucatán Peninsula, Louisiana, Mississippi	$5 million	1,800–2,000

San Ciriaco	August 3 – September 4, 1899	Category 4 hurricane	150 mph (240 km/h)	930 hPa (27.46 inHg)	Lesser Antilles, Puerto Rico, Eastern United States	$20 million	3,855

Galveston	August 27 – September 15, 1900	Category 4 hurricane	145 mph (230 km/h)	936 hPa (27.64 inHg)	The Caribbean, Texas	$20 million	8,000–12,000

Monterrey	August 20–28, 1909	Category 3 hurricane	120 mph (195 km/h)	955 hPa (28.20 inHg)	Greater Antilles, Mexico	$50 million	4,000

Okeechobee	September 6–20, 1928	Category 5 hurricane	160 mph (260 km/h)	924 hPa (27.29 inHg)	Lesser Antilles, Puerto Rico, Florida	$100 million	4,075

San Zenon	August 29 – September 17, 1930	Category 4 hurricane	155 mph (250 km/h)	933 hPa (27.55 inHg)	Lesser Antilles, Hispaniola	$50 million	2,000–8,000

Belize	September 6–13, 1931	Category 4 hurricane	135 mph (215 km/h)	952 hPa (28.11 inHg)	Belize	$7.5 million	1,500–2,500

Cuba	October 30 – November 13, 1932	Category 5 hurricane	175 mph (280 km/h)	915 hPa (27.02 inHg)	Netherlands Antilles, Cuba, Bahamas	$40 million	2,500–3,107

Central America	June 4–18, 1934	Category 2 hurricane	100 mph (160 km/h)	966 hPa (28.53 inHg)	Central America, Eastern United States	$2.6 million	2,000–3,000

Jérémie	October 18–27, 1935	Category 1 hurricane	85 mph (137 km/h)	988 hPa (29.18 inHg)	Greater Antilles, Central America	$16 million	2,150

Flora	September 26 – October 12, 1963	Category 4 hurricane	145 mph (230 km/h)	940 hPa (27.76 inHg)	The Caribbean, Florida	$529 million	7,193

Fifi-Orlene	September 14–24, 1974	Category 2 hurricane	110 mph (180 km/h)	971 hPa (28.67 inHg)	Jamaica, Central America, Mexico	$1.8 billion	8,210

David	August 25 – September 8, 1979	Category 5 hurricane	175 mph (280 km/h)	924 hPa (27.29 inHg)	The Caribbean, United States East coast	$1.54 billion	2,068

Gordon	November 8–21, 1994	Category 1 hurricane	85 mph (140 km/h)	980 hPa (28.94 inHg)	Central America, Greater Antilles, Florida	$594 million	1,152

Mitch	October 22 – November 5, 1998	Category 5 hurricane	180 mph (285 km/h)	905 hPa (26.72 inHg)	Central America, Yucatán Peninsula, South Florida	$6.08 billion	12,000-19,000

Jeanne	September 13–28, 2004	Category 3 hurricane	120 mph (195 km/h)	950 hPa (28.05 inHg)	The Caribbean, Eastern United States	$7.94 billion	3,037

Katrina	August 23–30, 2005	Category 5 hurricane	175 mph (280 km/h)	902 hPa (26.64 inHg)	Bahamas, United States Gulf Coast	$125 billion	1,836

Stan	October 1–5, 2005	Category 1 hurricane	80 mph (130 km/h)	977 hPa (28.85 inHg)	Mexico, Central America	$3.96 billion	1,668

Maria	September 16 – October 2, 2017	Category 5 hurricane	175 mph (280 km/h)	908 hPa (26.81 inHg)	Lesser Antilles (particularly Dominica), Puerto Rico	$96.1 billion	3,057

Sentence(s)

Mitch was deadliest Atlantic hurricane, causing fatalities in Central America.
Hurricane Mitch was one of the-deadliest Atlantic hurricanes.

final_sentence: Mitch was deadliest Atlantic hurricane, causing fatalities in Central America.
final_sentence: Hurricane Mitch was one of the-deadliest Atlantic hurricanes.