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The deadliest, costliest, and most intense United States tropical cyclones from 1851 to 2004 (and other frequently requested hurricane facts)



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  • Alternative Title:
    Most intense United States tropical cyclones from 1851 to 2004
  • Personal Author:
    Blake, Eric S. ; Rappaport, Edward N. ; Jarrell, Jerry D. ; Landsea, Chris
  • Corporate Authors:
    Tropical Prediction Center/National Hurricane Center (U.S.)
  • NOAA Program & Office:
    NWS (National Weather Service) ; TPC (Tropical Analysis and Forecast Branch)
  • Description:
    This technical memorandum lists the deadliest and costliest tropical cyclones in the United States during 1851-2004. The compilation ranks damage, as expressed by monetary losses, in three ways: 1) contemporary estimates; 2) contemporary estimates adjusted by inflation to 2004 dollars; and 3) contemporary estimates adjusted for inflation and the growth of population and personal wealth Pielke and Landsea, 1998 to 2004. In addition, the most intense (i.e., major) hurricanes to make landfall in the United States during the period are listed. Some additional statistics on United States hurricanes of this and previous centuries, and tropical cyclones in general, are also presented.
  • Content Notes:
    Eric S. Blake and others. ; "Updated August 2005." ; "New updates include data from the period 1851-1899 provided by the best track reanalysis project headed by Chris Landsea, some significant revisions to the period 1900-1914 and a revised intensity of Hurricane Andres Landsea et al. (2004)"--Preface. ; Also available online in PDF via the NOAA Central Library and the National Hurricane Center. ; Includes bibliographical references (page 25).
  • Series:
    NOAA technical memorandum NWS TPC ; 4
  • Document Type:
    Technical Memorandum
  • Place as Subject:
    United States ; North Atlantic Ocean
  • Rights Information:
    Public Domain
  • Compliance:
    Library
  • Download URL:
    https://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/9375/noaa_9375_DS1.pdf
  • File Type:
    Filetype[PDF - 20.66 MB]
  • Collection(s):
    National Weather Service (NWS)
  • Main Document Checksum:
    urn:sha256:78669d9186d9ee1e1470b0dfed43ffb20cfa6ee0576c8756d7f141aa23662a09
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