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Hurricanes in History: Galveston Hurricane 1900
NOAA National Hurricane Center
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Natural disasters · 8 September 1900Open article references →
The 1900 Galveston Hurricane
Galveston Island storm-surge and raised-city landscape · United States
Why editors use it hereOfficial retrospective track, intensity estimate, and designation as the nation's deadliest weather disaster.
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On 8 September 1900, a hurricane now estimated at Category 4 intensity drove a storm surge over low-lying Galveston Island.
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Trigger and conditions
The cyclone crossed Cuba and rapidly intensified over the Gulf.
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Uncertainty
No complete victim list exists.
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Why it matters
The storm's winds were unavoidable, but catastrophic mortality reflected elevation, building exposure, weak communication, normalized flooding, and lack of collective evacuation.
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