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Great Hurricane of 1780

The Great Hurricane of 1780 is considered the deadliest Atlantic tropical cyclone of all time. Sweeping through the Antilles, it caused the death of 20-30,000 people (estimated). Other Atlantic storms that caused very high numbers of deaths include Hurricane Mitch and the Great Galveston Hurricane.

Sources

• The Deadliest Atlantic Tropical Cyclones, 1492-1996, by Edward N. Rappaport and Jose Fernandez-Partagas

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