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The Great Galveston hurricane made landfall on September 8, 1900, near Galveston, Texas. It had estimated winds of 140 mph (225 km/h) at landfall, making the cyclone a Category 4 storm on the modern day Saffir–Simpson scale.
Apr 5, 2024 · Galveston hurricane of 1900, a tropical cyclone that struck the island city of Galveston, Texas, in September 1900. The hurricane claimed more than 8,000 lives, possibly as many as 12,000, making it the deadliest hurricane, and one of the deadliest natural disasters, in U.S. history.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Nov 30, 2017 · The Great Galveston Storm came ashore the night of Sept 8, 1900, with an estimated strength of a Category 4. It remains the deadliest natural disaster and the worst hurricane in U.S. history....
Aug 29, 2017 · The deadliest natural disaster in American history remains the 1900 hurricane in the island city of Galveston, Texas. On September 8, a category four hurricane descended on the town,...
- Becky Little
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Nov 9, 2009 · Galveston Hurricane: September 8, 1900. On September 8, a Category 4 hurricane ripped through Galveston, killing an estimated 6,000 to 8,000 people. A 15-foot storm surge flooded the city,...
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Weather.gov > Houston/Galveston, TX > NWS Houston/Galveston Hurricane Guide - 2024 . Current Hazards. ... Houston/Galveston, TX 1353 FM 646 Suite 202 Dickinson, TX 77539
Read the eyewitness account of Isaac Cline, a Weather Bureau official, who survived the devastating hurricane that hit Galveston, Texas on September 8, 1900. Learn about the storm conditions, the death toll, and the aftermath of the disaster.
