A collage of the ten deadliest tropical cyclones worldwide since 1990
This is a list of the deadliest
tropical cyclones, including all known storms that caused at least 1,000 direct deaths. There were at least 76 tropical cyclones in the 20th century with a death toll of 1,000 or more, including the deadliest tropical cyclone in recorded history. In October 1970, the
Bhola cyclone struck what is now
Bangladesh and killed at least 300,000 people. There have been 15 tropical cyclones in the 21st century so far with a death toll of at least 1,000, of which the deadliest was
Cyclone Nargis, with at least 138,373 deaths when it struck
Myanmar. In recent years, the deadliest
Atlantic hurricane was
Hurricane Mitch of
1998, with at least 11,374 deaths attributed to it, while the deadliest Atlantic hurricane overall was the
Great Hurricane of 1780, which resulted in at least 22,000 fatalities. The most recent tropical cyclone with at least 1,000 fatalities was
Storm Daniel in
2023, which killed at least 5,951 people.
^
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzaaRappaport, Edward N; Fernandez-Partagas, Jose; National Hurricane Center (January 1995).
The Deadliest Atlantic Tropical Cyclones, 1492 – 1994(PDF) (NOAA Technical Memorandum NWS NHC-47). United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service. p. 7; 23.
Archived(PDF) from the original on March 1, 2013. Retrieved January 13, 2013.
^Guadalupe, Luis Enrique Ramos. Bezanilla, Alejandro (ed.).
"The Hurricane of Matanzas". Bulletin of the Cuban Meteorological Society. 6 (2). Retrieved 24 April 2014.
^"10,000 Drown in Chinese Flood". Chicago Daily Tribune. Associated Press. July 30, 1927. p. 5.
Archived from the original on May 12, 2021. Retrieved May 21, 2017.
^Pingping Luo; Yousuke Yamashiki; Kaoru Takara; Daniel Nover; Bin He (2010).
"Assessment of Japanese and Chinese Flood Control Policies"(PDF). Annuals of Disaster Prevention Research Institute (53 B). Kyoto University: 61–70. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
^Shri. P.G. Dhar Chakrabarti.
Cyclones(PDF) (Report). South Asia Association of Regional Cooperation Disaster Management Center. p. 3. Archived from
the original(PDF) on October 10, 2015. Retrieved March 22, 2015.
^Climatological Center, Meteorological Development Bureau, Thai Meteorological Department, Thai Meteorological Department (2011).
Tropical cyclones in Thailand: Historical data 1951–2010(PDF) (Report). Thai Meteorological Department. Archived from
the original(PDF) on March 3, 2016. Retrieved 5 October 2020.{{
cite report}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (
link)
^
ab"World: Highest Mortality, Tropical Cyclone". World Meteorological Organization's World Weather & Climate Extremes Archive. Arizona State University. November 12, 2020. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
^Scott Carney; Jason Miklian (2022). The Vortex: A True Story of History's Deadliest Storm, an Unspeakable War, and Liberation. Ecco. ISBN 978-0062985415.
^"Death toll". The Canberra Times. Australian Associated Press. June 18, 1973. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
^Longshore, David (2008). Encyclopedia of Hurricanes, Typhoons, and Cyclones New Edition. Checkmark Books. p. 186.
ISBN978-0-8160-7409-9.
^Gaw, Alex (September 7, 1984). "Typhoon Ike Runs Out Of Steam, Leaves Path Of Destruction". Associated Press. – via Lexis Nexis (subscription required)
^International Center for Disaster-Mitigation Engineering (February 1995).
"Disasters In Bangladesh"(PDF). Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras Biblioteca Médica Nacional. Retrieved June 9, 2015.
^Annual Tropical Cyclone Report(PDF). Joint Typhoon Warning Center (Report). United States Navy, United States Airforce. 1992. p. 155. Archived from
the original(PDF) on August 13, 2020. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
^National Climatic Data Center (2004).
"Mitch: The Deadliest Atlantic Hurricane Since 1780". United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service. Archived from
the original on July 17, 2012. Retrieved January 13, 2013.
^Lawrence, Miles B; Cobb, Hugh D; National Hurricane Center (November 22, 2004).
Hurricane Jeanne: September 13 – 28 (Tropical Cyclone Report). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Archived from
the original on August 1, 2013. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
^Knabb, Richard D; Rhome, Jamie R; Brown, Daniel P; National Hurricane Center (December 20, 2005).
Hurricane Katrina: August 23 – 30, 2005(PDF) (Tropical Cyclone Report). United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
^Pasch, Richard J; Roberts, David P; National Hurricane Center (February 4, 2006).
Hurricane Stan: October 1 - 5, 2005(PDF) (Tropical Cyclone Report). United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
A collage of the ten deadliest tropical cyclones worldwide since 1990
This is a list of the deadliest
tropical cyclones, including all known storms that caused at least 1,000 direct deaths. There were at least 76 tropical cyclones in the 20th century with a death toll of 1,000 or more, including the deadliest tropical cyclone in recorded history. In October 1970, the
Bhola cyclone struck what is now
Bangladesh and killed at least 300,000 people. There have been 15 tropical cyclones in the 21st century so far with a death toll of at least 1,000, of which the deadliest was
Cyclone Nargis, with at least 138,373 deaths when it struck
Myanmar. In recent years, the deadliest
Atlantic hurricane was
Hurricane Mitch of
1998, with at least 11,374 deaths attributed to it, while the deadliest Atlantic hurricane overall was the
Great Hurricane of 1780, which resulted in at least 22,000 fatalities. The most recent tropical cyclone with at least 1,000 fatalities was
Storm Daniel in
2023, which killed at least 5,951 people.
^
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzaaRappaport, Edward N; Fernandez-Partagas, Jose; National Hurricane Center (January 1995).
The Deadliest Atlantic Tropical Cyclones, 1492 – 1994(PDF) (NOAA Technical Memorandum NWS NHC-47). United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service. p. 7; 23.
Archived(PDF) from the original on March 1, 2013. Retrieved January 13, 2013.
^Guadalupe, Luis Enrique Ramos. Bezanilla, Alejandro (ed.).
"The Hurricane of Matanzas". Bulletin of the Cuban Meteorological Society. 6 (2). Retrieved 24 April 2014.
^"10,000 Drown in Chinese Flood". Chicago Daily Tribune. Associated Press. July 30, 1927. p. 5.
Archived from the original on May 12, 2021. Retrieved May 21, 2017.
^Pingping Luo; Yousuke Yamashiki; Kaoru Takara; Daniel Nover; Bin He (2010).
"Assessment of Japanese and Chinese Flood Control Policies"(PDF). Annuals of Disaster Prevention Research Institute (53 B). Kyoto University: 61–70. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
^Shri. P.G. Dhar Chakrabarti.
Cyclones(PDF) (Report). South Asia Association of Regional Cooperation Disaster Management Center. p. 3. Archived from
the original(PDF) on October 10, 2015. Retrieved March 22, 2015.
^Climatological Center, Meteorological Development Bureau, Thai Meteorological Department, Thai Meteorological Department (2011).
Tropical cyclones in Thailand: Historical data 1951–2010(PDF) (Report). Thai Meteorological Department. Archived from
the original(PDF) on March 3, 2016. Retrieved 5 October 2020.{{
cite report}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (
link)
^
ab"World: Highest Mortality, Tropical Cyclone". World Meteorological Organization's World Weather & Climate Extremes Archive. Arizona State University. November 12, 2020. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
^Scott Carney; Jason Miklian (2022). The Vortex: A True Story of History's Deadliest Storm, an Unspeakable War, and Liberation. Ecco. ISBN 978-0062985415.
^"Death toll". The Canberra Times. Australian Associated Press. June 18, 1973. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
^Longshore, David (2008). Encyclopedia of Hurricanes, Typhoons, and Cyclones New Edition. Checkmark Books. p. 186.
ISBN978-0-8160-7409-9.
^Gaw, Alex (September 7, 1984). "Typhoon Ike Runs Out Of Steam, Leaves Path Of Destruction". Associated Press. – via Lexis Nexis (subscription required)
^International Center for Disaster-Mitigation Engineering (February 1995).
"Disasters In Bangladesh"(PDF). Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras Biblioteca Médica Nacional. Retrieved June 9, 2015.
^Annual Tropical Cyclone Report(PDF). Joint Typhoon Warning Center (Report). United States Navy, United States Airforce. 1992. p. 155. Archived from
the original(PDF) on August 13, 2020. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
^National Climatic Data Center (2004).
"Mitch: The Deadliest Atlantic Hurricane Since 1780". United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service. Archived from
the original on July 17, 2012. Retrieved January 13, 2013.
^Lawrence, Miles B; Cobb, Hugh D; National Hurricane Center (November 22, 2004).
Hurricane Jeanne: September 13 – 28 (Tropical Cyclone Report). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Archived from
the original on August 1, 2013. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
^Knabb, Richard D; Rhome, Jamie R; Brown, Daniel P; National Hurricane Center (December 20, 2005).
Hurricane Katrina: August 23 – 30, 2005(PDF) (Tropical Cyclone Report). United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
^Pasch, Richard J; Roberts, David P; National Hurricane Center (February 4, 2006).
Hurricane Stan: October 1 - 5, 2005(PDF) (Tropical Cyclone Report). United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service. Retrieved December 10, 2012.