Fatality Total
| Rank | Hurricane | Season | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Great Hurricane" | 1780 | 22,000 |
| 2 | Mitch | 1998 | 19,325+ |
| 3 | "Galveston" | 1900 | 8,000 – 12,000 |
| 4 | Fifi | 1974 | 8,000 – 10,000 |
| 5 | "Dominican Republic" | 1930 | 2,000 – 8,000 |
| 6 | Flora | 1963 | 7,186 – 8,000 |
| 7 | "Pointe-à-Pitre" | 1776 | 6,000+ |
| 8 | "Newfoundland" | 1775 | 4,000 – 4,163 |
| 9 | "Okeechobee" | 1928 | 4,075+ |
| 10 | "Monterrey" | 1909 | 4,000 |
Throughout its path, the hurricane killed about 23,200 people. The Great Hurricane likely ranks as the deadliest hurricane in Atlantic hurricane history.
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