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Destructive Hurricanes in Recent Times
Storm Image Gallery
Storm Image Gallery

Storm Image Gallery Hurricanes are capable of causing widespread damage. See more storm pictures.

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What begin as thunderstorms off the west coast of Africa can become hurricanes by the time they reach the Caribbean and the southeastern United States. Between 80 and 100 of these systems develop each year from June to November, but usually only a handful evolve into hurricanes that impact the United States. Check out some of nature's most catastrophic hurricanes.

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  • 10: Hurricane Katrina: August 2005
  • 9: Hurricane Ivan: September 2004
  • 8: Hurricane Andrew: August 1992
  • 7: Hurricane Hugo: September 1989
  • 6: Hurricane Camille: August 1969
  • 5: The New England Hurricane: September 1938
  • 4: The Great Labor Day Storm: September 1935
  • 3: Okeechobee Hurricane: September 1928
  • 2: Florida Keys and Corpus Christi, Texas: September 1919
  • 1: Galveston, Texas: September 1900
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