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Great Hurricane of 1780
Over 27,500 died when this storm passed. It is known as the deadliest hurricane from the Atlantic Ocean. The track and strength of this hurricane is unknown. -
The Indian Cyclone of 1839
This cyclone hit Coringa, India with a 40 ft storm surge. The entire city was destroyed and never rebuilt. -
Great Natchez Tornado
When this tornado hit Natchez, Mississppi about 317 people were killed. This tornado may have been an F5 but it was uncatergorized because there were no scales. -
Eruption of Krakatoa
One of the most violent volcanic eruptions in history. Hundreds of towns and villages were destroyed. -
San Francisco Earthquake
This earthquake hit San Francisco and killed about 700 people. The magnitude was a 7.8. -
Wellington Avalanche
This avalanche destroyed over a hundred lives. It swept two trains off the tracks and into the river below. -
Flu Pandemic
This started out as a common cold but became much worse. A fifth of the world's population was infected. About 675,000 Americans died of the influenza. -
Eruption of Mt. Kelud
This eruption killed over 5,000 people. The eruption happened suddenly and was over in only a few hours. -
Dust Storm
A two day dust storm from the Great Plains swept all the way over to eastern states. This removed massive amounts of topsoil. -
Hurricane Katrina
A category 4 storm came with winds at 145 m.p.h. . The death toll as almost 2,000.
