The Galveston hurricane (often called the Great Galveston Hurricane) struck on September 8, 1900.

Quick Scoop

  • The hurricane made landfall near Galveston, Texas, on the evening of September 8, 1900, as an estimated Category 4 storm.
  • It is considered the deadliest natural disaster in United States history, with an estimated 6,000–12,000 deaths, commonly cited around 8,000.
  • The storm surge, reported around 15 feet, overwhelmed the low-lying island city and caused catastrophic flooding.

A tiny bit of story

On the morning of September 8, 1900, Galveston was a booming Gulf Coast port city with a growing population and busy waterfront. By that night, a powerful hurricane had driven a massive storm surge across the island, destroying thousands of buildings and leaving much of the city in ruins. In the aftermath, Galveston rebuilt behind a seawall and raised sections of the city, but it never fully regained its former prominence as Texas’s leading port.

TL;DR: The famous Galveston hurricane happened on September 8, 1900, and remains the deadliest natural disaster in U.S. history.

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