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Texas (Galveston) Year 1900, Category 4, Death Toll 8000 On September 8, 1900 this category 4 hurricane slammed into Galveston, Texas and caused more deaths than any storm in American history. Waves 15 feet above their normal levels and winds raging at 130 mph destroyed much of Galveston and left 8000 Galveston residents and tourists dead. Residents in other states were affected by this hurricane. More than 8000 people were killed. Residents justwalking across the city borders were affected, more or less affecting the death toll to about 8,900.

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