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The worst storm to be called a hurricane was the Great Hurricane of 1780, with over 22,000 fatalities.

The worst tropical cyclone (generic term for hurricanes, typhoons etc.) on record wast the Bhola Cyclone of 1970 with 300,000 to 500,000 fatalities.

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