The Great Galveston hurricane made landfall on September 8, 1900, near Galveston, Texas. It had estimated winds of 140 mph (225 km/h) at landfall, making the cyclone a Category 4 …

Galveston hurricane of 1900, a tropical cyclone that struck the island city of Galveston, Texas, in September 1900. It claimed more than 8,000 lives, possibly as many as 12,000, making it the …

Sep 6, 2023 · From the early evening until midnight, the city of Galveston bore the brunt of the hurricane. It is estimated that winds reached more than 120 mph, with a storm surge of almost …

Nov 9, 2009 · On September 8, a Category 4 hurricane ripped through Galveston, killing an estimated 6,000 to 8,000 people. A 15-foot storm surge flooded the city, which was then …

Oct 28, 2025 · Explore the devastating impact of the 1900 Galveston Hurricane, the deadliest natural disaster in U.S. history, and its lasting effects on the city and its governance.

Map illustrating the devastation in Galveston, 1900. While there have been notable hurricane disasters like Katrina in recent decades, the death tolls for these storms were a fraction of the …

Sep 8, 2025 · Galveston was a thriving city in 1900–a major seaport and the largest, wealthiest city in Texas–but it was wiped out in one day. To this day, Galveston’s Great Storm of 1900 …

On Sept. 8, 1900, 125 years ago tonight, a Category 4 hurricane roared into Galveston Island. A storm surge of up to 15 feet with battering waves swept over the barrier island that was less...

The Texas port city of Galveston was a well- established population center that by 1900 had reached 37,000 people. Residents of the city were familiar with stormy weather rushing in from …

The hurricane that destroyed Galveston on September 8, 1900, is the nation's deadliest natural disaster. Although its death toll will never be known precisely, the 1900 Storm claimed …