Great Galveston Hurricane
The
Great Galveston Hurricane made landfall on the city of
Galveston, Texas on
September 8,
1900, with estimated winds of 135 miles per hour, making it a Category 4 storm with similar magnitude to
hurricane Andrew in
1992.
Signifcant to this storm was the loss of life, which is estimated by some sources as 6,000, and others as 12,000.