Great Hurricane of 1780
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title:
Great Hurricane of 1780
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The Great Hurricane of 1780 was the deadliest Atlantic hurricane on record, as well as the deadliest tropical cyclone in the Western Hemisphere. An estimated 22,000 people died throughout the Lesser Antilles when the storm passed through the islands from October 10 to October 16. Specifics on the hurricane's track and strength are unknown, as the official Atlantic hurricane database only goes back to 1851. The hurricane struck Barbados likely as a Category 5 hurricane, with at least one estimate
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Category 5 Atlantic hurricane
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Hurricane_of_1780
date created:
2003-10-30T09:05:25Z
date modified:
2024-09-15T09:39:18Z
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