The data displays the ten natural disasters that resulted in the most fatalities in the U.S. from 1900 and 2016. In 2005, Hurricane Katrina (listed as storm) caused 1,833 fatalities in the U.S.
Storm (September 8, 1900) | 6000 |
Earthquake (April 18, 1906) | 2000 |
Storm (September, 1928) | 1836 |
Storm (August 29, 2005) | 1833 |
Extreme temperature (June, 1980) | 1260 |
Extreme temperature (July, 1936) | 1193 |
Wildfire (October 15, 1918) | 1000 |
Storm (March 17, 1925) | 739 |
Storm (March, 1913) | 732 |
Extreme temperature (July 14, 1995) | 670 |