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Appendix A: Major U.S. Coastal Storms Since 1900
Pages 175-178

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... Most of the storms included on this list are tropical cyclones, which may be due in part to the relatively localized geographic impacts of these storms and the focus of post-event analyses. Extratropical storms, exemplified by two notable storms in this list, tend to affect much larger areas of the coast and produce waves and surges that usually persist for much longer than tropical systems.
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From page 176...
... Hurricane Sandya 2012 Florida to Maine 66 159 2 Hurricane Irenea 2011 Puerto Rico, NC, 14 45 1 mid-Atlantic coast, New York City, NY Hurricane Ikea 2008 Galveston Island, 32 112 2 Texas Hurricane Wilmaa 2005 Naples, FL; 23 35 3 Upper Keys, FL; Marathon, FL Hurricane Ritaa 2005 Texas, Louisiana 22 119 3 Hurricane Katrinaa 2005 Buras, LA 149 1833 3 Hurricane Dennisa 2005 Gulf coast, FL 3 15 3 Hurricane Jeannea 2004 Puerto Rico, Florida 9 28 3 Hurricane Ivana 2004 Southeastern U.S. 25 57 4 Hurricane Francesa 2004 Florida 12 48 2 Hurricane Charleya 2004 Florida, New Jersey 20 35 4 Hurricane Isabela 2003 Mid-Atlantic 7 55 2 Tropical Storm 2001 Texas, North 11 43 Tropical Allisona Carolina storm Hurricane Floyda 1999 North Carolina 9 77 2 Hurricane Opala 1995 Florida 5 27 3 Hurricane Andrewa 1992 Lower east FL 45 61 4 coast; Gulf Coast Hurricane Iniki a 1992 Hawaii 5 7 4 The "Perfect 1991 Florida through <1 5 Extratropical Storm"b Maine storm Hurricane Hugoa 1989 Puerto Rico; 17 86 4 Charleston, SC; Hatteras, NC Hurricane Aliciaa 1983 Galveston, TX 7 21 3 Tropical Storm 1979 Texas, Louisiana, 1 2 Tropical Claudettec Oklahoma storm Hurricane Agnesc 1972 East coast 12 122 1 of Florida, Pennsylvania, New York
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... , and Dianec 1 (Diane) Hurricane Hazelc 1954 South Carolina, 2 95 4 North Carolina Hurricane Carolc 1954 North Carolina, 4 60 3 Virginia, New York Great Atlantic 1944 North Carolina to 1.3 46 3 Hurricanec Maine New England 1938 North Carolina, 5 600 3 Hurricanec New York, Connecticut Florida Keys Labor 1935 South Florida <1 408 2 Day Hurricanec San Felipe-Lake 1928 Puerto Rico, Florida <1 2148 4 Okeechobee Hurricanec Great Miami 1926 Miami, FL 91 373 4 Hurricanec Atlantic Gulf 1919 Florida, Texas <1 600-900 4 Hurricanec Galveston 1900 Galveston, TX <1 6,000- 4 Hurricanec 8,000 NOTES: This list is not exhaustive.
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