The 10 worst Hurricanes you've ever tracked

[wxmann_91]

There was definitely a topic already about this, but who wants to dig it up?

I'd say the four FL hurricanes last year and Katrina, Rita, Wilma, and Dennis this year. Only seriously tracked since 2004.

[Derek Ortt]

I am wondering why Jeanne is so low on most lists, when it killed more than twice the number that Katrina did

[southerngale]

I am wondering why Jeanne is so low on most lists, when it killed more than twice the number that Katrina did

Because the question wasn't what hurricanes caused the most deaths. Like I said in my previous post, it's usually just an opinion on how each person was affected, although obviously not always. Also, it's sometimes which ones they heard the most about on the news. I tend to not answer threads like these, where you rate hurricanes, etc. No offense to Hurricane Floyd.

[Audrey2Katrina]

I am wondering why Jeanne is so low on most lists, when it killed more than twice the number that Katrina did

Perhaps they used the same kinds of varied criteria that you used in picking Ivan, (Katrina killed approx. 15 times as many) Wilma (Katrina killed approx 25 times as many) and Georges (Katrina killed roughly 3 times as many people) over Katrina... I guess horror is in the eyes of the awe-stricken.

A2K

[Audrey2Katrina]

Because the question wasn't what hurricanes caused the most deaths. Like I said in my previous post, it's usually just an opinion on how each person was affected, although obviously not always. Also, it's sometimes which ones they heard the most about on the news.

Agreed, because were it based on death count, even Derek's list would be quite different... as would my own, and quite a few others.

A2K

[cheezyWXguy]

my top 10 are-
1. Katrina
2. Wilma
3. Charley
4. Ivan
5. Rita
6. Jeanne
7. Isabel
8. Fabian
9. Frances
10. Dennis

[Andrew92]

I have only been tracking since '96, so some biggies like Andrew or Hugo will not be included, only recent ones.

1. Katrina '05 (nearly took out NO and all of the MS coast, not to mention over 1,500 dead)
2. Mitch '98 (deadliest hurricane since I began tracking)
3. Jeanne '04 (second deadliest hurricane in that time, also caused major damage in Florida)
4. Georges '98 (large trail of death and destruction)
5. Ivan '04 (ditto to Georges, though fewer fatalities)
6. Stan '05 (deadly mudslides in Central America)
7. Wilma '05 (strongest hurricane ever, plus its trail of destruction)
8. Rita '05 (major direct and indirect effects, also worsened damage from Katrina)
9. Charley '98 (just struck me with awe when it hit)
10. Allison '01 (worst TS ever)

[Air Force Met]

[quote="Derek Ortt"]I am wondering why Jeanne is so low on most lists, when it killed more than twice the number that Katrina did[/quote:

Because making a list of the worst hurricanes you've ever tracked is a very open-ended question...and therefore in the eye of the beholder. One of my worst would be Allison...and she was a TS...but I was in Houston when we got 36" of rain and lost a ton of my dissertaion work.

So here are my top ten hurricanes (again...it's a subjective list...based on my own personal "OMG" factor):
1 - Rita
2 - Katrina
3 - Allen (Bet a lot of you who lived through that one forget how you felt when it took up the entire GOM...huh? )
4 - Andrew
5 - Gilbert
6 - Mitch
7 - Wilma
8 - Ivan
9 - Alicia
10 - Charley
Honorable Mention - TS Allison (2001), Ivan, Jeanne, TS Claudette (1979)

[Jim Cantore]

Special mention: Elena (1985) - in terms of purely tracking, surely the worst behaved Gulf storm I ever followed

Lol, dont we all know badly behaved storms

heres some dishonorable mentions

Felix 1995
Dennis 1999
Irene 1999
Kyle 2002
Charley 2004
Ivan 2004
Jeanne 2004
Franklin 2005
Ophelia 2005
EPSILON 2005!!!!!!!!


Some arent bad behaved, but insist on hitting everything in sight

Georges 1998 (7 LANDFALLS?)
Floyd 1999
Ivan 2004 (Threatens landfalls on Jamaca, the Caymans, and Cuba, but then scrapes his eyewall over them instead)
Katrina 2005 (2 gulf landfalls in 3 and a half hours is pretty rare)

[Jim Cantore]

Others, just like to follow each other

Bertha & Fran 1996

Ivan & Jeanne 1998

Dennis & Floyd 1999

Isidore & Lili 2002

Frances & Jeanne 2004


Others like to make the NHC look silly

Epsilon 2005


Some Hurricanes even like to murder their brothers and sisters

Hugo 1989 (Iris)
Iris 1995 (Karen)
Wilma 2005 (Alpha)

Others, are on their way to traffic court to fight speeding tickets

The Long Island Express 1938
Gloria 1985
Arlene 1987
Gustav 2002
Alex 2004
Wilma 2005

Some, drive like their 105, ran out of gas (or couldn't afford it) or enjoy rubbernecking.

Allison 2001
Frances 2004
Ophelia 2005

Some, need to go on a diet

Tip 1979 (Honorable mention)
Floyd 1999
Isabel 2003
Ivan 2004
Katrina 2005

Some tried lazer "Eye" surgery

Wilma 2005

Some are tired of me making jokes about them or saying how bad their name is

Ethel
Fabian
Henri
Phelippe
Georges

Some have been kind enough to come and visit me personally

Bertha 1996
Floyd 1999
Isabel 2003
Charley 2004 (doesnt even deserve a mention)

[AussieMark]

1. Mitch
2. Georges
3. Jeanne
4. Katrina
5. Ivan
6. Wilma
7. Charley
8. Rita
9. Floyd
10. Isabel

[Brent]

This is based on my different reactions during each storm. 1-3 really could be in any order because they were each OMG-worthy in their own way... but Rita and her pinhole eye won out.

1. Rita
2. Katrina
3. Wilma
4. Emily
5. Dennis
6. Charley
7. Ivan
8. Mitch
9. Floyd
10. Jeanne

8 of the 10 in the last 3 seasons. The top 5 were all last year.

[Aslkahuna]

I track storms all over the World and there's no way I could come up with a Top Ten list. I've followed Camille, Carla (a typhoon), Emma, Olga, Pamela, 3 Ritas (two STYs one being in the top 5 for lowest pressure), Paka, Pongsona, Angela, Linda, Keith (STY), Oliwa (STY), 2 Ivans, 2 Joans, one Iniki, Andrew, Hugo, Monica, Larry, and many other noteworthy storms. Opps, can't forget three Irmas and a Kim.

Steve