5 deadliest hurricanes wreaked havoc Each caused significant
property damage, fatalities Hurricane season starts June 1 of
every year and ends on Nov 30 of every year, with an average of
5.9 hurricanes forming in the Atlantic Ocean each
year.Hurricanes that cause extreme destruction are rare, but
when they do occur, they can cause significant property damage
and/or thousands of fatalities. Below are the five deadliest
known Atlantic hurricanes. Great Hurricane of 1780 The deadliest
Atlantic hurricane on record is the Great Hurricane of 1780. The
storm passed through the Lesser Antilles in the Caribbean
between Oct. 10 and Oct. 16, 1780, killing more than 25,000
people. The hurricane struck Barbados with wind gusts that
possibly exceeded 200 mph before it moved past Martinique, Saint
Lucia, and Sint Eustatius; thousands of deaths were reported on
each island.The hurricane hit during the American Revolution,
causing heavy losses to both the British and French fleets
fighting for control of the area. The hurrica