What Was the Largest Hurricane Ever in U.S. History? Hurricane Katrina, which struck in 2005 as a Category 3 storm, is often cited as the hurricane that caused the most widespread damage in U.S ...

Helene is one of the largest hurricanes ever recorded on the Gulf Coast, hurricane-force winds extended outward for up to 60 miles from the center and the tropical storm-force winds up to 345 ...

3. Hurricane Andrew-- Aug. 24, 1992: This one also targeted Florida, making landfall in Miami-Dade County with max sustained winds of 145 mph and destroying more than 50,000 homes. Nearly two ...

As Hurricane Milton reached peak winds of 175 mph on Monday, it placed itself among some of the most powerful hurricanes recorded in the Atlantic.

It was among the largest hurricanes ever recorded. According to NOLA.com, Helene was larger than roughly 90% of all other storms to form in the last 20 years.

4. Hurricane Michael -- Oct. 10, 2018: The Florida Panhandle was victimized again here, when Michael hit with max sustained winds of 140 mph, according to NOAA. More than 40 deaths were attributed ...

See the worst hurricanes to ever make landfall in the country. Could Milton be one of the biggest hurricanes ever in U.S. history? See the worst hurricanes at landfall here.

Unnamed -- Aug. 13, 1932: This one also came before hurricanes had names, but it's known as the Freeport Hurricane and hit Freeport, Texas, with max sustained winds of 130 mph. T-5.

Could Milton be one of the biggest hurricanes ever in U.S. history? See the worst hurricanes at landfall here. Skip to content. Main Navigation. Search. Search for: Local Weather NBC DFW 24/7 ...