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October 10, 1780 – The Deadliest Atlantic Hurricane

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27,500 people died when the storm passed through the Lesser Antilles in the Caribbean between October 10 and October 16.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Hurricane_of_1780

That was 84,035 days ago. Atmospheric CO2 was 280 ppm.

It has now been 787 days since any hurricane hit the US.

6,651 days since a category 5 hurricane hit the US. And 27,460 days since the most powerful hurricane hit the US in 1935.

 

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