The Galveston Hurricane of 1900 made landfall on the city of Galveston, Texas, on September 8, 1900. It had estimated winds of 135 miles per hour (217 km/h), making it a Category 4 storm on the Saffir-Simpson scale.
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- Wikipedia: Galveston Hurricane of 1900 Summarizes the events of the hurricane, its path, and the rebuilding.
- Galveston Storm of 1900 Contains the special report on the hurricane by Isaac M. Cline.
- Galveston and Texas History Center Rosenberg Library: 1900 Storm Contains photographs, manuscripts, and oral histories.
- The 1900 Storm Remembering the Galveston Hurricane, September 8-9, 1900 in which more than 6,000 died.
- CNN Specials - The Galveston Hurricane Contains photos taken after the event, photos today, and videos.
- The 1900 Galveston Hurricane Contains storm track, diagram of the Galveston Bay area, and facts of the hurricane.
- Galveston Storm of 1900 Summary of the hurricane's destruction, plus a few photos.
- Handbook of Texas Online: Galveston Hurricane of 1900 Report based on the article appearing in the Galveston Daily News, September 8, 1900.
- Isaac's Storm A narrative nonfiction story of the deadliest hurricane in U.S. history.