12 Biggest Hurricanes Ever Recorded in the World

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2. Allen

Wind: 190 mph

Year: 1980

Damage: $3 billion

In the early morning of August 10, 1980, hurricane Allen made landfall in Brownsville, Texas. Its destruction path started in the Caribbean Sea, over the Gulf of Mexico, and finally ended in Texas and Mexico. There were low casualties due to scarcely populated areas, but it spawned tornadoes. One of them in Austin, Texas.

Biggest Hurricanes Ever Recorded in the World

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