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.