The Galveston Hurricane was a devastating Category 4 hurricane that struck the island city of Galveston, Texas, on September 8, 1900. With maximum sustained winds of 145 mph and a 15-foot-deep storm surge, the hurricane killed at least 8,000 people and left another 10,000 homeless.

On September 8, 1900, the coastal city of Galveston, Texas, was hit by a hurricane like none that the United States had ever experienced before. Winds of 120 miles per hour slammed the city with flying debris that cut through homes like shrapnel. Waves crashed onto the streets, leaving the city 15 feet underwater at one point.