The Galveston Hurricane took thousands of lives when it struck Texas on Sept. 8, 1900. The hurricane still stands as the worst natural disaster in American history.

The storm came without a name — without warning — and it shaped the future of weather forecasting.

A professor of history at the University of North Texas and co-author of the book "Galveston and the 1900 Storm" discusses the devastating hurricane in 1900 that nearly wiped Galveston, Texas off ...

The greatest natural disaster in our country's history is the Great Galveston Storm of 1900, a Category 4 hurricane that made landfall on Galveston Island 117 years ago.

Imagine a beautiful Saturday morning in Galveston. Warm and humid, thousands of people starting their day not knowing that a massive Category 4 hurricane was hours away from slamming their town.

The greatest natural disaster in our country's history is the Great Galveston Storm of 1900, a Category 4 hurricane that made landfall on Galveston Island 117 years ago.

The greatest natural disaster in our country's history is the Great Galveston Storm of 1900, a Category 4 hurricane that made landfall on Galveston Island 117 years ago.

The greatest natural disaster in our country's history is the Great Galveston Storm of 1900, a Category 4 hurricane that made landfall on Galveston Island 117 years ago.

The Great Galveston Hurricane of 1900 The Great Galveston Hurricane, often remembered as the deadliest natural disaster in U.S. history, struck the Texas coast with unprecedented force.

The 1900 Galveston hurricane killed between 6,000 to 12,000 people, as winds of 135 mph swept across the city, flattening it in its path.