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One report examines United States impacts while the other encompasses the entire Atlantic basin. <p class="reg"> Please access the documents by using the links below. <h3>United States Impacts</h3> <p> <span class="std">The Deadliest, Costliest, and Most Intense United States Tropical Cyclones<br /> from 1851 to 2010 (and Other Frequently Requested Hurricane Facts)</span> <br />NOAA Technical Memorandum NWS NHC-6<br /> [<a href="/pdf/nws-nhc-6.pdf">PDF</a>]   [<a href="/ms-word/nws-nhc-6.doc">MS-Word</a>] </p> <span class="std">Most recent update to the costliest US tropical cyclones</span><br> [<a href="https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/billions/dcmi.pdf">PDF</a>]<br><br> <h3>Atlantic Basin Impacts</h3> <p class="std"> <a href="/pastdeadly.shtml">The Deadliest Atlantic Tropical Cyclones, 1492-1996</a> </p> <p><hr /></p> <p>If you have trouble viewing linked files, obtain a free viewer for the file format:</p> <ul> <li><a href="/nhcexit.php?outurl=http://get.adobe.com/reader/">Adobe Acrobat 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