Great Hurricane of 1780

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Hurricane_of_1780

The Great Hurricane of 1780, also known as Huracán San Calixto, the Great Hurricane of the Antilles, and the 1780 Disaster,^[1][2] is the deadliest Atlantic hurricane on record. Between 22,000 and 27,501 people died throughout the Lesser Antilles when the storm passed through them from October 10–16.^[3] Specifics on the hurricane's track and strength are unknown because the official Atlantic hurricane database goes back only to 1851.

The hurricane struck Barbados likely as a Category 5 hurricane, with at least one estimate of wind speeds as high as 200 mph (320 km/h)^[5] (greater than any in recorded Atlantic basin history

The death toll from the Great Hurricane alone exceeds that of many entire decades of Atlantic hurricanes. Estimates are marginally higher than for Hurricane Mitch, the second-deadliest Atlantic storm, for which figures are likely more accurate. The hurricane was part of the disastrous 1780 Atlantic hurricane season, with two other deadly storms occurring in October

Great Hurricane of 1780
Hurricane San Calixto^[1]
Great Hurricane of the Antilles^[1]

Areas affected by the hurricane (excluding Bermuda)
Formed	October 9, 1780
Dissipated	October 20, 1780
Highest winds	Gusts:  200 mph (325 km/h)
Fatalities	22,000–27,501 (Deadliest Atlantic hurricane on record)
Areas affected	Lesser Antilles, Puerto Rico, Hispaniola, Bermuda, possibly East Florida and some U.S. states

One interesting element to the most deadly hurricane in history is the fact that it occurred during THE LITTLE ICE AGE:

http://academic.emporia.edu/aberjame/student/simmons1/LIA.html

The Little Ice Age was a period of cooling approximately from 1560 to 1890, which may also be called the Hypothermal Period (Dyson, 1962), but there are some signs that it could have lasted until 1930 (Aber, 2011a). This cooling period came after the Medieval Climatic Optimum, which was a time of a favorable, warm climate (Aber, 2011b).  During this cooling period of the Little Ice Age, effects were seen throughout the Northern Hemisphere, but at varying times by location.  During the Little Ice Age, there was cooling in average temperatures between 1-2 °C.  Through climate and glacier study, there have been many discoveries to determine why this change occurred.  Through research for evidence of the Little Ice Age in the United States, several have been discovered.  The evidence includes: glacial deposition, pollen, climate changes, volcanic activity, and geomagnetism.

 Image showing the temperature changes over the past 3000 years. (Image found in the public use section ofcreativecommons.org)

It was a more challenging time for life, which thrives on warmth, like we've had during the recent climate optimum.