The strongest hurricane to hit the united states was a small storm. why did it cause so much damage?
a) it had strong winds and a massive storm surge.
b) it had very high air pressure.
c) it carried a large thunderstorm with hail to the area.
d) it carried a lot of rain, soaking the florida keys for weeks.

Option (A) is the correct answer.

Explanation:

Small storms carry strong winds along with them due to which there is generation of large waves on top of the surge. This increases the risk of flood and cause damage to the sea defenses.

Thus, we can conclude that out of the given options, strongest hurricane to hit the United States was a small storm. It caused so much damage as it had strong winds and a massive storm surge.