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30 costliest mainland U.S. Hurricanes (1900-2006)
The 30 Costliest U.S. Hurricanes |
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Rank |
Name |
Year |
Category |
Damage (U.S.)* |
1. |
2005 |
3 |
$81,000,000,000 |
|
2. |
1992 |
5 |
$34,954,825,000 |
|
3. |
2005 |
3 |
$20,600,000,000 |
|
4. |
2004 |
4 |
$14,000,000,000 |
|
5. |
2004 |
3 |
$13,000,000,000 |
|
6. |
2005 |
3 |
$10,000,000,000 |
|
7. |
1989 |
4 |
$9,739,820,675 |
|
8. |
2004 |
2 |
$8,860,000,000 |
|
9. |
1972 |
1 |
$8,602,500,000 |
|
10. |
1965 |
3 |
$8,516,866,023 |
|
11. |
2004 |
3 |
$6,500,000,000 |
|
12. |
1969 |
5 |
$6,992,441,549 |
|
13. |
1998 |
5 |
$6,300,000,000 |
|
14. |
2001 |
T.S. |
$5,000,000,000 |
|
15. |
1955 |
1 |
$5,540,676,187 |
|
16. |
1979 |
3 |
$4,965,327,332 |
|
17. |
1938 |
3 |
$4,748,580,000 |
|
18. |
1999 |
4 |
$4,666,817,360 |
|
19. |
1996 |
3 |
$3,670,400,000 |
|
20. |
1995 |
3 |
$3,520,596,085 |
|
21. |
1983 |
3 |
$3,421,660,182 |
|
22. |
2003 |
2 |
$3,370,000,000 |
|
23. |
1954 |
3 |
$3,134,443,557 |
|
24. |
1961 |
4 |
$2,550,580,095 |
|
25. |
1985 |
1 |
$2,418,795,844 |
|
26. |
1960 |
4 |
$2,407,888,443 |
|
27. |
2005 |
3 |
$2,300,000,000 |
|
28. |
Iniki (HI) |
1992 |
? |
$2,190,600,000 |
29. |
1970 |
3 |
$2,015,663,203 |
|
30. |
1985 |
3 |
$2,015,663,203 |
|
31. |
1991 |
2 |
$2,004,635,258 |
|
32. |
1954 |
4 |
$1,910,582,732 |
|
33. |
1995 |
3 |
$1,624,110,320 |
|
34. |
1926 |
4 |
$1,738,042,353 |
|
|
*
- Adjusted to 2000 dollars on basis of U.S. Dept. of Commerce Implicit
Price Deflator for Construction. The storms from 2004 and later are not
adjusted.
This is taken from The Deadliest, Costliest, and Most Intense United States hurricanes of this century (and other frequently requested hurricane facts) [NOAA Technical Memorandum NWS TPC-1] updated in December, 2004. | ||||
