List of costliest Atlantic hurricanes
This is a list of costliest Atlantic hurricanes on record, the costliest tropical cyclones on record in the Atlantic basin are both Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Harvey.
| Rank | Cost | Season |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ≥ $294.803 billion | 2017 |
| 2 | $172.297 billion | 2005 |
| 3 | $130.438 billion | 2024 |
| 4 | $117.708 billion | 2022 |
| 5 | ≥ $80.827 billion | 2021 |
| 6 | $72.341 billion | 2012 |
| 7 | $61.148 billion | 2004 |
| 8 | $54.336 billion | 2020 |
| 9 | ≥ $50.526 billion | 2018 |
| 10 | ≥ $48.855 billion | 2008 |
References
| Name | Nominal damage (Billions USD) | Normalized damage (Billions USD) | Season | Storm classification at peak intensity | Areas affected | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katrina | $125.0 | $226.21 | 2005 | Category 5 hurricane |
| [1][2] |
| Harvey | $125.0 | $164.70 | 2017 | Category 4 hurricane | [3][4] | |
| Ian | $112.0 | data not available | 2022 | Category 5 hurricane |
| [5] |
| Maria | $91.6 | 2017 | Category 5 hurricane |
| [3] | |
| $78.7 | 2024 |
Category 4 hurricane | [6][7] | |||
| Irma | $77.2 | $74.17 | 2017 | Category 5 hurricane |
| [3] |
| Ida | $75.3 | $81.88 | 2021 | Category 4 hurricane | [8][9] | |
| Sandy | $68.7 | $104.19 | 2012 | Category 3 hurricane |
| [3][10] |
| Ike | $38.0 | $60.48 | 2008 | Category 4 hurricane |
| [5][11][12] |
| Milton | $34.6 | data not available | 2024 | Category 5 hurricane | [13][14] | |
- ↑ Knabb, Richard D; Rhome, Jamie R; Brown, Daniel P; National Hurricane Center (December 20, 2005). Hurricane Katrina: August 23 – 30, 2005 (PDF) (Tropical Cyclone Report). United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service. Retrieved August 4, 2013.
- ↑ Costliest U.S. tropical cyclones tables update (PDF) (Report). United States National Hurricane Center. January 12, 2018. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 27, 2018. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
- 1 2 3 4 Cite error: The named reference
refwas used but no text was provided for refs named (see the help page). - ↑ Blake, Eric S; Zelinsky, David A (January 23, 2018). Tropical Cyclone Report: Hurricane Harvey: August 17 – September 1, 2017 (PDF) (Report). National Hurricane Center. Retrieved January 27, 2018.
- 1 2 Blake, Eric S; Landsea, Christopher W; Gibney, Ethan J; National Hurricane Center (August 2011). The Deadliest, Costliest, and Most Intense United States Tropical Cyclones from 1851 to 2010 (And Other Frequently Requested Hurricane Facts) (PDF) (NOAA Technical Memorandum NWS NHC-6). United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 21, 2012. Retrieved November 27, 2012.
- ↑ "CoreLogic: Final Estimated Damages for Hurricane Helene to be Between $30.5 Billion and $47.5 Billion". CoreLogic®. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
- ↑ Erdman, Jonathan (July 8, 2025). "Most Shocking Things From Hurricane Helene's Final Report". The Weather Channel. Retrieved August 16, 2025.
Helene was America's seventh costliest hurricane on record, according to an estimate from NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information, responsible for an estimated $78.7 billion in damage.
- ↑ Rebeca Santana; Melinda Deslatte; Janet McConaughey (September 2, 2021). "After Ida, small recovery signs amid daunting destruction". The Associated Press. Archived from the original on September 2, 2021. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
- ↑ Cite error: The named reference
ncdc.noaa.govwas used but no text was provided for refs named (see the help page). - ↑ Blake, Eric S; Kimberlain, Todd B; Berg, Robert J; Cangialosi, John P; Beven II, John L (February 12, 2013). Hurricane Sandy: October 22 – 29, 2012 (PDF) (Tropical Cyclone Report). United States National Hurricane Center. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 18, 2024. Retrieved February 17, 2013.
- ↑ Brown, Daniel P; Beven, John L; Franklin, James L; Blake, Eric S (May 1, 2010). "Atlantic Hurricane Season of 2008". Monthly Weather Review. 138 (5): 1975–2001. Bibcode:2010MWRv..138.1975B. doi:10.1175/2009MWR3174.1.
- ↑ Berg, Robbie (May 18, 2014). Hurricane Ike: November 5–9, 2008 (PDF) (Tropical Cyclone Report). United States National Hurricane Center. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 18, 2024. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
- ↑ "CoreLogic: Hurricane Milton Wind, Flood Cause an Estimated $17B to $28B in Insured Losses After Unusual Landfall Activity". CoreLogic®. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
- ↑ Helmore, Edward; Betts, Anna (October 12, 2024). "TheGuardian: Biden says Hurricane Milton caused staggering $50bn in estimated damage". TheGuardian®. Retrieved 2024-10-23.