US EditionThe costliest U.S. hurricanes since 1980
Since 1980, 67 U.S. hurricanes caused over $1.5 trillion in damages, with nearly a third of billion-dollar storms occurring in the 2020s, highlighting rising financial risks.
- Since 1980, the U.S. has experienced 67 hurricanes causing over $1.5 trillion in inflation-adjusted insured losses across multiple states.
- This record reflects repeated major storms, including Hurricane Andrew in 1992 and Katrina in 2005, with location greatly influencing damage severity.
- The 2005 season had five landfalling hurricanes, while just under a third of all costly hurricanes occurred in the 2020s, showing clusters of activity.
- Hurricane Katrina remains the most expensive hurricane on record, causing insured losses near $200 billion—surpassing the total combined costs of the five most damaging hurricanes in 2024, including Beryl, Debby, Francine, Helene, and Milton.
- Reports suggest a single major hurricane striking a large U.S. city could cause over $100 billion in insured losses, highlighting the continued financial risk from these storms.
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