Costliest U.S. Hurricanes 1900-2000 (unadjusted)
The following table is derived from NOAA Technical Memorandum NWS TPC-1:
THE DEADLIEST, COSTLIEST, AND MOST INTENSE
UNITED STATES HURRICANES FROM 1900 TO 2000
(AND OTHER FREQUENTLY REQUESTED HURRICANE FACTS)
by
Jerry D. Jarrell(retired), Max Mayfield, and Edward N. Rappaport
NOAA/NWS/ Tropical Prediction Center
Miami, Florida
Christopher W. Landsea
NOAA/AOML/Hurricane Research Division
Miami, Florida
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hurricanes adjusted for inflation.
Table 3: The 30 costliest tropical cyclones to strike the U.S. mainland,
with addendum for Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands. Damages
are listed in US dollars and are not adjusted for inflation.
| Rank |
Hurricane |
Year |
Category |
Damage |
| 1 | Andrew (SE FL, SE LA) | 1992 | 5a | 26,500,000,000 |
| 2 | Hugo (SC) | 1989 | 4 | 7,000,000,000 |
| 3 | Floyd (Mid Atlantic & NE U.S.) | 1999 | 2 | 4,500,000,000 |
| 4 | Fran (NC) | 1996 | 3 | 3,200,000,000 |
| 5 | Opal (NW FL, AL) | 1995 | 3 | 3,000,000,000 |
| 6 | Georges (FL Keys, MS, AL) | 1998 | 2 | 2,310,000,000 |
| 7 | Frederic (AL, MS) | 1979 | 3 | 2,300,000,000 |
| 8 | Agnes (FL, NE U.S.) | 1972 | 1 | 2,100,000,000 |
| 9 | Alicia (N TX) | 1983 | 3 | 2,000,000,000 |
| 10 | Bob (NC, NE U.S.) | 1991 | 2 | 1,500,000,000 |
| 11 | Juan (LA) | 1985 | 1 | 1,500,000,000 |
| 12 | Camille (MS, SE LA, VA) | 1969 | 5 | 1,420,700,000 |
| 13 | Betsy (SE FL, SE LA) | 1965 | 3 | 1,420,500,000 |
| 14 | Elena (MS, AL, NW FL) | 1985 | 3 | 1,250,000,000 |
| 15 | Gloria (Eastern US) | 1985 | 3b | 900,000,000 |
| 16 | Diane (NE U.S.) | 1955 | 1 | 831,700,000 |
| 17 | Bonnie (NC, VA) | 1998 | 2 | 720,000,000 |
| 18 | Erin (NW FL) | 1995 | 2 | 700,000,000 |
| 19 | Allison (N TX) | 1989 | TSc | 500,000,000 |
| 19 | Alberto (NW FL, GA, AL) | 1994 | TSc | 500,000,000 |
| 19 | Frances (TX) | 1998 | TSc | 500,000,000 |
| 22 | Eloise (NW FL) | 1975 | 3 | 490,000,000 |
| 23 | Carol (NE U.S.) | 1954 | 3b | 461,000,000 |
| 24 | Celia (S TX) | 1970 | 3 | 453,000,000 |
| 25 | Carla (N & Central TX) | 1961 | 4 | 408,000,000 |
| 26 | Claudette (N TX) | 1979 | TSc | 400,000,000 |
| 26 | Gordon (S & Central FL, NC) | 1994 | TSc | 400,000,000 |
| 28 | Donna (FL, Eastern U.S.) | 1960 | 4 | 387,000,000 |
| 29 | David (FL, Eastern U.S.) | 1979 | 2 | 320,000,000 |
| 30 | Unnamed (New England) | 1938 | 3b | 306,000,000 |
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Addendum (rank is independent of other events in group)
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| 4 | Georges (USVI, PR) | 1998 | 3 | 3,600,000,000 |
| 10 | Iniki (Kaua'i, HI) | 1992 | Unknown | 1,800,000,000 |
| 10 | Marilyn (USVI, PR) | 1995 | 2 | 1,500,000,000 |
| 15 | Hugo (USVI, PR) | 1989 | 4 | 1,000,000,000 |
| 19 | Hortense (PR) | 1996 | 1 | 500,000,000 |
| 29 | Lenny (USVI, PR) | 1999 | 4 | 330,000,000 |
| 29 | Olivia (CA) | 1982 | TDd | 325,000,000 |
| 30 | Iwa (Kaua'i, HI) | 1982 | Unknown | 312,000,000 |
Notes
a Reclassified as Category 5 in 2002
b Moving more than 30 miles per hour
c Tropical Storm intensity
d Tropical Depression
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