The category three hurricane Katrina, which began in August 2005, was the costliest tropical cyclone in the United States in at least seven decades, with costs totaling 200 billion U.S. dollars (when adjusted to 2024 dollars). The most recent hurricane to make this list is Hurricane Ian (2022), ranking number three, with costs amounting to 118.5 billion dollars. Climate change is expected to make hurricanes both more frequent and more intense.
Costliest tropical cyclones and hurricanes in the United States from 1955 to 2023
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Hurricane Research Division). (June 26, 2024). Costliest tropical cyclones and hurricanes in the United States from 1955 to 2023 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 14, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/262870/costliest-tropical-cyclones-hurricanes-in-the-us/
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