Costliest Storms to Strike the U.S.

Rank Storm Name Year Category Damage Cost Areas Effected
1 Andrew 1992 4 26.5 Billion South Florida, Louisiana
2 Hugo 1989 4 8 Billion Puerto Rico, South Carolina
3 Fran 1996 3 3.2 Billion North Carolina
4 Opal 1995 3 3 Billion Northwest Florida, Alabama
5 Frederic 1979 3 2.3 Billion Alabama, Mississippi
6 Agnes 1972 1 2.1 Billion Northeast U.S.
7 Alicia 1983 3 2 Billion North Texas
8 Iniki 1992 - 1.8 Billion Kauai, Hawaii
9 Bob 1991 2 1.5 Billion North Carolina, Northeast U.S.
9 Juan 1985 1 1.5 Billion Louisiana
9 Marilyn 1995 2 1.5 Billion Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico
12 Camille 1969 5 1.43 Billion Mississippi, Alabama
13 Betsy 1965 3 1.42 Billion Florida, Louisiana
14 Elena 1985 3 1.25 Billion Miss., Alabama, NW Florida
15 Gloria 1985 3 900 Million Eastern U.S.
16 Diane 1955 1 832 Million Northeast U.S.
17 Allison 1989 TS 500 Million North Texas
17 Hortense 1989 4 500 Million Puerto Rico
17 Alberto 1994 TS 500 Million NW Florida, Georgia, Alabama
20 Eloise 1975 3 490 Million Northwest Florida
21 Carol 1954 3 461 Million Northeast U.S.
22 Celia 1970 3 453 Million South Texas
23 Carla 1961 4 408 Million Texas
24 Claudette 1979 TS 400 Million North Texas
24 Gordon 1994 TS 400 Million South & Central Florida, N.C.
26 Donna 1960 4 387 Million Florida, Eastern U.S.
27 Olivia 1982 TD 325 Million California
28 David 1979 2 320 Million Florida, Eastern U.S.
29 Iwa 1982 - 312 Million Kauai, Hawaii
30 Unnamed 1938 3 306 Million New England
31 Kate 1985 2 300 Million Florida Keys, Northwest Florida
31 Allen 1980 3 300 Million South Texas
31 Norman 1978 TD 300 Million California
34 Hazel 1954 4 281 Million South Carolina, North Carolina
35 Bertha 1996 2 270 Million North Carolina
36 Dora 1964 2 250 Million Northeast Florida


Adjusted to 1996 Dollars (more accurate)

Rank Storm Name Year Category Damage Cost Areas Effected
1 Andrew 1992 4 30.48 Billion South Florida, Louisiana
2 Hugo 1989 4 9.80 Billion Puerto Rico, South Carolina
3 Agnes 1972 1 7.50 Billion Northeast U.S.
4 Betsy 1965 3 7.43 Billion Florida, Louisiana
5 Camille 1969 5 6.09 Billion Mississippi, Alabama
6 Diane 1955 1 4.83 Billion Northeast U.S.
7 Frederic 1979 3 4.32 Billion Alabama, Mississippi
8 Unnamed 1938 3 4.14 Billion New England
9 Fran 1996 3 3.20 Billion North Carolina
10 Opal 1995 3 3.07 Billion Northwest Florida, Alabama
11 Alicia 1983 3 2.98 Billion North Texas
12 Carol 1954 3 2.73 Billion Northeast U.S.
13 Carla 1961 4 2.22 Billion Texas
14 Juan 1985 1 2.12 Billion Louisiana
15 Donna 1960 4 2.10 Billion Florida, Eastern U.S.
16 Iniki 1992 - 2.07 Billion Kauai, Hawaii
17 Celia 1970 3 1.83 Billion South Texas
18 Elena 1985 3 1.76 Billion Miss., Alabama, NW Florida
19 Bob 1991 2 1.75 Billion North Carolina, Northeast U.S.
20 Hazel 1954 4 1.66 Billion South Carolina, North Carolina
21 Marilyn 1995 2 1.53 Billion Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico
22 Unnamed 1926 4 1.52 Billion Miami, Florida
23 Unnamed 1915 4 1.35 Billion North Texas
24 Dora 1964 2 1.34 Billion Northeast Florida
25 Eloise 1975 3 1.30 Billion Northwest Florida
26 Gloria 1985 3 1.27 Billion Eastern U.S.
27 Unnamed 1928 4 1.15 Billion Puerto Rico
28 Unnamed 1944 3 1.06 Billion Northeast U.S.
29 Beulah 1967 3 970 Million South Texas
30 Unnamed 1947 4 811 Million SE Florida, Louisiana, Miss.
31 Unnamed 1900 4 809 Million North Texas
32 Audrey 1957 4 802 Million Louisiana, North Texas
33 Claudette 1979 TS 753 Million North Texas