Most destructive hurricanes in the last 35 years

By liamrichardson

  • Hurricane Andrew

    Caused $56.3 billion in damage and was the costliest hurricane in US history for more than a decade

  • Hurricane Katrina

    One of the deadliest hurricanes in US history, and the costliest at $187 billion when adjusted for 2022 dollars

  • Hurricane Ike

    Caused $40.7 billion in damage

  • Hurricane Sandy

    Caused $83 billion in damage and was a destructive force that still affects some coastal cities in New Jersey and New York.

  • Hurricane Harvey

    Caused $149 billion in damage and was the most significant tropical cyclone rainfall event in US history

  • Hurricane Irma

    Caused $60 billion in damage and was the strongest storm on record in the Atlantic Ocean outside of the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico

  • Hurricane Maria

    The first category 5 hurricane to make landfall in Dominica, and the strongest hurricane to make landfall in Puerto Rico since 1928

  • Hurricane Michael

    Caused over $25 billion in property damage and was the first Category 5 hurricane to hit the US in nearly 30 years

  • Hurricane Ida

    Hurricane Ida was a deadly and extremely destructive Category 4 Atlantic hurricane in 2021 that became the second-most damaging and intense hurricane to make landfall in the U.S. state of Louisiana

  • Hurricane Ian

    Hurricane Ian was a deadly and extremely destructive Category 5 Atlantic hurricane, Caused $113 billion in damage.