This is a list of costliest tropical cyclones, listed by tropical cyclone basin. Damage tolls of tropical cyclones are listed in USD of the year of the tropical cyclone. The main effects of tropical cyclones include strong winds, heavy rainfall, storm surge, floods, tornadoes, and landslides.[1] This list is based on property damage done directly by a tropical cyclone.
The costliest tropical cyclones on record are Hurricanes Katrina and Harvey, both causing $125 billion in damages in 2005 and 2017 respectively. In 2022, Hurricane Ian became the third costliest tropical cyclone on record.[nb 1]
Name | Damage
(Billions USD) |
Season | Storm classification
at peak intensity |
Areas affected | References |
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Katrina | $125.0 | 2005 | Category 5 hurricane | [2] | |
Harvey | $125.0 | 2017 | Category 4 hurricane | [3] | |
Ian | $113.1 | 2022 | Category 5 hurricane | [4][5] | |
Maria | $91.6 | 2017 | Category 5 hurricane | [6] | |
Irma | $77.2 | 2017 | Category 5 hurricane | [7] | |
Ida | $75.2 | 2021 | Category 4 hurricane | [8] | |
Sandy | $68.7 | 2012 | Category 3 hurricane | [9] | |
Ike | $38.0 | 2008 | Category 4 hurricane | [10] | |
Andrew | $27.3 | 1992 | Category 5 hurricane |
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[11] |
Ivan | $26.1 | 2004 | Category 5 hurricane |
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Main article: List of costliest Atlantic hurricanes |
The costliest Atlantic hurricanes on record are Hurricanes Katrina and Harvey, both causing $125 billion in damages in 2005 and 2017 respectively. In 2022, Hurricane Ian became the third costliest Atlantic hurricane on record.[nb 2]
Name | Damage
(Billions USD) |
Season | Storm classification
at peak intensity |
Areas affected | References |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Katrina | $125.0 | 2005 | Category 5 hurricane | [2] | |
Harvey | $125.0 | 2017 | Category 4 hurricane | [3] | |
Ian | $113.1 | 2022 | Category 5 hurricane | [4][5] | |
Maria | $91.6 | 2017 | Category 5 hurricane | [6] | |
Irma | $77.2 | 2017 | Category 5 hurricane | [7] | |
Ida | $75.2 | 2021 | Category 4 hurricane | [8] | |
Sandy | $68.7 | 2012 | Category 3 hurricane | [9] | |
Ike | $38.0 | 2008 | Category 4 hurricane | [10] | |
Andrew | $27.3 | 1992 | Category 5 hurricane | [11] | |
Ivan | $26.1 | 2004 | Category 5 hurricane | [12] |
The costliest Pacific hurricane on record was Hurricane Otis in 2023. Hurricane Iniki in 1992 is the second costliest Pacific hurricane on record as well as the costliest Central Pacific hurricane on record. Only five Pacific hurricanes have done over one billion dollars in damage.
Name | Damage
(Billions USD) |
Season | Storm classification
at peak intensity |
Areas affected | References |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Otis | $11.5 | 2023 | Category 5 hurricane | Southern Mexico
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[13] |
Manuel | $4.2 | 2013 | Category 1 hurricane | [14] | |
Iniki | $3.1 | 1992 | Category 4 hurricane | [10] | |
Odile | $1.25 | 2014 | Category 4 hurricane |
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[15] |
Agatha | $1.1 | 2010 | Tropical Storm |
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[16] |
Willa | $0.825 | 2018 | Category 5 hurricane | [17] | |
Madeline | $0.75 | 1998 | Category 1 hurricane | [18] | |
Rosa | $0.7 | 1994 | Category 2 hurricane | [19] | |
Paul | $0.52 | 1982 | Category 2 hurricane |
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[20] |
Octave | $0.5125 | 1983 | Tropical Storm |
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[21] |
The costliest typhoon on record was Typhoon Hagibis in 2019, which caused nearly $18 billion in damages. Typhoon Doksuri in 2023 is the second costliest typhoon on record and Typhoon Jebi in 2018 is the third costliest. Six out of the ten costliest typhoons occurred in 2000, 2018, or 2019.
Name | Damage
(Billions USD) |
Season | Storm classification
at peak intensity |
Areas affected | References |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hagibis | $17.9 | 2019 | Violent typhoon | [22] | |
Doksuri | $15.4 | 2023 | Very strong typhoon | [23][24][25] | |
Jebi | $14 | 2018 | Violent typhoon | [26] | |
Fitow | $10.4 | 2013 | Typhoon | [27] | |
Faxai | $10 | 2019 | Very strong typhoon | [28] | |
Mireille | $10 | 1991 | Very strong typhoon | [29] | |
Lekima | $9.5 | 2019 | Violent typhoon | [30] | |
Songda | $9.3 | 2004 | Very strong typhoon | [29] | |
Saomai | $6.3 | 2000 | Very strong typhoon | [31] | |
Prapiroon | $6.14 | 2000 | Typhoon | [32] |
The costliest North Indian Ocean cyclone on record was Cyclone Amphan in 2020, which caused over $13 billion in damages. Cyclone Nargis became the second costliest cyclone in 2008 after causing $12.9 billion in damages. Cyclone Gonu is the costliest tropical cyclone in the Arabian Sea.
Name | Damage
(Billions USD) |
Season | Storm classification
at peak intensity |
Areas affected | References |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Amphan | $13.7 | 2020 | Super cyclonic storm | [33] | |
Nargis | $12.9 | 2008 | Extremely severe cyclonic storm | [34] | |
Fani | $8.1 | 2019 | Extremely severe cyclonic storm | [35] | |
BOB 06 | $4.44 | 1999 | Super cyclonic storm | [36] | |
Gonu | $4.42 | 2007 | Super cyclonic storm | [37] | |
Phailin | $4.26 | 2013 | Extremely severe cyclonic storm | [38] | |
Hudhud | $3.58 | 2014 | Extremely severe cyclonic storm | [39] | |
Vardah–ARB 02 | $3.38 | 2016 | Very severe cyclonic storm | [40][41] | |
Bulbul | $3.375 | 2019 | Very severe cyclonic storm | [42][43] | |
ARB 02 | $3 | 1998 | Extremely severe cyclonic storm | [44] |
The costliest South-West Indian Ocean tropical cyclone on record was Cyclone Idai in 2019, which caused $3.3 billion in damages. The next costliest cyclone, Freddy, caused only $655 million in damages.[nb 3] Only two systems in the South-West Indian Ocean caused more than $500 million in damages.
Name | Damage
(Billions USD) |
Season | Storm classification
at peak intensity |
Areas affected | References |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Idai | $3.3 | 2018–19 | Intense tropical cyclone | [47] | |
Freddy | $0.655 | 2022–23 | Very intense tropical cyclone | [48] | |
Enawo | $0.4 | 2016–17 | Intense tropical cyclone | [49] | |
Kenneth | $0.345 | 2018–19 | Intense tropical cyclone | [47] | |
Leon–Eline | $0.311 | 1999–2000 | Intense tropical cyclone | [50][51] | |
Dina | $0.287 | 2001–02 | Intense tropical cyclone | [52][53] | |
Gafilo | $0.25 | 2003–04 | Very intense tropical cyclone | [54] | |
Kamisy | $0.25 | 1983–84 | Intense tropical cyclone | [55] | |
Indlala | $0.24 | 2006–07 | Intense tropical cyclone | [56] | |
Firinga | $0.217 | 1988–89 | Tropical cyclone | [57][58] |
The costliest Australian region tropical cyclone on record was Cyclone Yasi in 2011, which caused $3.6 billion in damages. The next costliest cyclone, Debbie, caused $2.67 billion in damages and is closely followed by Oswald which caused $2.52 billion in damages. Only six cyclones in the Australian region caused over $1 billion in damages.
Name | Damage
(Billions USD) |
Season | Storm classification
at peak intensity |
Areas affected | References |
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Yasi | $3.6 | 2010–11 | Category 5 severe tropical cyclone | [59] | |
Debbie | $2.67 | 2016–17 | Category 4 severe tropical cyclone | [60] | |
Oswald | $2.52 | 2012–13 | Category 1 tropical cyclone | [61] | |
Veronica | $1.65 | 2018–19 | Category 5 severe tropical cyclone | [62][63] | |
Ita | $1.107 | 2013–14 | Category 5 severe tropical cyclone | [64][65] | |
Larry | $1.1 | 2005–06 | Category 4 tropical cyclone | [66] | |
Tracy | $0.645 | 1974–75 | Category 4 severe tropical cyclone | [67] | |
Marcia | $0.587 | 2014–15 | Category 5 severe tropical cyclone | [68] | |
Rusty | $0.51 | 2012–13 | Category 4 severe tropical cyclone | [69] | |
Seroja | $0.4907 | 2020–21 | Category 3 severe tropical cyclone | [70][71][72] |
The costliest South Pacific tropical cyclone was Cyclone Gabrielle in 2023, which caused $8.4 billion in damages. The next costliest cyclone, Winston, caused $1.4 billion in damages. Only four South Pacific tropical cyclones have caused over $500 million in damages.
Name | Damage
(Billions USD) |
Season | Storm classification
at peak intensity |
Areas affected | References |
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Gabrielle | $8.4 | 2022–23 | Category 3 severe tropical cyclone | [73] | |
Winston | $1.4 | 2015–16 | Category 5 severe tropical cyclone | [74] | |
Pam | $0.692 | 2014–15 | Category 5 severe tropical cyclone | [75][76] | |
06F | $0.6517[nb 4] | 2022–23 | Tropical Depression | [78] | |
Evan | $0.4214 | 2012–13 | Category 4 tropical cyclone | [79][80] | |
Gita | $0.3962 | 2017–18 | Category 5 severe tropical cyclone | [81][82][83][84] | |
Val | $0.381 | 1991–92 | Category 4 severe tropical cyclone | [85][86][87][88] | |
Yasa | $0.2467 | 2020–21 | Category 5 severe tropical cyclone | [89] | |
Heta | $0.225 | 2003–04 | Category 5 severe tropical cyclone | [90][91] | |
Ofa | $0.187 | 1989–90 | Category 4 severe tropical cyclone | [92] |
Only two South Atlantic tropical cyclones have caused measurable amounts of damages. In 2004, Hurricane Catarina caused $350 million in damages when it made a category two landfall in Santa Catarina. In 2022, Subtropical Storm Yakecan caused $50 million in damages in Uruguay and Southern Brazil.
Name | Damage
(Billions USD) |
Season | Storm classification
at peak intensity |
Areas affected | References |
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Catarina | $0.35 | 2003–04 | Category 2 hurricane | [93] | |
Yakecan | $0.05 | 2021–22 | Subtropical Storm | [94] |
Only seven Mediterranean tropical-like cyclones have caused measurable amounts of damage. Tropical Storm Daniel in 2023 Tropical Storm Rolf in 2011 caused $21.14 billion and $1.25 billion in damages respectively, the only Mediterranean tropical-like cyclones to cause over $1 billion in damages. Along with Rolf, Cyclones Qendresa in 2014 and Apollo in 2021 are the only Mediterranean tropical-like cyclones to cause over $100 million in damages.
Name | Damage
(Billions USD) |
Season | Storm classification
at peak intensity |
Areas affected | References |
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Daniel | $21.14 | 2022–23 | Tropical storm | [95][96] | |
Rolf | $1.25 | 2011–12 | Tropical storm | [97] | |
Qendresa | $0.25 | 2014–15 | Tropical storm | [98] | |
Apollo | $0.245 | 2021–22 | Subtropical storm | [99] | |
Numa | $0.1 | 2017–18 | Tropical storm | [100] | |
Ianos | $0.1 | 2020–21 | Category 2 tropical cyclone | [101] | |
Zorbas | $0.001 | 2018–19 | Category 1 tropical cyclone | [102] |