The top 30 Atlantic cyclones with on the
U.S. mainland are listed.
|
RANKING |
HURRICANE |
YEAR |
CATEGORY |
DAMAGE (U.S.) |
|
1. |
ANDREW (SE FL/SE LA) |
1992 |
4 |
$26,500,000,000 |
|
2. |
HUGO (SC) |
1989 |
4 |
$7,000,000,000 |
|
3. |
FRAN (NC) |
1996 |
3 |
$3,200,000,000 |
|
4. |
OPAL (NW FL/AL) |
1995 |
3 |
$3,000,000,000 |
|
5. |
FREDERIC (AL/MS) |
1979 |
3 |
$2,300,000,000 |
|
6. |
AGNES (NE U.S.) |
1972 |
1 |
$2,100,000,000 |
|
7. |
ALICIA (N TX) |
1983 |
3 |
$2,000,000,000 |
|
8. |
BOB (NC and NE U.S.) |
1991 |
2 |
$1,500,000,000 |
|
8. |
JUAN (LA) |
1985 |
1 |
$1,500,000,000 |
|
10. |
CAMILLE (MS/AL) |
1969 |
5 |
$1,420,700,000 |
|
11. |
BETSY (FL/LA) |
1965 |
3 |
$1,420,500,000 |
|
12. |
ELENA (MS/AL/NW FL) |
1985 |
3 |
$1,250,000,000 |
|
13. |
GLORIA (Eastern U.S.) |
1985 |
3* |
$900,000,000 |
|
14. |
DIANE (NE U.S.) |
1955 |
1 |
$831,700,000 |
|
15. |
ERIN (Central & NW FL/SW AL) |
1995 |
2 |
$700,000,000 |
|
16. |
ALLISON (N TX) |
1989 |
T.S. @ |
$500,000,000 |
|
16. |
ALBERTO (NW FL/GA/AL) |
1994 |
T.S. @ |
$500,000,000 |
|
18. |
ELOISE (NW FL) |
1975 |
3 |
$490,000,000 |
|
19. |
CAROL (NE U.S.) |
1954 |
3* |
$461,000,000 |
|
20. |
CELIA (S TX) |
1970 |
3 |
$453,000,000 |
|
21. |
CARLA (TX) |
1961 |
4 |
$408,000,000 |
|
22. |
CLAUDETTE (N TX) |
1979 |
T.S. @ |
$400,000,000 |
|
22. |
GORDON (S & Cent. FL/NC) |
1994 |
T.S. @ |
$400,000,000 |
|
24. |
DONNA (FL/Eastern U.S.) |
1960 |
4 |
$387,000,000 |
|
25. |
DAVID (FL/Eastern US) |
1979 |
2 |
$320,000,000 |
|
26. |
NEW ENGLAND |
1938 |
3* |
$306,000,000 |
|
27. |
KATE (FL Keys/NW FL) |
1985 |
2 |
$300,000,000 |
|
27. |
ALLEN (S TX) |
1980 |
3 |
$300,000,000 |
|
29. |
HAZEL (SC/NC) |
1954 |
4* |
$281,000,000 |
|
30. |
BERTHA (NC) |
1996 |
2 |
$270,000,000 |
|
ADDENDUM (non-Atlantic or non-Gulf coast systems): |
|
8. |
INIKI (Kauai, HI) |
1992 |
Unk |
$1,800,000,000 |
|
8. |
MARILYN (U.S. Virgin Islands/E Puerto Rico) |
1995 |
2 |
$1,500,000,000 |
|
13. |
HUGO (U.S. Virgin Islands/Puerto Rico) |
1989 |
4 |
$1,000,000,000 |
|
15. |
HORTENSE (Puerto Rico) |
1996 |
4 |
$500,000,000 |
|
24. |
OLIVIA (CA) |
1982 |
T.D. & |
$325,000,000 |
|
25. |
IWA (Kauai, HI) |
1982 |
Unk |
$312,000,000 |
|
26. |
NORMAN (CA) |
1978 |
T.D. & |
$300,000,000 |
** - Adjusted to 1996 dollars
on basis of U.S. Dept. of Commerce Implicit Price Deflator for
Construction.
* - Moving more than 30 miles an hour.
1 - Damage estimate was considered too high in 1915
reference.
+ - Probably higher.
2 - Using 1915 cost adjustment base - none available
prior to 1915.
@ - Only of Tropical Storm intensity but included
because of high damage.
Unk - Intensity not sufficiently known to establish category.
This is taken from The Deadliest,
Costliest, and Most Intense United States hurricanes of this
century (and other frequently requested hurricane facts) [NOAA
Technical Memorandum NWS TPC-1] updated in February, 1997.
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