Costliest Atlantic Hurricanes by Damage
Key Findings
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Katrina (2005) and Harvey (2017) are level at the top on 125 Damage (US$ billions) in 2026.
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Average Damage (US$ billions) in 2026: 73.33 · median: 76.25.
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Gap in 2026: Katrina (2005) is 4.7× larger than Wilma (2005).
About This Dataset
Costliest Atlantic Hurricanes by Damage
Damage in the dollars of the year the storm struck, not adjusted for inflation or for how much more property now sits on the coast. That is why the list leans recent: the same hurricane hitting the same coastline forty years apart produces a far larger bill the second time.
Analysis
Katrina (2005) caused $125 billion in damage, a figure it shares with Harvey (2017). The 12 storms here caused $880 billion between them. 7 of them struck in 2017 or later. The cheapest storm on this chart still cost $26.5 billion.
Data Insights
Numbers, trends & sources behind this chart
Methodology & source
- Data source
- Wikipedia, List of costliest Atlantic hurricanes
- Coverage
- 12 entities · 2026 · 12 observations
- Measure
- Damage (US$ billions)
- Last updated
- 7 September 2026
- Compiled by
- The ANYSTAT team, from the source above
How the figures are calculated
- Values use the measure and unit named on this page. Consult the dataset description and cited source for coverage, definitions and any unit conversions. Displayed values may be rounded for readability.
- Entities are ranked highest-first on their value in 2026.
Data Sources & References
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