Hurricanes in the U.S.

Statistics report on tropical cyclones and hurricanes in the United States

Hurricanes in the U.S.

This report presents statistics and facts about hurricanes in the United States. It provides an overview of the occurrence of tropical cyclones globally and in the Atlantic basin, in addition to key information on the scale of events to have hit the U.S. over the years, and the economic and social costs they incur.

A tropical cyclone is defined as an intense circular storm originating over warm tropical ocean waters. Hurricanes are tropical cyclones which register wind speeds above 74 miles per hour. In the North Atlantic, the annual hurricane season runs officially from June 1 to November 30.

This report is part of a series of reports on the impacts of climate change.

Table of contents

Overview

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  • Basic Statistic Most natural disasters by country 2023
  • Premium Statistic Number of named storms globally 1980-2023
  • Basic Statistic Tropical cyclones in the Atlantic and Eastern Pacific basins 2000-2023
  • Premium Statistic Number of hurricanes in the Atlantic basin 1990-2022
  • Premium Statistic Number of Atlantic basin hurricanes 2022, by category
  • Premium Statistic Most extreme hurricane seasons in the Atlantic 1966-2023, by ACE

Scale

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  • Basic Statistic Number of hurricanes on the continental U.S. 1851-2023
  • Premium Statistic Number of hurricane direct hits in the U.S. 1851-2023, by category
  • Premium Statistic Number of hurricane direct hits in the U.S. 1851-2022, by state
  • Premium Statistic Number of named storm direct hits in the U.S. 1991-2023, by type
  • Premium Statistic Major hurricane direct hits in the U.S. 1900-2023, by central pressure

Effects

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  • Premium Statistic Cost of extreme tropical cyclones in the U.S. 1980-2023
  • Basic Statistic Costliest tropical cyclones in the U.S. 1955-2023, by economic damage
  • Premium Statistic Most expensive hurricanes in the U.S. as of 2024, by property losses
  • Basic Statistic Hurricane-related number of fatalities in the U.S. 2000-2021
  • Premium Statistic Deadliest hurricanes in the U.S. 1951-2024
  • Basic Statistic Deadliest mainland U.S. hurricanes 1851-2022
  • Premium Statistic Number of homes at risk of storm surge in the U.S. 2024, by category
  • Premium Statistic Leading metro areas for storm surge risk in the U.S. 2022, based on SFR
  • Premium Statistic RCV of single-family homes at storm surge risk in the U.S. 2022, by metro area

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