TROPICAL CYCLONE BREAKDOWN OF US MAINLAND DAMAGE


(1925-1995, with selected pre-1925 storms additionally)

The location indicates the primary state (or portion of a state) that was affected by the storm, the cateogory indicates the highest intensity of the storm to affect the continental US. Damage column gives the dollar amount in millions of actual continental US damage. Storms that made two completely separate landfalls are noted twice in this listing. 1995 population given in thousands of people. The population change is the 1995 population divided by the population at the time that the storm hit. (For example, for the 1926 Southeast Florida hurricane, the population was 117,000 at that time. In 1995, it was around 3,486,000 - for an increase by a factor of 29.79.) For storms of "0" damage, the 1995 population of the region is given either as
  1. < 250,000
  2. 250,000-1,000,000
    or
  3. > 1,000,000

    Normalized Damage = Original Damage * GNP Inflation Index * FRTW Index
    * Coastal County Population Change

    (Have also included the hurricanes that did at least $5 million in damages before 1925 for comparison in a top thirty listing of 1900-1995.)

    Tropical cyclones that caused significant rainfall-induced flooding inland well away from the coastal counties at landfall (i.e. at least one fourth of the storm's total damage and at least $250 million in 1995 inflation normalized flood damage) are normalized by the population changes in the affected states, instead of the coastal counties where landfall occurred. The tropical cyclones that fit into this type of normalization are the 1916 hurricane, Diane (1955), Doria (1971), Agnes (1972), Eloise (1975) and Alberto (1994).

    Year Name Location & Cat Damage 1995 Pop Pop Change Damage Direct Counties
    19001 TXN-4 30 3,427 27.16 26,619 Brazoria, Galveston, Harris, Chambers
    19097 FLSW-3 5 85 4.04 608 Monroe
    19152 TXN-4 50 3,427 15.48 22,602 Brazoria, Galveston, Harris, Chambers
    5 LA-4 13 1,293 2.87 1,090 Lafourche, Jefferson, Plaquemines, St. Bernard, Orleans, St. Tammany
    19161 MS/AL-3 31 17,755 2.18 1,936 MS, AL, GA, SC, NC
    19181 LA-3 5 10 2.56 366 Cameron
    19192 FLSW-4 2 85 4.21 240 Monroe
    2'' TXS-4 20 444 9.42 5,368 Kenedy, Kleberg, Nueces, San Patricio,Aransas, Refugio
    19251 TXS-TS 0 (2) 0
    2 FLSW-1 0 (1) 0
    2'' NC-TS 0 (1) 0
    19261 FLNE-2 3 1,102 21.20 1,775 St. Lucie, Indian River, Brevard, Volusa
    3 LA-3 4 248 2.75 307 St. Mary, Terrebonne, Lafourche
    6 FLSE-4 76 3,486 29.79 63,226 Dade, Broward
    6'' FLSW/AL-3 29 1,036 11.21 9,077 (FL) Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa,(AL) 1927
    5 SC-TS 0 (1) 0 Mobile, Baldwin
    19281 FLSE-2 0 (3) 0
    2 FLNW-TS 0 (1) 0
    2'' FLSW-TS 0 (1) 0
    4 FLSE-4 25 1,287 19.80 13,795 Palm Beach, Hendry, Glades, Okeechobee, Martin
    19291 TXC-1 0.7 75 2.21 33 Calhoun, Jackson, Matagorda
    2 FLSE-3 0.3 2,366 15.78 102 Collier, Monroe, Dade
    2'' FLNW-2 0 (1) 0
    19302 FLSE-TS 0 (3) 0
    19311 TXS-TS 0 (2) 0
    2 LA-TS 0 (1) 0
    19322 TXN-4 7.5 209 8.71 1,814 Brazoria
    3 AL-1 0 (2) 0
    3'' FLSE-TS 0 (3) 0
    5 FLNW-TS 0 (1) 0
    6 LA-TS 0 (1) 0
    8 LA-TS 0 (1) 0
    19334 TXC-TS 0 (1) 0
    5 TXS-2 0 (2) 0
    5'' FLSE-1 0 (2) 0
    6 FLNW-TS 0 (1) 0
    8 NC/VA-2 17 1,486 3.49 1,687 (NC) Dare, Tyrrell, Perquimans, Pasquotank,Chesapeake, Suffolk, Isle of Wight, Surry
    11 TXS-3 12 304 3.33 1,141 Cameron, Willacy, Kenedy
    12 FLSE-3 1 1,217 16.90 481 Palm Beach, Martin, St. Lucie
    13 NC-3 1 173 5.59 159 Carteret, Hyde, Dare
    19341 SC-TS 0.2 128 2.66 14 Beaufort, Colleton
    1'' FLSW-TS 0 (1) 0
    2 LA-3 2.6 160 2.77 195 St. Mary, Terrebonne
    3 TXS-2 1.5 410 3.89 158 Nueces, San Patricio, Aransas, Refugio
    3'' FLNE-TS 0 (2) 0
    9 AL-TS 0 (2) 0
    19352 FLSW-5 685 6.09 981 Monroe
    6 FLSE-2 5.5 3,486 14.82 2,191 Dade, Broward
    19363 TXS-1 0.6 410 3.55 57 Nueces, San Patricio, Aransas, Refugio
    4 LA-TS 0 (1) 0
    5 FLNW-3 0.2 188 7.15 9 Okaloosa, Walton
    5'' FLSE-TS 0 (3) 0
    9 FLNE-TS 0 (2) 0
    13 NC-2 1.6 24 4.00 38 Dare
    14 TXS-TS 0 (2) 0
    19371 LSW-TS 0 (3) 0
    6 FLNW-TS 0 (1) 0
    9 LA-TS 0 (2) 0
    19382 LA-1 0.2 61 1.45 8 Cameron, Vermilion
    4 NY/CT/RI/MA-3 306 4,860 2.08 16,629 (NY) Suffolk, (CT) New London, Middlesex, New Haven, Fairfield, (RI) Newport, Bristol, Providence, Kent, Washington, (MA) Bristol
    5 TXC-TS 0 (1) 0
    7 FLNW-TS 0 (1) 0
    19391 AL-TS 0 (2) 0
    2 FLSE-1 0 (3) 0
    2'' FLNW-1 0 (2) 0
    3 LA-TS 0 (2) 0
    19402 TXN/LA-2 1.7 358 2.12 92 (TX) Jefferson, Orange, (LA) Cameron
    2'' FLNE-TS 0 (2) 0
    3 GA/SC-2 7 328 2.34 419 (GA) Chatham, (SC) Beaufort
    4 ME-TS 0 (1) 0
    6 LA-TS 0 (1) 0
    19411 TXN-TS 0(3) 0
    2 TXN-3 73,4684.96818 Matagorda, Brazoria, Galveston, Harris, Chambers
    5 FLSE/SW-212,2827.70181 Collier, Dade
    5'' FLNW-2 0(1) 0
    6 FLNW-TS 0(1) 0
    19421 TXN-1 0.63,2184.73 60 Galveston, Harris, Chambers
    2 TXC-3 26.51031.98 1,108 Aransas, Refugio, Calhoun, Jackson, Matagorda
    8 NC-TS 0(1) 0
    19431 TXN-2 173,2184.53 1,512 Galveston, Harris, Chambers
    6 LA-TS 0(1) 0
    7 MD-TS 0(3) 0
    19443 NC-1 22152.40 93 Brunswick, New Hanover, Pender
    6 LA-TS 0(2) 0
    7 NC,VA,NY,CT,RI-31002,8743.36 6,536(NC) Hyde, Dare, Camden, Currituck, (VA), Virginia Beach, (NY) Suffolk, (CT) Fairfield, (RI) Newport, Bristol, Washington
    9 FLSW-3 631,02213.7816,864 Manatee, Sarasota, Charlotte, Lee
    19451 FLNW-1 0(1) 0
    1'' NC-TS 0(1) 0
    5 TXC-2 201681.93747 Nueces, San Patricio, Aransas, Refugio, Calhoun
    7 FLSW-TS 0(1) 0
    9 FLSE-3 602,2005.45 6,313 Monroe, Dade
    19461 TXN-TS 0(3) 0
    2 NC-TS 0(1) 0
    5 FLSW-1 5.22,4976.09553 Pinellas, Hillsborough, Manatee, Sarasota
    6 FLSE-TS 72,31313.82 1,690 Broward, Palm Beach
    19471 GA-TS 0(1) 0
    3 TXN-1 0.83,4273.91 48 Brazoria, Galveston, Harris, Chambers
    4 FLSE-4 312,31313.19 6,337 Broward, Palm Beach
    4'' LA/MS-3791,0561.61 1,971 Jefferson, Plaquemines, St. Bernard, Orleans
    5 MS-TS 0(2) 0
    6 FLNW-TS 0.152016.45 25 Citrus, Hernando, Pasco
    7 GA/FL-TS2814.24131 (FL) Nassau, (GA) Camden
    8 GA/SC-2 33441.99 93 (GA) Bryan, Chatham, (SC) Beaufort
    8'' FLSE-1 203,4867.00 2,170 Dade, Broward
    19482 FLNW-TS 0(1) 0
    5 LA-1 0.91,1441.61 21 Lafourche, Jefferson, Plaquemines, St. Bernard, St. Tammany, Orleans
    7 FLSW-3 122517.70 1,310 Collier, Monroe
    8 FLSE-2 5.52,2004.62360 Monroe, Dade
    19491 NC-1 0(1) 0
    2 FLSE-3 521,0858.04 5,838 Palm Beach, Okeechobee, Martin
    5 LA-TS 0(2) 0
    10 TXN-2 6.73,4683.59336 Matagorda, Brazoria, Galveston, Harris, Chambers
    1950BakerAL-1 0(2) 0
    EasyFLNW-3 3.354812.20541 Levy, Citrus, Hernando, Pasco
    KingFLSE-3 283,4866.02 2,266 Dade, Broward
    LoveFLNW-TS 0(1) 0
    1951How FLSW-TS 25357.40182 Manatee, Sarasota
    1952AbleSC-1 2.84421.89 63 Beaufort, Colleton, Charleston
    1953AliceFLNW-TS 0(1) 0
    BarbaraNC-1 11021.98 23 Carteret, Pamlico, Hyde, Dare, Tyrrell
    UnnamedFLSW-TS 0(1) 0
    Unnamed''GA-TS 0(2) 0
    CarolME-1 0(1) 0
    FlorenceFLNW-1 0.21382.76 6 Bay
    1954AliceTXS-TS 0(2) 0
    BarbaraLA-TS 0(2) 0
    CarolNY/CT/RI-34603,1571.73 9,066 (NY) Suffolk, (RI) Kent, Washington, Newport, Bristol, Providence, (CT) Fairfield
    EdnaMA-3 402043.11 1,415 Dukes, Nantucket, Barnstable
    HazelNC/SC-42813682.20 7,039 (SC) Horry, (NC) Brunswick, New Hanover, Pender
    1955Brenda LA-TS 0(1) 0
    Connie NC-3 40302.61 1,142 Hyde, Dare
    DianeNC-1 (inland) 80040,8001.1710,232 Brunswick, New Hanover, Pender, (Inland - PA, MA, RI, CT, NY)
    UnnamedLA-TS 0(1) 0
    IoneNC-3 88421.89 1,819 Pamlico, Hyde, Dare
    1956UnnamedLA-TS 0(2) 0
    Flossy LA-2 25261.33349 Plaquemines
    1957UnnamedFLNW-TS 0(1) 0
    Audrey TXN/LA-4 150981.60 2,396 (TX) Orange, (LA) Cameron
    Bertha LA-TS 0(1) 0
    Debbie FLNW-TS 0(1) 0
    Esther LA-TS 24742.40 48 Jefferson, Plaquemines
    1958AlmaTXS-TS 0(2) 0
    EllaTXC-TS 0(1) 0
    1959Arlene LA-TS 11881.66 15 Terrebonne, Lafourche
    UnnamedFLSW-TS 25353.89 72 Manatee, Sarasota
    CindySC-1 0(2) 0
    DebraTXN-1 73,4272.42156 Brazoria, Galveston, Harris, Chambers
    Gracie SC-3 144421.58203 Beaufort, Colleton, Charleston
    Judith FLSW-TS 0(2) 0
    1960UnnamedTXS-TS 43041.76 63 Cameron, Willacy, Kenedy
    Brenda SC-TS 51281.78 80 Beaufort, Colleton
    DonnaFLSW-43002513.9210,557 Collier, Monroe
    Donna''NC/NY-3871,9361.91 1,491 (NC) Brunswick, New Hanover, Pender, Onslow, Cateret, Pamlico, Beaufort, Hyde, Dare, Tyrrell, Washington , Perquimans, Pasquotank, Camden, Currituck, (NY) Suffolk
    EthelMS-1 12901.93 17 Harrison, Jackson
    1961CarlaTXC-4 4003122.03 7,069 Aransas, Refugio, Calhoun, Jackson, Matagorda, Brazoria
    Esther MA-TS 6181.80 94 Dukes, Nantucket
    1962AlmaNC-TS 1244.00 33 Dare
    DaisyME-TS 1361.13 9 Washington
    1963CindyTXN-1 135201.28149 Galveston, Chambers, Jefferson
    1964AbbyTXC-TS 1551.37 11 Jackson, Matagorda
    CleoFLSE-21284,4292.46 2,435 Dade, Broward, Palm Beach
    DoraFLNE-22508261.61 3,108 St. Johns, Duval
    HildaLA-3 1251601.33 1,284 St. Mary, Terrebonne
    Isabel FLSW/SE-2 101,3032.98213 Collier, Monroe, Palm Beach, Martin
    1965UnnamedFLNW-TS 0(1) 0
    UnnamedFLNW-TS 0(1) 0
    BetsyFLSE-3142851.70 1,776 Monroe
    Betsy''LA-31,2781,1441.1310,658 Lafourch, Jefferson, Plaquemines, St. Bernard, Orleans
    Debbie MS-TS 252041.44264 Hancock, Harrison
    1966AlmaFLNW-2 10561.55108 Franklin, Wakulla, Jefferson, Taylor
    InezFLSW-1 5851.66 58 Monroe
    1967Beulah TXS-3 2006541.54 2,050 Cameron, Willacy, Kenedy, Kleberg, Nueces
    DoriaNC-TS 0(1) 0
    1968AbbyFLSW-TS 15352.63 16 Manatee, Sarasota
    CandyTXC-TS 3291.08 20 Refugio, Calhoun
    Gladys FLNW-2 72136.49284 Citrus, Hernando
    1969CamilleMS/LA-51,4212301.3210,965 (LA) Plaquemines, (MS) Hancock, Harrison
    GerdaME-1 0(1) 0
    JennyFLSW-TS 0(2) 0
    1970BeckyFLNW-TS 0(1) 0
    CeliaTXS-3 4544101.35 3,338 Nueces, San Patricio, Aransas, Refugio
    Felice TXN-TS 0(3) 0
    1971DoriaNC-TS (Inland) 14731,8971.05776 Pamlico, Beaufort, (Inland - MD, DE, NJ, NY)
    EdithLA-2 251311.20151 Cameron, Vermillion, Iberia
    FernTXC-1 304301.32199 Nueces, San Patricio, Aransas, Refugio, Calhoun
    Ginger NC-1 10561.70 86 Carteret
    HeidiME-TS 0(1) 0
    1972AgnesFLNW-1 31231.36197 Gulf, Franklin
    Agnes''NY/CT-1(Ind.) 1,96923,7141.1410,508 Nassau, (Inland - PA, MD, VI)
    Carrie MA-TS 2181.50 14 Dukes, Nantucket
    1973DeliaTXC-TS 18541.23 95 Jackson, Matagorda
    1974Carmen LA-3 1502301.12649 Iberia, St. Mary, Terrebonne
    Sub-tropFLSE-STS101,2371.70 66 Pasco, Pinellas
    1975Eloise FLNW-3 (Inland) 49030,5771.02 1,757 Okaloosa, Walton, Bay, (Inland - NY, PA)
    1976BelleNY-1 1001,2960.95307 Nassau
    Dottie FLSE-TS 0(3) 0
    Dottie''SC-TS 0(2) 0
    1977BabeLA-1 101001.13 33 Terrebonne
    1978Amelia TXS-TS 203031.43 76 Cameron, Willacy
    DebraLA-TS 0(2) 0
    1979Bob LA-1 20600.93 45 St. Mary
    ClaudetteTXN/LA-TS400981.06 1,026 (TX) Orange, (LA) Cameron
    DavidFLSE/NE/GA/SC-2 3202,0791.62 1,249 (FL) Palm Beach, Martin, St. Luci, Indian River, Brevard, (GA) Chatham, (SC) Beaufort
    ElenaTXC-TS 10291.04 25 Refugio, Calhoun
    FredericAL/MS-32,3006221.13 6,293 (MS) Jackson, (AL) Mobile, Baldwin
    1980AllenTXS-3 3003031.33865 Cameron, Willacy
    DanielleTXN-TS 0(3) 0
    1981BretVA-TS 0(3) 0
    Dennis FLSW-TS252511.60 78 Monroe, Collier
    1982ChrisLA/TX-TS2981.06 4 (TX) Orange, (LA) Cameron
    Sub-tropFLNE-STS101,2371.29 24 Pasco, Pinellas
    1983Alicia TXN-32,0004681.18 4,056 Brazoria, Galveston, Chambers
    BarryFLSE-TS 0(3) 0
    DeanVA-TS 0(3) 0
    1984DianaNC-2 651841.21128 Brunswick, New Hanover
    IsadoreFLSE-TS 12,3041.28 2 Broward, Palm Beach
    1985Bob SC-1 0(2) 0
    Bob''FLSW-TS 0(2) 0
    DannyLA-1 50611.05 82 Cameron, Vermillion
    ElenaMS/AL/FLNW-3 1,2507461.06 2,064 (MS) Hancock, Harrison, Jackson, (FL) Gulf, Franklin, (AL) Mobile
    Gloria NC/NY-39002,6571.01 1,409 (NC) Hyde, Dare, (NY) Nassau, Suffolk
    Isabel GA-TS 0(1) 0
    JuanLA-11,5002821.03 2,399 Vermillion, Iberia, St. Mary, Terrebonne
    KateFLNW-23001621.22568 Bay, Gulf, Franklin
    1986Bonnie TXN-1 23491.07 3 Jefferson, Orange
    CharleyNC/VA-1 11161.15 2 (NC) Carteret, Pamlico, Hyde, Dare, Tyrrell, (VA) Northhampton
    1987UnnamedTXN-TS 72821.09 11 Chambers, Jefferson
    FloydFLSW-1 1851.16 1 Monroe
    1988BerylLA-TS 35811.00 4 St. Bernard, Orleans
    ChrisSC/GA-TS13281.11 1 (SC) Beaufort, (GA) Chatham
    FlorenceLA-1 2951.12 3 Plaquemines, St. Bernard
    GilbertTXS-TS 503031.13 75 Cameron, Willacy
    KeithFLSW-TS 31,1921.20 5 Hillsborough, Manatee
    1989AllisonTXC-TS500551.10690 Jackson, Matagorda
    ChantalTXN-1 1005201.09137 Galveston, Chambers, Jefferson
    HugoSC-47,0003631.07 9,380 Charleston, Georgetown
    JerryTXN-1 702371.10 97 Galveston
    1990MarcoFLSW-TS571,2371.09 74 Pasco, Pinellas
    1991Bob RI/MA/NY/CT-2 1,5003,6551.01 1,714 (NY) Suffolk, (CT) Fairfield, (RI) Newport, Bristol, Providence, Kent, Washington, (MA) B ristol, Dukes
    1992Andrew FLSE-425,5002,1161.1431,977 Dade
    Andrew''LA-31,0002301.02 1,117 Iberia, St. Mary, Terrebonne
    DanielleMD-TS 0(3) 0
    1993Arlene TXS-TS 22201.05 25 Willacy, Kenedy
    EmilyNC-3 35241.03 39 Dare
    1994AlbertoFLNW-TS(Inland) 50012,9051.02530 Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, (Inland - GA, AL)
    BerylFLNW-TS731691.02 77 Walton, Bay
    Gordon FLSW-TS4005101.02424 Monroe, Sarasota, Charlotte
    1995AllisonFLNW-TS 1.7 231.00 2 Gulf, Franklin
    DeanTXC-TS 0.54461.00 0 Brazoria, Galveston
    ErinFLNW-25002771.00500 Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, Walton
    Erin'' FLSE-12005341.00200 Indian River, Brevard
    JerryFLSE-TS26.52,3141.00 26 Broward, Palm Beach
    OpalFLSE-3 3,0002771.003,000 Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, Walton
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