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Hurricane Statistics Fast Facts

KATRINA-trackBy CNN Library

May 31, 2013 — Updated 1622 GMT (0022 HKT)

(CNN) — Here’s a look at some hurricane statistics you need to know.

Major Hurricanes in recent U.S. History:

October 22-29, 2012 – Hurricane Sandy

Category 2 storm

ns_meanPath includes Haiti, Jamaica, Cuba, and New Jersey and New York coastlines.

$50 billion in preliminary damages

At least 165 deaths: over 100 in the United States, 54 in Haiti, 11 in Cuba, 2 in the Dominican Republic and 2 in the Bahamas.

August 21-September 1, 2012 – Hurricane Isaac

Category 1 storm

Path includes Haiti, Cuba, southern Mississippi and southeastern Louisiana.

$2.35 billion in estimated damages

At least 41 deaths, with 5 in the United States.

August 20-29, 2011 – Hurricane Irene

Category 1 storm

Makes landfall in eastern North Carolina.

$7.3 billion in damages

At least 45 fatalities

October 29-November 7, 2010 – Hurricane Tomas

Category 2 storm

Affected areas include St. Lucia, Barbados, St. Vincent, the Grenadines, Curacao, and Haiti.

About $350 million in damages

Death toll of 44 in the Lesser and Greater Antilles.

September 1-14, 2008 – Hurricane Ike

Category 2 storm

Path includes Turk and Caicos Islands, Cuba, Texas, Louisiana and Arkansas.

$29.5 billion in damages

72 people in the U.S reported killed, 83 in the Caribbean.

October 15-25, 2005 – Hurricane Wilma

Category 3 storm

Makes landfall near Marco Island, Florida.

$21 billion in damages

At least 19 fatalities in the Caribbean and Mexico and at least 26 in Florida.

September 20 -24, 2005 – Hurricane Rita

Category 3 storm

Makes landfall in Louisiana

$12 billion in damages

At least 54 fatalities in Texas

August 25-29, 2005 – Hurricane Katrina

Category 3 storm. Hits Florida as a Category 1. Hits Grand Isle, LA as a Category 3.

Path includes Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana.

$108 billion in damages

Death toll is over 1,723

September 2-24, 2004 – Hurricane Iva

Category 5 storm

Affected areas include Grenada, Jamaica, Grand Cayman Islands, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Venezuela, Tobago and Barbados.

Damages over $18.8 billion

Death toll 25 in the U.S.

August 25 -Sept. 8, 2004 – Hurricane Frances

Category 2 storm

Affected areas include Leeward Islands, Virgin Islands, Turks and Caicos Islands, Bahamas.

Damage estimated to be $9.5 billion

Death toll 7 in the U.S.

August 9-15, 2004 – Hurricane Charley

Category 4 storm

Path includes Grand Cayman Islands, Cuba, Florida and South Carolina.

Preliminary damage figures over $15 billion

10 dead in the U.S.

August 16-28, 1992 – Hurricane Andrew

Category 5 storm (reclassified in 2002). Originally believed to be a Category 4.

Path includes northwestern Bahamas, the southern Florida peninsula, and south-central Louisiana.

$26.5 billion in damages

Death toll directly attributed to Andrew is 25 in the U.S.

September 10-22, 1989 – Hurricane Hugo

Category 4 storm

Path includes the Caribbean Islands (Puerto Rico), South Carolina, and North Carolina.

$7 billion in damages

Death toll is 26 in the U.S.

DIRECT HITS BY HURRICANES TO U.S. MAINLAND 1851 – 2010:

CATEGORY 5: 3

CATEGORY 4: 18

CATEGORY 3: 76

CATEGORY 2: 74

CATEGORY 1: 113

TOTAL: 284

Major hurricanes (Categories 3, 4, 5): 97

The 10 Deadliest Hurricanes in the United States – 1851-2010:

Name and/or Place – Year – Category – Deaths

1. Galveston, TX – 1900 – 4 – 8,000+

2. Southeastern FL – 1928 – 4 – 2,500

3. Hurricane Katrina – 2005 – 3 – 1,723

4. Louisiana – 1893 – 4 – 1100-1400

5. South Carolina/Georgia – 1893 – 3 – 1000-1200

6. Georgia/South Carolina – 1881 – 2 – 700

7. Hurricane Audrey – 1957 – 4 – 416

8. Florida Keys – 1935 – 5 – 408

9. Louisiana – 1856 – 4 – 400

10. Florida – 1926 – 4 – 372

The Costliest Hurricanes In The United States – 1900-2010:

NOT ADJUSTED FOR INFLATION

Name – Year – Category – Damage

1. Katrina – 2005 – 3 – $108 billion

2. Ike – 2008 – 2 – $29.5 billion

3. Andrew – 1992 – 5 – $26.5 billion

4. Wilma – 2005 – 3 – $21billion

5. Ivan – 2004 – 3 – $18.8 billion

6. Charley – 2004 – 4 – $15.1billion

7. Rita – 2005 – 3 – $12 billion

8. Frances – 2004 – 2 – $9.5 billion

9. Allison – 2001 – TS – $9 billion

10. Jeanne – 2004 – 3 – $7.7 billion

 

 

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