Hurricane Statistics Fast Facts
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
$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