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Hurricanes And Related Deaths In The United States, 2000-2022 (1)

 

Year Total
hurricanes (2)
Made landfall
as hurricane
in the U.S.
Deaths (3)
2000 8 0 4
2005 15 7 1,518
2006 5 0 0
2007 6 1 1
2008 8 4 (4) 41
2009 3 1 (5) 6
2010 12 0 11
2011 7 1 44
2012 10 1 (6) 83
2013 2 0 1
2014 6 1 2
2015 4 0 3
2016 7 3 36
2017 10 4 147 (7)
2018 8 2 48
2019 6 2 15 (8)
2020 13 6 47
2021 7 4 68
2022 8 3 (9) 78

(1) Data is at the time of initial reporting for each respective year. An accurate death toll may be unknown at time of initial reporting.
(2) Atlantic Basin.
(3) Includes fatalities from high winds of less than hurricane force from tropical storms.
(4) Includes one hurricane (Hanna) which made landfall as a tropical storm.
(5) Hurricane Ida, which made landfall as a tropical storm.
(6) Excludes Hurricane Sandy which made landfall as a post-tropical storm.
(7) On August 28, 2018, the Puerto Rico Government revised the official death toll from Hurricane Maria to 2,975 deaths based on independent research conducted by George Washington University.
(8) All fatalities in 2019 are from storms that did not make landfall in the United States.
(9) Excludes Hurricane Bonnie which did not reach hurricane status in the Atlantic.

Source: Insurance Information Institute from data supplied by the U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Hurricane Center.

 
HURRICANES AND RELATED DEATHS IN THE UNITED STATES, 1990-2008
Year Total hurricanes Made landfall as 
hurricane in the U.S.
Deaths (1)
1990 1 0 0
1991 1 1 18
1992 4 1 27
1993 1 1 3
1994 1 0 8
1995 3 3 29
1996 3 2 59
1997 1 1 6
1998 10 3 23
1999 8 2 60
2000 8 0 4
2001 9 0 42
2002 4 1 5
2003 7 2 24
2004 9 6 (2) 59
2005 15 7 1,518
2006 5 0 0
2007 6 1 1
2008 8 4 (3) 41 (4)

(1) Includes fatalities from high winds of less than hurricane force from tropical storms.
(2) One hurricane (Alex) is considered a strike but not technically a landfall.
(3) Includes one hurricane (Hanna) which made landfall as a tropical storm.
(4) Includes six deaths from tropical storms.

Source: Insurance Information Institute from data supplied by the U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration,
National Hurricane Center.

 
HURRICANES AND RELATED DEATHS IN THE UNITED STATES, 1990-2009
Year Total hurricanes Made landfall
as hurricane
in the U.S.
Deaths (1)
1990 1 0 0
1991 1 1 18
1992 4 1 27
1993 1 1 3
1994 1 0 8
1995 3 3 29
1996 3 2 59
1997 1 1 6
1998 10 3 23
1999 8 2 60
2000 8 0 4
2001 9 0 42
2002 4 1 5
2003 7 2 24
2004 9 6 (2) 59
2005 15 7 1,518
2006 5 0 0
2007 6 1 1
2008 8 4 (3) 41 (4)
2009 3 1 (5) 6 (6)

(1) Includes fatalities from high winds of less than hurricane force from tropical storms.
(2) One hurricane (Alex) is considered a strike but not technically a landfall.
(3) Includes one hurricane (Hanna) which made landfall as a tropical storm.
(4) Includes six deaths from tropical storms.
(5) Hurricane Ida, which made landfall as a tropical storm.
(6) Includes four deaths from tropical storms.

Source: Insurance Information Institute from data supplied by the U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Hurricane Center.

 

 
HURRICANES AND RELATED DEATHS IN THE UNITED STATES, 1991-2010
Year Total hurricanes Made landfall as
hurricane in the U.S.
Deaths (1)
1991 1 1 18
1992 4 1 27
1993 1 1 3
1994 1 0 8
1995 3 3 29
1996 3 2 59
1997 1 1 6
1998 10 3 23
1999 8 2 60
2000 8 0 4
2001 9 0 42
2002 4 1 5
2003 7 2 24
2004 9 6 (2) 59
2005 15 7 1,518
2006 5 0 0
2007 6 1 1
2008 8 4 (3) 41
2009 3 1 (4) 6
2010 12 0 11

(1) Includes fatalities from high winds of less than hurricane force from tropical storms.
(2) One hurricane (Alex) is considered a strike but not technically a landfall.
(3) Includes Hurricane Hanna, which made landfall as a tropical storm.
(4) Hurricane Ida, which made landfall as a tropical storm.

Source: Insurance Information Institute from data supplied by the U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Hurricane Center.

 
HURRICANES AND RELATED DEATHS IN THE UNITED STATES, 1992-2011
Year Total hurricanes Made landfall as
hurricane in the U.S.
Deaths (1)
1992 4 1 27
1993 1 1 3
1994 1 0 8
1995 3 3 29
1996 3 2 59
1997 1 1 6
1998 10 3 23
1999 8 2 60
2000 8 0 4
2001 9 0 42
2002 4 1 5
2003 7 2 24
2004 9 6 (2) 59
2005 15 7 1,518
2006 5 0 0
2007 6 1 1
2008 8 4 (3) 41
2009 3 1 (4) 6
2010 12 0 11
2011 7 1 44

(1) Includes fatalities from high winds of less than hurricane force from tropical storms.
(2) One hurricane (Alex) is considered a strike but not technically a landfall.
(3) Includes one hurricane (Hanna) which made landfall as a tropical storm.
(4) Hurricane Ida, which made landfall as a tropical storm.

Source: Insurance Information Institute from data supplied by the U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Hurricane Center.

 
HURRICANES AND RELATED DEATHS IN THE UNITED STATES, 1994-2013
Year Total
hurricanes
Made landfall
as hurricane
in the U.S.
Deaths (1)
1994 1 0 8
1995 3 3 29
1996 3 2 59
1997 1 1 6
1998 10 3 23
1999 8 2 60
2000 8 0 4
2001 9 0 42
2002 4 1 5
2003 7 2 24
2004 9 6 (2) 59
2005 15 7 1,518
2006 5 0 0
2007 6 1 1
2008 8 4 (3) 41
2009 3 1 (4) 6
2010 12 0 11
2011 7 1 44
2012 10 1 (5) 83
2013 2 0 1

(1) Includes fatalities from high winds of less than hurricane force from tropical storms.
(2) One hurricane (Alex) is considered a strike but not technically a landfall.
(3) Includes Hurricane Hanna, which made landfall as a tropical storm.
(4) Hurricane Ida, which made landfall as a tropical storm.
(5) Excludes Hurricane Sandy, which made landfall as a post-tropical storm.

Source: Insurance Information Institute from data supplied by the U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Hurricane Center.

 
HURRICANES AND RELATED DEATHS IN THE UNITED STATES, 1995-2014
Year Total
hurricanes
Made landfall
as hurricane
in the U.S.
Deaths (1)
1995 3 3 29
1996 3 2 59
1997 1 1 6
1998 10 3 23
1999 8 2 60
2000 8 0 4
2001 9 0 42
2002 4 1 5
2003 7 2 24
2004 9 6 (2) 59
2005 15 7 1,518
2006 5 0 0
2007 6 1 1
2008 8 4 (3) 41
2009 3 1 (4) 6
2010 12 0 11
2011 7 1 44
2012 10 1 (5) 83
2013 2 0 1
2014 6 1 2

(1) Includes fatalities from high winds of less than hurricane force from tropical storms.                            
(2) One hurricane (Alex) is considered a strike but not technically a landfall.                            
(3) Includes one hurricane (Hanna) which made landfall as a tropical storm.                            
(4) Hurricane Ida, which made landfall as a tropical storm.                            
(5) Excludes Hurricane Sandy which made landfall as a post-tropical storm.                            
                            
Source: Insurance Information Institute from data supplied by the U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Hurricane Center.

 
Hurricanes And Related Deaths In The United States, 1996-2015
Year Total
hurricanes (1)
Made landfall
as hurricane
in the U.S.
Deaths (2)
1996 3 2 59
1997 1 1 6
1998 10 3 23
1999 8 2 60
2000 8 0 4
2001 9 0 42
2002 4 1 5
2003 7 2 24
2004 9 6 (3) 59
2005 15 7 1,518
2006 5 0 0
2007 6 1 1
2008 8 4 (4) 41
2009 3 1 (5) 6
2010 12 0 11
2011 7 1 44
2012 10 1 (6) 83
2013 2 0 1
2014 6 1 2
2015 4 0 3

(1) Atlantic Basin.
(2) Includes fatalities from high winds of less than hurricane force from tropical storms.
(3) One hurricane (Alex) is considered a strike but not technically a landfall.
(4) Includes one hurricane (Hanna) which made landfall as a tropical storm.
(5) Hurricane Ida, which made landfall as a tropical storm.
(6) Excludes Hurricane Sandy which made landfall as a post-tropical storm.

Source: Insurance Information Institute from data supplied by the U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Hurricane Center.

 
Hurricanes And Related Deaths In The United States, 1997-2016

 

Year Total
hurricanes (1)
Made landfall
as hurricane
in the U.S.
Deaths (2)
1997 1 1 6
1998 10 3 23
1999 8 2 60
2000 8 0 4
2001 9 0 42
2002 4 1 5
2003 7 2 24
2004 9 6 (3) 59
2005 15 7 1,518
2006 5 0 0
2007 6 1 1
2008 8 4 (4) 41
2009 3 1 (5) 6
2010 12 0 11
2011 7 1 44
2012 10 1 (6) 83
2013 2 0 1
2014 6 1 2
2015 4 0 3
2016 7 3 36

(1) Atlantic Basin.
(2) Includes fatalities from high winds of less than hurricane force from tropical storms.
(3) One hurricane (Alex) is considered a strike but not technically a landfall.
(4) Includes one hurricane (Hanna) which made landfall as a tropical storm.
(5) Hurricane Ida, which made landfall as a tropical storm.
(6) Excludes superstorm Sandy which made landfall as a post-tropical storm.

Source: Insurance Information Institute from data supplied by the U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Hurricane Center.

 
Hurricanes And Related Deaths In The United States, 1998-2017
Year Total
hurricanes (1)
Made landfall
as hurricane
in the U.S.
Deaths (2)
1998 10 3 23
1999 8 2 60
2000 8 0 4
2001 9 0 42
2002 4 1 5
2003 7 2 24
2004 9 6 (3) 59
2005 15 7 1,518
2006 5 0 0
2007 6 1 1
2008 8 4 (4) 41
2009 3 1 (5) 6
2010 12 0 11
2011 7 1 44
2012 10 1 (6) 83
2013 2 0 1
2014 6 1 2
2015 4 0 3
2016 7 3 36
2017 10 4 147

(1) Atlantic Basin.
(2) Includes fatalities from high winds of less than hurricane force from tropical storms.
(3) One hurricane (Alex) is considered a strike but not technically a landfall.
(4) Includes one hurricane (Hanna) which made landfall as a tropical storm.
(5) Hurricane Ida, which made landfall as a tropical storm.
(6) Excludes Hurricane Sandy which made landfall as a post-tropical storm.

Source: Insurance Information Institute from data supplied by the U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Hurricane Center.

 
Hurricanes And Related Deaths In The United States, 1999-2018

 

Year Total
hurricanes (1)
Made landfall
as hurricane
in the U.S.
Deaths (2)
1999 8 2 60
2000 8 0 4
2001 9 0 42
2002 4 1 5
2003 7 2 24
2004 9 6 (3) 59
2005 15 7 1,518
2006 5 0 0
2007 6 1 1
2008 8 4 (4) 41
2009 3 1 (5) 6
2010 12 0 11
2011 7 1 44
2012 10 1 (6) 83
2013 2 0 1
2014 6 1 2
2015 4 0 3
2016 7 3 36
2017 10 4 147
2018 8 2 48

(1) Atlantic Basin.
(2) Direct and indirect deaths, includes fatalities from high winds of less than hurricane force from tropical storms.
(3) One hurricane (Alex) is considered a strike but not technically a landfall.
(4) Includes one hurricane (Hanna) which made landfall as a tropical storm.
(5) Hurricane Ida, which made landfall as a tropical storm.
(6) Excludes Hurricane Sandy, which made landfall as a post-tropical storm.

Source: Insurance Information Institute from data supplied by the U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Hurricane Center.

 
Hurricanes And Related Deaths In The United States, 2000-2019

 

Year Total
hurricanes (1)
Made landfall
as hurricane
in the U.S.
Deaths (2)
2000 8 0 4
2005 15 7 1,518
2006 5 0 0
2007 6 1 1
2008 8 4 (3) 41
2009 3 1 (4) 6
2010 12 0 11
2011 7 1 44
2012 10 1 (5) 83
2013 2 0 1
2014 6 1 2
2015 4 0 3
2016 7 3 36
2017 10 4 147
2018 8 2 48
2019 6 2 15 (6)

(1) Atlantic Basin.
(2) Includes fatalities from high winds of less than hurricane force from tropical storms.
(3) Includes one hurricane (Hanna) which made landfall as a tropical storm.
(4) Hurricane Ida, which made landfall as a tropical storm.
(5) Excludes Hurricane Sandy which made landfall as a post-tropical storm.
(6) All fatalities in 2019 are from storms that did not make landfall in the United States.

Source: Insurance Information Institute from data supplied by the U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Hurricane Center.

 
Hurricanes And Related Deaths In The United States, 2000-2020

 

Year Total
hurricanes (1)
Made landfall
as hurricane
in the U.S.
Deaths (2)
2000 8 0 4
2005 15 7 1,518
2006 5 0 0
2007 6 1 1
2008 8 4 (3) 41
2009 3 1 (4) 6
2010 12 0 11
2011 7 1 44
2012 10 1 (5) 83
2013 2 0 1
2014 6 1 2
2015 4 0 3
2016 7 3 36
2017 10 4 147
2018 8 2 48
2019 6 2 15 (6)
2020 13 6 47

(1) Atlantic Basin.
(2) Includes fatalities from high winds of less than hurricane force from tropical storms.
(3) Includes one hurricane (Hanna) which made landfall as a tropical storm.
(4) Hurricane Ida, which made landfall as a tropical storm.
(5) Excludes Hurricane Sandy which made landfall as a post-tropical storm.
(6) All fatalities in 2019 are from storms that did not make landfall in the United States.

Source: Insurance Information Institute from data supplied by the U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Hurricane Center.

 
Hurricanes And Related Deaths In The United States, 2000-2021

 

Year Total
hurricanes (1)
Made landfall
as hurricane
in the U.S.
Deaths (2)
2000 8 0 4
2005 15 5 1,408
2006 5 0 0
2007 6 1 1
2008 8 4 (3) 41
2009 3 1 (4) 6
2010 12 0 11
2011 7 1 44
2012 10 1 (5) 83
2013 2 0 1
2014 6 1 2
2015 4 0 3
2016 7 3 36
2017 10 4 147
2018 8 2 48
2019 6 2 15 (6)
2020 13 6 47
2021 7 4 68

(1) Atlantic Basin.
(2) Includes fatalities from high winds of less than hurricane force from tropical storms.
(3) Includes one hurricane (Hanna) which made landfall as a tropical storm.
(4) Hurricane Ida, which made landfall as a tropical storm.
(5) Excludes Hurricane Sandy which made landfall as a post-tropical storm.
(6) All fatalities in 2019 are from storms that did not make landfall in the United States.

Source: Insurance Information Institute from data supplied by the U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Hurricane Center.