Historical Natural Disasters
Deadliest rankings Glossary On this day US winter storms
Documented major disasters with sourced figures. Coverage note: historical records depend on available documentation — reliable global records improve dramatically after ~1900, and casualty figures for older events are estimates that vary between sources. Each entry cites its sources and uncertainty.
15 records found
| Event | Type | Country | Date | Fatalities | Damage (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Hurricane Helene | Hurricane / Cyclone / Typhoon | United States | 2024-09-26 | 249 | $78.7B |
| 2017 Hurricane Maria | Hurricane / Cyclone / Typhoon | Puerto Rico | 2017-09-20 | 3,059 | $91.6B |
| 2013 Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) | Hurricane / Cyclone / Typhoon | Philippines | 2013-11-08 | 6,300 | $2.2B |
| 2008 Cyclone Nargis | Hurricane / Cyclone / Typhoon | Myanmar | 2008-05-02 | 138,373 | $12.0B |
| Hurricane Wilma, 19 October 2005 — the most intense Atlantic hurricane on record | Hurricane / Cyclone / Typhoon | United States | 2005-10-19 | 23 | $20.6B |
| 2005 Hurricane Katrina | Hurricane / Cyclone / Typhoon | United States | 2005-08-29 | 1,833 | $125.0B |
| 1998 Hurricane Mitch | Hurricane / Cyclone / Typhoon | Honduras | 1998-10-29 | 11,000 | $6.0B |
| 1991 Bangladesh Cyclone | Hurricane / Cyclone / Typhoon | Bangladesh | 1991-04-29 | 138,000 | $1.7B |
| 1970 Bhola Cyclone | Hurricane / Cyclone / Typhoon | Bangladesh | 1970-11-12 | 300,000 | $0.1B |
| 1970 Bhola Cyclone | Hurricane / Cyclone / Typhoon | Bangladesh | 1970-11-12 | 300,000 | $0.1B |
| 1962 Columbus Day Storm | Hurricane / Cyclone / Typhoon | United States | 1962-10-12 | 46 | $0.2B |
| Hurricane Hazel, 15 October 1954 | Hurricane / Cyclone / Typhoon | United States | 1954-10-15 | 1,200 | $0.4B |
| The 1939 California Tropical Storm, 25 September 1939 | Hurricane / Cyclone / Typhoon | United States | 1939-09-25 | 93 | $0.0B |
| The Great Lakes Storm of 1913 — the "White Hurricane" | Hurricane / Cyclone / Typhoon | United States | 1913-11-07 | 250 | $0.0B |
| 1900 Galveston Hurricane | Hurricane / Cyclone / Typhoon | United States | 1900-09-08 | 8,000 | $0.0B |