User:RandomInfinity17/List of costliest tropical cyclones

This is a list of costliest tropical cyclones, listed by tropical cyclone basin. Damage tolls of tropical cyclones are listed in USD of the year of the tropical cyclone. The main effects of tropical cyclones include strong winds, heavy rainfall, storm surge, floods, tornadoes, and landslides. This list is based on property damage done directly by a tropical cyclone.

Overall costliest
The costliest tropical cyclones on record are Hurricanes Katrina and Harvey, both causing $125 billion in damages in 2005 and 2017 respectively. In 2022, Hurricane Ian became the third costliest tropical cyclone on record.

North Atlantic Ocean
The costliest Atlantic hurricanes on record are Hurricanes Katrina and Harvey, both causing $125 billion in damages in 2005 and 2017 respectively. In 2022, Hurricane Ian became the third costliest Atlantic hurricane on record.

Northeastern Pacific Ocean
The costliest Pacific hurricane on record was Hurricane Otis in 2023. Hurricane Iniki in 1992 is the second costliest Pacific hurricane on record as well as the costliest Central Pacific hurricane on record. Only five Pacific hurricanes have done over one billion dollars in damage.

Northwestern Pacific Ocean
The costliest typhoon on record was Typhoon Hagibis in 2019, which caused nearly $18 billion in damages. Typhoon Doksuri in 2023 is the second costliest typhoon on record and Typhoon Jebi in 2018 is the third costliest. Six out of the ten costliest typhoons occurred in 2000, 2018, or 2019.

North Indian Ocean
The costliest North Indian Ocean cyclone on record was Cyclone Amphan in 2020, which caused over $13 billion in damages. Cyclone Nargis became the second costliest cyclone in 2008 after causing $12.9 billion in damages. Cyclone Gonu is the costliest tropical cyclone in the Arabian Sea.

South-West Indian Ocean
The costliest South-West Indian Ocean tropical cyclone on record was Cyclone Idai in 2019, which caused $3.3 billion in damages. The next costliest cyclone, Freddy, caused only $655 million in damages. Only two systems in the South-West Indian Ocean caused more than $500 million in damages.

Australian region
The costliest Australian region tropical cyclone on record was Cyclone Yasi in 2011, which caused $3.6 billion in damages. The next costliest cyclone, Debbie, caused $2.67 billion in damages and is closely followed by Oswald which caused $2.52 billion in damages. Only six cyclones in the Australian region caused over $1 billion in damages.

South Pacific Ocean
The costliest South Pacific tropical cyclone was Cyclone Gabrielle in 2023, which caused $8.4 billion in damages. The next costliest cyclone, Winston, caused $1.4 billion in damages. Only four South Pacific tropical cyclones have caused over $500 million in damages.

South Atlantic Ocean
Only two South Atlantic tropical cyclones have caused measurable amounts of damages. In 2004, Hurricane Catarina caused $350 million in damages when it made a category two landfall in Santa Catarina. In 2022, Subtropical Storm Yakecan caused $50 million in damages in Uruguay and Southern Brazil.

Mediterranean Sea
Only seven Mediterranean tropical-like cyclones have caused measurable amounts of damage. Tropical Storm Daniel in 2023 Tropical Storm Rolf in 2011 caused $21.14 billion and $1.25 billion in damages respectively, the only Mediterranean tropical-like cyclones to cause over $1 billion in damages. Along with Rolf, Cyclones Qendresa in 2014 and Apollo in 2021 are the only Mediterranean tropical-like cyclones to cause over $100 million in damages.