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Weather-related fatalities in the United States may be caused by extreme temperatures, such as abnormal heat or cold, flooding, lightning, tornado, hurricane, wind, rip currents, and others. The National Weather Service compiles statistics on weather-related fatalities and publishes reports every year. [ 2 ]
Download as PDF; Printable version; ... The 22 weather/climate disaster events with losses exceeding $1 billion in 2020. Weather year articles (2020–present) 2020 ...
Disaster Death toll Damage cost US$ Main article Location Notes 2025 Wildfire: 27+ ~$250 billion 2025 Southern California wildfires: Southern California: Most destructive wildfires in US history. 2024 Hurricane: 35 $85 billion Hurricane Milton: Florida, Georgia: Strongest Hurricane in Gulf of Mexico since 2005 2024 Hurricane: 199–241 $120 ...
Numerous weather disasters made headlines in 2024 and left us wishing for a less destructive 2025.
“Losing people in a weather disaster is like a doctor losing a patient on the operating table,” said Kim Klockow McClain, a senior social scientist supporting the National Weather Service ...
The drought and heat wave conditions led many Midwestern cities to experience record heat. In Kansas City, Missouri, the high temperature was below 90 °F (32 °C) only twice and soared above the century mark (100 °F or 38 °C) for 17 days straight; in Memphis, Tennessee, the temperature reached an all-time high of 108 °F (42 °C) on July 13, 1980, part of a 15-day stretch of temperatures ...
Natural disasters highlight the need for preparation. “Being informed and prepared for future events, discussing safety measures and ensuring that children are aware of safety plans can also be ...
Another significant weather event was Cyclone Freddy, which became the longest lasting tropical cyclone on record, beating the previous mark of Hurricane John in 1994. The storm caused 1,434 fatalities, with most of the deaths coming from Malawi. The 23 weather and climate disaster events in the United States with losses exceeding $1 billion in ...