Top Ten Costliest Hurricanes: The Boater’s List

This year, the experts expect a relatively quiet hurricane season. But we have had some big, damaging storms in the last decade. How do they rank? Here’s a list of the costliest hurricanes of all time. Damages are in billions of dollars.

Katrina – 2005 – $125 – Category 5

Sandy – 2012 – $68 – Category 3

Ike – 2008 – $37.5 – Category 4

Wilma – 2005 – $29.3 – Category 5

Andrew – 1992 – $26.5 – Category 5

Ivan – 2004 – $23.3 – Category 5

Irene – 2011 – $16.6 – Category 3

Charley – 2004 – $15.1 – Category 4

Rita – 2005 – $12.0 – Category 5

Frances – 2004 – $9.85 – Category 4

Takeaway: Hurricane force winds are deadly. But, along the coast, storm surge is the greatest threat to life and property.

Check out the process for naming hurricanes.

Check out the Top 10 Deadliest Hurricanes of All Time.