Florida Summary
U.S. Billion-Dollar Weather and Climate Disasters
From 1981–2026, Florida experienced 98 billion-dollar events totaling $300B+ in CPI-adjusted costs. The costliest year was 2022 ($100B–200B), and the most active year by count was 2024 (11 events). Risk Score accounted for the largest share of costs, while Risk Score was most frequent. Over the last 5 years, annual CPI-adjusted costs were up 181% versus the long-term average.
Florida Monthly Climatology of Billion-Dollar Disasters (46 years)
| Month | Drought | Flooding | Freeze | Severe Storm | Tropical Cyclone | Wildfire | Winter Storm | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 11 |
| Feb | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Mar | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 |
| Apr | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 |
| May | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| Jun | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
| Jul | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 15 |
| Aug | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 23 |
| Sep | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
| Oct | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 12 |
| Nov | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| Dec | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
Florida Monthly Probability of Billion-Dollar Disasters
| Month | 1+ Events | 2+ Events | 3+ Events | 4+ Events | 5+ Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24% | 4% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Feb | 15% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Mar | 26% | 2% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Apr | 28% | 11% | 2% | 0% | 0% |
| May | 15% | 4% | 2% | 0% | 0% |
| Jun | 20% | 9% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Jul | 26% | 7% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Aug | 39% | 11% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Sep | 35% | 7% | 2% | 0% | 0% |
| Oct | 24% | 2% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Nov | 15% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Dec | 15% | 4% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Florida Cost (cumulative monthly)
Florida Events (cumulative monthly)
Florida's Billion-Dollar Disasters
Florida Freeze
Central Severe Storms
North Central Tornado Outbreak
Hurricane Milton
Hurricane Helene
Hurricane Francine
Hurricane Debby
Southern Derecho
Southern Severe Weather
Central, Southern, Southeastern Tornado Outbreak
Southern and Eastern Severe Weather
Central Tornado Outbreak and Eastern Severe Weather
Southern Severe Weather
Southern Tornado Outbreak and East Coast Storm
East Coast Storm and Flooding
Hurricane Idalia
Northeastern and Eastern Severe Weather
Central and Southern Severe Weather
Southern Severe Weather
Southern Severe Weather
Central and Southern Severe Weather
Fort Lauderdale Flash Flood
Hurricane Nicole
Hurricane Ian
Southeast Tornado Outbreak
Southern Tornado Outbreak
Hurricane Nicholas
Hurricane Ida
Tropical Storm Fred
Tropical Storm Elsa
Tropical Storm Eta
Hurricane Sally
Hurricane Isaias
South, Central and Eastern Severe Weather
Southern Severe Weather
Southeast and Eastern Tornado Outbreak
South, East and Northeast Severe Weather
Hurricane Dorian
Hurricane Michael
Southern and Eastern Tornadoes and Severe Weather
Southeastern Tornadoes and Severe Weather
Hurricane Irma
Southeast Severe Weather and Tornadoes
Southeast Freeze
Southern Tornado Outbreak and Western Storms
Hurricane Matthew
North/Central Texas Hail Storm
Southeast and Eastern Tornadoes
South and Southeast Severe Weather
South/Southeast Severe Weather
Midwest/Southeast/Northeast Tornadoes and Flooding
Hurricane Isaac
Texas, New Mexico, Arizona Wildfires
Southern Plains/Southwest Drought and Heat Wave
U.S. Wildfires
Western/Eastern Drought/Heat Wave
Western Wildfires
Numerous Wildfires
Midwest/Plains/Southeast Drought
Hurricane Wilma
Hurricane Rita
Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Dennis
Southeast Severe Weather
Hurricane Jeanne
Hurricane Ivan
Hurricane Frances
Hurricane Charley
Southern Derecho and Eastern Severe Weather
Tropical Storm Isidore
Tropical Storm Allison
Western/Central/Southeast Drought/Heat Wave
South Florida Flooding
Eastern Drought/Heat Wave
Oklahoma and Kansas Tornadoes
Central and Eastern Winter Storm
Hurricane Georges
Southern Drought and Heat Wave
Western/Eastern Severe Weather and Flooding
Hurricane Opal
Hurricane Erin
Tropical Storm Alberto
Southeast Drought and Heat Wave
East Coast Blizzard and Severe Weather
Hurricane Andrew
Severe Storms
Winter Storm, Cold Wave
Florida Freeze
Hurricane Juan
Hurricane Elena
Winter Storm, Cold Wave
Florida Freeze
Tornadoes, Severe Storms, Floods
Freeze/Cold Wave
Gulf States Storms and Flooding
Midwest/Southeast/Northeast Winter Storm, Cold Wave
Florida Freeze
About State-Level Data
State-level summaries and charts on this page are derived from authoritative data that assigns costs to each affected state for every billion-dollar disaster. Those state-specific costs are shown only as binned ranges. The event cards and table list each disaster's full event cost rather than an exact state allocation.
Climate Central maintains this comprehensive database tracking U.S. weather and climate disasters since 1980 where overall damages/costs reached or exceeded $1 billion (including Consumer Price Index adjustment). As the steward of this dataset, Climate Central is committed to maintaining the scientific rigor and methodological standards established by NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) while enhancing the dataset's utility for climate communication and public understanding of climate risks.
For more information on methodology and data sources, please visit the main Billion-Dollar Disasters page.
