| Top 10 Costliest U.S. Winter Events By Insured Losses, 1950-2021 (1) |
($ millions)
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Insured loss |
| Rank |
Date |
Event |
Location |
When occurred |
In 2021 dollars (2) |
| 1 |
Feb. 12-20, 2021 |
Polar Vortex, Texas Freeze |
TX, OR, WA, CO, NV, AR, OK,
GA, NC, FL, IL, IN, IA, WI, OH,
PA, VA, NC, SC, LA, MO, MS |
$15,000 |
$15,000 |
| 2 |
Mar. 11-14, 1993 |
Blizzard |
AL, CT, DE, FL, GA, KY, LA, MA,
MD, ME, MS, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH,
PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, VA, VT, WV |
2,000 |
4,010 |
| 3 |
Feb. 16-22, 2015 |
Winter storm, winter damage |
CT, DC, DE, IL, KY, MA, MD,
ME, MI, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH,
PA, RI, SC, TN, VA, VT |
2,100 |
2,420 |
| 4 |
Dec. 17-30, 1983 |
Winter damage, cold wave |
AL, AR, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA,
IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA,
MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC,
ND, NE, NJ, NY, OH, OK, OR,
PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA,
WA, WI, WV, WY |
880 |
2,350 |
| 5 |
Jan. 5-8, 2014 |
Winter damage, cold wave |
AL, GA, IL, IN, KY, MD, MI,
MO, MS, NC, NJ, NY, OH,
PA, SC, TN, VA |
1,670 |
1,930 |
| 6 |
Dec. 10-13, 1992 |
Winter storm |
CT, DE, MA, MD, NJ, NY, PA,
RI, VA, WV |
1,000 |
1,910 |
| 7 |
Nov. 24-30, 1950 |
Winter storm |
CT, DE, MA, MD, ME, NH, NJ,
NY, PA, RI, VT |
170 |
1,910 |
| 8 |
Mar. 1-3, 2018 |
Winter storm |
CT, DC, DE, MA, MD, NC, NJ,
NY, PA, RI, VA |
1,700 |
1,850 |
| 9 |
Jan. 29, 1951 |
Ice storm |
TN, TX, VA, AL, KY, MS, LA,
GA, WV, VA, NC, SC |
150 |
1,600 |
| 10 |
Jan. 17-20, 1994 |
Winter damage, cold wave |
CT, DE, IL, IN, KY, MA, MD, ME,
NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI |
800 |
1,480 |
(1) Includes losses sustained by private insurers and government-sponsored programs such as the National Flood Insurance Program. Ranked on losses in 2021 dollars. Subject to change as loss estimates are further developed. As of February 1, 2022.
(2) Adjusted for inflation by Aon using the U.S. Consumer Price Index.
Source: Aon. |
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