| Top 10 Costliest Global Severe Convective Storms by Insured Losses, 1900-2022 (1) |
(2022 US$ billions)
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Insured loss |
| Rank |
Date |
Country/region |
Event |
Dollars when
occurred |
In 2022
dollars (2) |
| 1 |
Aug. 2020 |
U.S. |
Severe convective storm (includes Midwest Derecho) |
$9.2 |
$10.5 |
| 2 |
Apr. 2011 |
U.S. |
2011 Super Outbreak |
7.3 |
9.7 |
| 3 |
May 2011 |
U.S. |
Joplin Tornado/Severe convective storm |
6.9 |
9.1 |
| 4 |
May 2003 |
U.S. |
Severe convective storm |
3.2 |
5.2 |
| 5 |
Jul. 2013 |
Europe |
Storm Andreas |
3.8 |
4.9 |
| 6 |
May 2019 |
U.S. |
Severe convective storm |
3.7 |
4.3 |
| 7 |
Apr. 2016 |
U.S. |
San Antonio Hailstorm |
3.2 |
4.0 |
| 8 |
Jun. 2014 |
Europe |
Storm Ela |
3.1 |
3.9 |
| 9 |
Jun. 2021 |
Europe |
June 17-25 Outbreak |
3.5 |
3.8 |
| 10 |
Apr. 2001 |
U.S. |
St. Louis Hailstorm |
2.2 |
3.7 |
(1) Includes severe convective storms such as thunderstorms, tornadoes and hailstorms, straight-line winds and flooding that could occur with these storms. Includes losses sustained by private insurers and government-sponsored programs. Subject to change as loss estimates are further developed. As of January 2023.
(2) Adjusted for inflation by Aon using the U.S. consumer price index.
Note: Loss data shown here may differ from figures shown elsewhere for the same event due to differences in the date of publication, the geographical area covered and other criteria used by organizations collecting the data.
Source: Aon. |
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