| Top 10 Costliest U.S. Winter Events By Insured Losses, 1950-2022 (1) |
($ millions)
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Insured loss |
| Rank |
Date |
Event |
Location |
When occurred |
In 2022 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 |
$17,031 |
| 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 |
4,413 |
| 3 |
Dec. 21-26, 2022 |
Winter storm |
Nationwide |
3,500 |
3,500 |
| 4 |
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 |
2,669 |
| 5 |
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 |
2,591 |
| 6 |
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 |
2,130 |
| 7 |
Dec. 10-13, 1992 |
Winter storm |
CT, DE, MA, MD, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VA, WV |
1,000 |
2,102 |
| 8 |
Nov. 24-30, 1950 |
Winter storm |
CT, DE, MA, MD, ME, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT |
170 |
2,101 |
| 9 |
Mar. 1-3, 2018 |
Winter storm |
CT, DC, DE, MA, MD, NC, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VA |
1,700 |
2,032 |
| 10 |
Jan. 29, 1951 |
Ice storm |
TN, TX, VA, AL, KY, MS, LA, GA, WV, VA, NC, SC |
150 |
1,762 |
(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 January 2023.
(2) Adjusted for inflation by Aon using the U.S. Consumer Price Index.
Source: Aon. |
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