PlainHazard data
Storm Hazard Types
54 types of severe weather events tracked by NOAA's Storm Events Database (2015-2025), ranked by total event count.
| # | Hazard Type | Events | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Crop Damage | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thunderstorm Wind | 195,198 | 416 | 1,840 | $2.7B | $429.6M | 54 |
| 2 | Hail | 97,094 | 9 | 212 | $11.5B | $876.7M | 53 |
| 3 | Flash Flood | 45,915 | 1,089 | 314 | $80.8B | $783.1M | 55 |
| 4 | High Wind | 41,160 | 108 | 321 | $5.6B | $120.1M | 53 |
| 5 | Winter Weather | 40,812 | 462 | 1,901 | $47.5M | $1.0K | 51 |
| 6 | Drought | 34,083 | 0 | 350 | $57.6M | $1.7B | 46 |
| 7 | Winter Storm | 31,260 | 197 | 548 | $373.6M | $1.4M | 51 |
| 8 | Flood | 30,810 | 334 | 80 | $14.2B | $2.1B | 55 |
| 9 | Marine Thunderstorm Wind | 25,844 | 33 | 28 | $50.3M | $0 | 12 |
| 10 | Heavy Snow | 23,855 | 82 | 269 | $263.4M | $9.4M | 50 |
| 11 | Heat | 18,190 | 1,843 | 1,899 | $20.0K | $10 | 47 |
| 12 | Tornado | 16,489 | 563 | 6,337 | $13.3B | $84.9M | 53 |
| 13 | Excessive Heat | 15,292 | 2,208 | 2,950 | $7.6M | $74.0K | 52 |
| 14 | Heavy Rain | 14,431 | 71 | 144 | $146.2M | $70.9M | 51 |
| 15 | Strong Wind | 11,975 | 170 | 241 | $577.1M | $3.9M | 54 |
| 16 | Extreme Cold/Wind Chill | 9,426 | 134 | 40 | $154.9M | $0 | 47 |
| 17 | Dense Fog | 7,664 | 135 | 450 | $13.7M | $0 | 41 |
| 18 | Cold/Wind Chill | 6,237 | 357 | 39 | $99.0M | $750.0M | 48 |
| 19 | Frost/Freeze | 6,034 | 2 | 6 | $1.5M | $859.5M | 38 |
| 20 | Blizzard | 5,817 | 93 | 147 | $538.7M | $0 | 43 |
| 21 | High Surf | 3,995 | 125 | 103 | $39.9M | $2.2M | 24 |
| 22 | Wildfire | 3,772 | 419 | 846 | $30.2B | $265.3M | 45 |
| 23 | Lightning | 3,407 | 241 | 997 | $226.2M | $3.5M | 54 |
| 24 | Tropical Storm | 3,185 | 210 | 71 | $11.1B | $729.1M | 26 |
| 25 | Funnel Cloud | 2,930 | 0 | 2 | $1.0K | $0 | 51 |
| 26 | Coastal Flood | 2,698 | 4 | 6 | $247.0M | $2.1M | 32 |
| 27 | Ice Storm | 2,483 | 33 | 605 | $282.3M | $1.0M | 44 |
| 28 | Waterspout | 2,202 | 3 | 2 | $32.0K | $0 | 12 |
| 29 | Debris Flow | 1,600 | 62 | 185 | $960.2M | $31.2K | 31 |
| 30 | Dust Storm | 1,228 | 56 | 321 | $7.9M | $0 | 20 |
| 31 | Lake-Effect Snow | 1,136 | 10 | 21 | $84.6M | $0 | 10 |
| 32 | Rip Current | 922 | 704 | 400 | $0 | $10.0K | 27 |
| 33 | Marine High Wind | 700 | 1 | 1 | $303.0K | $0 | 10 |
| 34 | Marine Tropical Storm | 587 | 29 | 0 | $0 | $0 | 3 |
| 35 | Storm Surge/Tide | 492 | 23 | 1 | $7.0B | $100.0K | 14 |
| 36 | Hurricane (Typhoon) | 379 | 267 | 512 | $69.4B | $6.7B | 13 |
| 37 | Astronomical Low Tide | 351 | 1 | 1 | $10.9M | $0 | 24 |
| 38 | Avalanche | 344 | 150 | 93 | $1.3M | $0 | 17 |
| 39 | Lakeshore Flood | 311 | 2 | 2 | $133.7M | $0 | 9 |
| 40 | Marine Hail | 285 | 0 | 0 | $0 | $0 | 10 |
| 41 | Sleet | 277 | 2 | 9 | $4.6M | $0 | 15 |
| 42 | Tropical Depression | 239 | 7 | 2 | $20.5M | $500.0K | 12 |
| 43 | Dense Smoke | 128 | 1 | 0 | $0 | $0 | 8 |
| 44 | Freezing Fog | 119 | 10 | 22 | $700.0K | $0 | 26 |
| 45 | Marine Hurricane/Typhoon | 96 | 0 | 0 | $500.0K | $0 | 3 |
| 46 | Marine Strong Wind | 79 | 46 | 29 | $1.7M | $10 | 8 |
| 47 | Volcanic Ashfall | 73 | 0 | 0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| 48 | Dust Devil | 72 | 2 | 40 | $933.1K | $0 | 20 |
| 49 | Sneakerwave | 54 | 20 | 11 | $100.0K | $0 | 3 |
| 50 | Marine Tropical Depression | 31 | 0 | 0 | $0 | $0 | 3 |
| 51 | Seiche | 25 | 0 | 0 | $110.0K | $0 | 7 |
| 52 | Marine Dense Fog | 20 | 13 | 4 | $65.0K | $0 | 5 |
| 53 | Tsunami | 20 | 0 | 0 | $10.5M | $0 | 6 |
| 54 | Marine Lightning | 1 | 1 | 0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (2015-2025)
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