| Top 10 Costliest U.S. Winter Events By Insured Losses, 1950-2024 (1) |
($ millions)
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Insured loss |
| Rank |
Date |
Event |
Location |
When occurred |
In 2024 dollars (2) |
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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 |
$14,900 |
$17,913 |
| 2 |
Dec. 21-26, 2022 |
Winter storm |
Nationwide |
7,700 |
8,189 |
| 3 |
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 |
4,396 |
| 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 |
2,824 |
| 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 |
2,724 |
| 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 |
1,750 |
2,362 |
| 7 |
Dec. 10-13, 1992 |
Winter storm |
CT, DE, MA, MD, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VA, WV |
1,000 |
2,225 |
| 8 |
Nov. 24-30, 1950 |
Winter storm |
CT, DE, MA, MD, ME, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT |
170 |
2,224 |
| 9 |
Mar. 1-3, 2018 |
Winter storm |
CT, DC, DE, MA, MD, NC, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VA |
1,755 |
2,220 |
| 10 |
Jan. 29, 1951 |
Ice storm |
TN, TX, VA, AL, KY, MS, LA, GA, WV, VA, NC, SC |
150 |
1,864 |
(1) Includes losses sustained by private insurers and government-sponsored programs such as the National Flood ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ Program. Subject to change as loss estimates are further developed. As of January 2025.
(2) Adjusted for inflation by Aon using the U.S. Consumer Price Index.
Source: Aon. |
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