Hurricane Ian

Losses, 2024 dollars

$120 billion

Losses at the time

$112 billion

Deaths

152

The losses and deaths are NCEI’s, counting everything the disaster did. The episodes below are only what the Weather Service filed in its Storm Events record, which counts damage differently and often not at all, so the two never add up and are shown apart.

• Hurricane and Tornadoes in Florida, September 27 to 30, 202212 deaths · 8 injured · $2.2 billion · EF2 · 28 eventsA tropical depression formed in the central Caribbean Sea on September 23rd, then was upgraded to Tropical Storm Ian at 11 PM on September 23rd. Ian moved westward, then turned northwest on September 25th, passing just west of Jamaica and near the Cayman Islands.
• Flood in Pennsylvania, September 27, 2022$30,000 · 1 eventLake effect rain impacted Erie County beginning early in the morning of September 25th as a seasonally cold airmass moved southeast across the Great Lakes region.
• Tropical Storm and Storm Surge in Florida, September 27 to 28, 20226 eventsMajor Hurricane Ian moved north from far western Cuba into the western Straits of Florida.
• Hurricane and Tornado in Florida, September 27 to 30, 202216 deaths · $1.1 billion · EF0 · 46 eventsAfter making landfall as a major hurricane in southwest Florida near Cayo Costa, Ian crossed the peninsula and into east central Florida (southern Osceola County) as a Category 1 Hurricane with estimated maximum sustained winds of 75 mph.
• Flash Flood and Lightning Strike in Nevada, September 28, 2022$2,000 · 2 eventsA weak upper-level disturbance combined with monsoon moisture to produce thunderstorms over southern Nevada. Storms in Las Vegas caused minor damage.
• Tropical Storm and Flash Flooding in Florida, September 28 to 30, 20223 deaths · 14 eventsHurricane Ian made landfall as a powerful Category 4 Hurricane on the SW Florida peninsula coast near Punta Gorda on Wednesday, September 28th.
• Flash Flooding and Damaging Winds in Utah, September 28 to 29, 202265 kt wind · 16 eventsA late September moisture surge yielded isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms from roughly September 28 through the 30, some of which resulted in strong wind gusts. Some isolated flash flooding was noted in some southern Utah locations as well.
• Hurricane and Tropical Storm in Florida, September 28, 202290 deaths · $13 billion · 24 eventsHurricane Ian formed in the central Caribbean Sea on September 23 and moved through the western Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico and Western Atlantic making four separate landfalls.
• Flash Flood in California, September 28, 20221 eventBeginning around midday and continuing through afternoon, slow-moving isolated thunderstorms developed over Joshua Tree National Park, which sits at higher elevation.
• Flash Flooding in California, September 28 to 29, 2022$35,000 · 2 eventsA brief push of monsoon moisture fueled isolated thunderstorms in southern San Bernardino County, a few of which produced flash flooding.
• Tropical Storm in Florida, September 28 to 29, 2022$5,000 · 2 eventsHurricane Ian moved across the Florida peninsula. Although the most significant impacts were south of the area, tropical storm force winds did impact Dixie county with sustained tropical storm force winds measured at Horseshoe Beach and a few trees and power lines reported down…
• Flash Flood and Wildfire in Arizona, September 28, 2022$250,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 eventsThunderstorms moved west across western Cochise, Pima and Santa Cruz counties during the afternoon and early evening. Lightning at Agua Caliente Park.
• Flash Flood and Flood in California, September 28 to 29, 20220.75 in hail · 6 eventsMonsoon thunderstorms occurred on September 28 and 29, mainly impacting the mountains of San Bernardino, Riverside and San Diego Counties. Several reports of local flash flooding, heavy rain and small hail were received.
• Tropical Storm in Georgia, September 29 to 30, 20222 eventsHurricane Ian made landfall as a powerful Category 4 Hurricane on the SW Florida peninsula coast near Punta Gorda on Wednesday, September 28th.
• Coastal Flood in Florida, September 29, 20221 eventHigher-than-normal water levels in the wake of Hurricane Ian's passage across the Florida Peninsula combined with an approaching spring tide in the lunar cycle produced coastal flooding in the upper Florida Keys along Florida Bay.
• Tropical Storm in South Carolina, September 29 to 30, 20221 injured · 18 eventsIan first formed as Tropical Depression Nine in the Caribbean Sea on September 23,|2022. It moved west and northwest into the Western Caribbean and strengthened|into a hurricane. The cyclone turned to the north and crossed over the western tip|of Cuba on September 27th.
• Tropical Storm and Flash Flooding in South Carolina, September 29 to 30, 20222 injured · $150,000 · 15 eventsTropical Depression Nine developed in the eastern Caribbean in the morning of Friday, September 23rd. The system steadily strengthened as it tracked to the northeast and became Hurricane Ian in the morning of Monday, September 26th.
• Tropical Storm and Tropical Depression in Georgia, September 29 to 30, 20224 eventsTropical Depression Nine developed in the eastern Caribbean in the morning of Friday, September 23rd. The system steadily strengthened as it tracked to the northeast and became Hurricane Ian in the morning of Monday, September 26th.
• Coastal Flood in Maryland, September 30, 20221 eventRemnants of Hurricane Ian raised water levels on the Chesapeake Bay with moderate coastal flooding reported at Straits Point in St. Mary's County.
• Tornado and Tropical Storm in North Carolina, September 30, 202210 eventsIan initially made landfall on the west coast of Florida as a major category 4 hurricane, and then crossed into the Atlantic and moved northward, making a second landfall on the South Carolina coast near Georgetown as a category 1 hurricane.
• Tropical Storm and Storm Surge in South Carolina, September 30, 202214 eventsHurricane Ian made landfall along the west coast of Florida on September 28, 2022, then moved across the Florida peninsula and exited off the east coast of Florida on September 29, 2022. Ian then moved north and made a second landfall near Georgetown, SC on September 30, 2022.
• Tornado and Tropical Storm in North Carolina, September 30, 2022EF0 · 13 eventsHurricane Ian made landfall along the west coast of Florida on September 28, 2022, then moved across the Florida peninsula and exited off the east coast of Florida on September 29, 2022. Ian then moved north and made a second landfall near Georgetown, SC on September 30, 2022.
• Coastal Flood in North Carolina, September 30, 20221 eventA combination of surface high pressure centered over the Northeast United States and Tropical Cyclone Ian lifting northwest through eastern South Carolina, resulted in very strong east or northeast winds which caused minor to moderate (tidal) coastal flooding across portions of…
• Coastal Flood in Virginia, September 30, 20221 eventA combination of surface high pressure centered over the Northeast United States and Tropical Cyclone Ian lifting northwest through eastern South Carolina, resulted in very strong east or northeast winds which caused minor to moderate (tidal) coastal flooding across portions of…
• Tropical Storm and Flash Flooding in North Carolina, September 30, 20224 deaths · $22 million · 29 eventsHurricane Ian made landfall along the South Carolina coast near Georgetown during the early afternoon hours of September 30, 2022.
• Coastal Flood in Virginia, September 30, 20223 eventsA combination of surface high pressure centered over the Northeast United States and Tropical Cyclone Ian lifting northwest through eastern South Carolina, resulted in very strong east or northeast winds which caused minor to moderate (tidal) coastal flooding across portions of…
• Tropical Storm in North Carolina, September 30, 2022$85,000 · 8 eventsVery gusty winds developed over the North Carolina Piedmont as Tropical Cyclone Ian made a second landfall as a minimal hurricane near Myrtle Beach during the afternoon of the 30th.
• Tropical Storm in South Carolina, September 30, 20221 eventVery gusty winds developed over the South Carolina Piedmont as Tropical Cyclone Ian made a second landfall as a minimal hurricane near Myrtle Beach during the afternoon of the 30th.
• Coastal Flood in Virginia, September 30, 20221 eventA combination of surface high pressure centered over the Northeast United States and Tropical Cyclone Ian lifting northwest through eastern South Carolina, resulted in very strong east or northeast winds which caused minor to moderate (tidal) coastal flooding across portions of…
• Flash Flood and Flood in Colorado, September 30, 2022$6,000 · 2 eventsA cold front progressed across western Colorado. The lift provided by the front, in addition to moderate instability and ample moisture, fueled some stronger showers and thunderstorms across the area.
• Coastal Flood in Virginia, September 30, 20221 eventA combination of surface high pressure centered over the Northeast United States and Tropical Cyclone Ian lifting northwest through eastern South Carolina, resulted in very strong east or northeast winds which caused minor to moderate (tidal) coastal flooding across portions of…
• Coastal Flood in Virginia, October 1 to 3, 20225 eventsPost Tropical Cyclone Ian lingering over the Mid Atlantic region and just off the coast, resulted in very strong northeast or north winds which caused minor to moderate (tidal) coastal flooding across portions of the Chesapeake Bay.
• Coastal Flood in Virginia, October 1 to 3, 20222 eventsPost Tropical Cyclone Ian lingering over the Mid Atlantic region and just off the coast, resulted in very strong northeast or north winds which caused minor to moderate (tidal) coastal flooding across portions of the Virginia Eastern Shore and Virginia Beach.
• Coastal Flood in Maryland, October 1 to 2, 20222 eventsPost Tropical Cyclone Ian lingering over the Mid Atlantic region and just off the coast, resulted in very strong northeast or north winds which caused minor to moderate (tidal) coastal flooding across portions of the Lower Maryland Eastern Shore.
• Coastal Flood in Virginia, October 1 to 2, 20221 eventPost Tropical Cyclone Ian lingering over the Mid Atlantic region and just off the coast, resulted in very strong northeast or north winds which caused minor to moderate (tidal) coastal flooding across portions of the Virginia Northern Neck Adjacent to the Potomac River.
• Coastal Flood in Virginia, October 1 to 3, 20221 eventPost Tropical Cyclone Ian lingering over the Mid Atlantic region and just off the coast, resulted in very strong northeast or north winds which caused minor to major (tidal) coastal flooding across portions of the James River.
• Coastal Flood in North Carolina, October 1 to 4, 20221 eventPost Tropical Cyclone Ian lingering over the Mid Atlantic region and just off the coast, resulted in very strong northeast or north winds which caused minor to major (tidal) coastal flooding across portions of Coastal Northeast North Carolina.
• Flash Flood in California, October 1, 20221 eventIsolated thunderstorms developed during the afternoon hours across portions of southeast California and southwest Arizona in response to upper-level energy rotating around the base of a cutoff low located over northern Sonora.
• Flash Flooding and Hail in Utah, October 1 to 2, 2022$54,000 · 1.75 in hail · 9 eventsAt the beginning of October, storms brought severe hail and flash flooding to portions of southern Utah.

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NOAA NCEI, U.S. Billion-Dollar Weather and Climate Disasters (2025), https://doi.org/10.25921/stkw-7w73, and the Storm Events Database for the episodes.