Hurricane Gustav happened in 2008. The hurricane cause approximately 6.6 billion dollars. There were 112 deaths due to the hurricane.
Hurricane Ike cause about $37.6 billion in damage.
Preliminary estimates suggest that damage from Hurricane Joaquin comes to at least $60 million.
$2.1 billion
Hurricane Betsy was a category 4 hurricane that hit the American Gulf Coast in 1965. The estimated damage was over 1 million dollars.
Damage from Hurricane Sandy is estimated to cost $65 billion. As far as Atlantic hurricanes go, this makes Sandy's price tag second only to that of Hurricane Katrina.
Generally tornado winds are more destructive that hurricane winds. Hurricane winds, however, cause damage over a much larger area than a tornado, so the overall amount of damage may be greater. The worst damage in a hurricane is usually the result of flooding.
Yes. A hurricane affects a much larger area than a tornado and so will likely cause more damage overall. Tornado damage is generally more severe than hurricane damage, but it is limited to a small area. There have been far more hurricanes than tornadoes that have caused more than $1 billion in damage.
That is unknown. Hurricane Sandy has not yet made landfall in the U.S. and damage has yet to be assessed in other locations. In short, it is too early to tell.
It depends on the intensity and size of the tornado or hurricane. Generally, hurricanes tend to cause more widespread damage due to their larger size and longer duration. However, intense tornadoes can also cause significant damage in a localized area with extremely high winds.
Damage from Hurricane Sandy is estimated to be at least $65 billion.
A hurricane affects a much wider area while a tornado can cause more severe damage in a small area.
The impact (destructive capability) happens as soon as the hurricane forms however the hurricane may never make landfall and therfore never cause damage to human property.