Approximately $14 billion
Hurricane Charley is a small hurricane that started of the heel of a huge tropical typhoon called "Bonnie". Its path consisted of Jamaica, killing one person, Cuba, killing four people, the Captiva Islands, (but not really doing much) and finally Florida costing 40 million dollars. It is the 5th most expensive storm to ever hit America.
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.
2.3 billion dollars! that's a lot!
Hurricane Fran caused about $1.6 billion dollars of damage.
A storm with 56 mph winds would not be a hurricane; it would be a moderate tropical storm. Winds must be at least 74 mph for a storm to be a hurricane. A tropical storm with such winds may break some tree limbs and down a few trees. Some very weak structures may be damaged. The rain from such a storm could cause significant flooding. How much would be difficult to predict as flooding risk does not depend on wind speed.
Hurricane Ike cause about $37.6 billion in damage.
Hurricane Gustav happened in 2008. The hurricane cause approximately 6.6 billion dollars. There were 112 deaths due to the hurricane.
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.
Hurricane Charley is a small hurricane that started of the heel of a huge tropical typhoon called "Bonnie". Its path consisted of Jamaica, killing one person, Cuba, killing four people, the Captiva Islands, (but not really doing much) and finally Florida costing 40 million dollars. It is the 5th most expensive storm to ever hit America.
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.
Damage from Hurricane Sandy is estimated to be at least $65 billion.
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.