First half of this year had record-breaking price tag for weather disasters. There were 14 separate, weather-related disasters with at least $1 billion damages between January and June, including the southern California wildfires which cost $60 billion and destroyed entire neighborhoods

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1. The financial toll of weather and climate disasters in the United States broke all records in the first half of 2025.

   There were 14 separate, weather-related disasters with at least $1 billion damages between January and June, including the southern California wildfires which cost $60 billion and destroyed entire neighborhoods.

   The fires were the costliest wildfire disaster ever and the most expensive U.S. disaster of the year so far. Other $1 billion events included deadly tornado outbreaks throughout the central U.S. and storms in Texas that produced grapefruit-sized hail.

   In all, the disasters led to 174 deaths and totaled $101 billion in damages – or about as much as New York City’s budget in 2022.

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