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The U.S. had 23 billion-dollar weather disasters in 2025, causing $115 billion in damages and 276 deaths, led by the Los Angeles wildfires.
The U.S. faced 23 billion-dollar weather and climate disasters in 2025, causing at least 276 deaths and $115 billion in damages, according to Climate Central, which now maintains the formerly NOAA-run dataset after its discontinuation.
The January Los Angeles wildfires were the costliest event, accounting for over $61 billion in damage.
Severe storms and tornadoes caused 91% of the billion-dollar disasters, marking the third-highest annual total on record and the 15th consecutive year with 10 or more such events.
Since 1980, 426 billion-dollar disasters have occurred, costing over $3.1 trillion.
Climate change is intensifying extreme weather, though it does not directly cause these events.
NOAA ended updates in May 2025 due to staffing and priorities, but Climate Central, led by former NOAA scientist Adam Smith, continues the data collection.
Estados Unidos tuvo desastres meteorológicos de 23 mil millones de dólares en 2025, causando 115 mil millones de dólares en daños y 276 muertes, liderados por los incendios forestales de Los Ángeles.