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Most severe heat waves and cold waves in the United States 1900-2016, by economic damage

Economic damage caused by heat waves and cold waves in the United States from 1900 to 2016 (Figures expressed in millions of U.S. dollars, unless otherwise specified)

The data displays the most severe heat waves and cold waves in the U.S. from 1900 to 2016, by the amount of economic damage caused. The cold wave that hit the East of the United States in 1977 caused approx. 2.8 billion USD worth of damage.

Heat wave, 1998, AZ, FL, CO, TX, OK, Los Angeles	4275
Cold wave, 1977, East	2800
Cold wave, 2014, NY, MN GA, Philadelphia, Baltimore, AK, AL, MS, LA, NC, SC, Atlanta, OH, IN, IL, PA, MI, NJ, VA, KY, MO	2500
Heat wave, 1980, Kansas City, MO, St Louis, Memphis, TN	2000
Heat wave, 1986, NC, SC, AL, GA, VA, MD	1750
Cold wave, 2009, TX, PA, OK, KY, MO, AR, Washington DC	1100
Heat wave, 1999, IL, MO, WI, OH, SC, OK, KY, IN, TN, NC, KS, GA, AR, MD, NE, NY, PA, LA, MI, MN, AL	1000
Cold wave, 1958, East	520
Cold wave, 1951, TN	100
Cold wave, 1990, WA, OH, IL, IN	40

Most severe heat waves and cold waves in the United States 1900-2016, by economic damage

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