Heavy rain from tropical showers/thunderstorms are possible for coastal areas of Louisiana and Texas. These heavy rains are likely to persist the next few days, especially in southeast Texas. Critical fire weather threats are expected for much of the Great Basin, from dry and windy conditions. Finally, rip currents and heavy surf are likely to continue from Florida to the Carolinas from Humberto. Read More >
| Rank | Location | Date | Damage ($) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Newcastle-South OKC-Moore tornado | 05/20/2013 | $2 billion |
| 2. | Bridge Creek-OKC-Moore-Del City tornado | 05/03/1999 | $1 billion |
| 3. | Moore-OKC-Choctaw tornado | 05/08/2003 | $370 million |
| 4. | Altus-Altus AFB tornado | 05/11/1982 | $200 million |
| 5. | Ardmore tornado | 05/07/1995 | $100+ million |
| 6. | Cordell tornado | 10/09/2001 | $100 million |
| 7. | Tulsa tornado | 04/19/1981 | $75-100 million |
| 8. | Stroud tornado | 05/03/1999 | $60 million |
| 9. | Catoosa tornado | 04/24/1993 | $50+ million |
| 10. | Downtown Bartlesville | 03/15/1982 | $30-40 million |
| Note: Some of the damage costs listed here are estimates. Tornado climatologists are continuing their research to determine better damage costs for some of the events. In addition, the damage costs listed have not been adjusted for inflation to current dollar amounts. | |||
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