How Hurricane Idalia Compares to Last 25 Most Destructive Named Storms to Hit Gulf Coast

Hurricane Irma, a Category 5 storm, was the most intense storm to hit the Gulf Coast since Katrina. It devastated Key West and Naples, Florida, with infrastructural damage and flooding. The hurricane caused approximately $50 billion in damages.

Hurricane Harvey reached Category 4 and caused widespread devastation, particularly in Texas. Rockport, Corpus Christi, and Houston experienced severe flooding and destruction. Harvey caused an estimated $125 billion in damages, making it one of the costliest natural disasters in U.S. history.

Tropical Storm Cindy caused significant flooding and damage in the Gulf Coast states, particularly in Alabama’s Baldwin County and the city of Fairfield, as well as several parishes in Louisiana, where storm surges exceeded 4 feet.

Hurricane Isaac reached sustained winds of 80 mph and hit areas including Louisiana’s Plaquemines Parish and the Mississippi coastline, where widespread flooding and power outages occurred. The storm caused an estimated $2.39 billion in damages.

Tropical Storm Lee, brought flooding rains to Mississippi and Louisiana, where inundation severely affected towns like Jean Lafitte and caused widespread power outages in New Orleans. It then moved on to cause massive devastation in New York and Pennsylvania.