2012’s Billion Dollar Weather Events

The eleven weather-related events that comprise 2012’s billion-dollar club include:

1. Southeast/Ohio Valley Tornadoes March 2-3
2. Texas Tornadoes April 2-3
3. Great Plains Tornadoes April 13-14
4. Midwest/Ohio Valley Severe Weather April 28-May 1
5. Southern Plains/Midwest and Northeast Severe Weather May 25-30
6. Rockies/Southwest Severe Weather June 6-12
7. Plains/East/Northeast Severe Weather (“Derecho”) June 29-July 2
8. Hurricane Isaac August 26-31
9. Western Wildfires Summer-Fall, Hurricane Sandy October 29-31
10. U.S. Drought/Heatwave all year