NOAA Storm Events · 2025
Heavy Snow
Direct deaths
2
0.3% of all recorded 2025 hazard deaths · 0 injuries
Reported property damage
$2M
+ $7M crop · NOAA estimate, not insured loss
Reach
43 states
1,374 events recorded
Read this as one year, not history. These are NOAA's 2025 figures — a single,
volatile year (a major event in another year would change them sharply). Deaths are NOAA
"direct" deaths only — indirect deaths (e.g. a heart attack while clearing storm debris) are excluded.
Where heavy snow took the most lives in 2025
Highest recorded direct-death toll by state. This reflects 2025 events, not a state's standing risk.
StateDeathsProperty damage
ILLINOIS 1 $80,000
MINNESOTA 1 —
NEW MEXICO 0 $2M
INDIANA 0 $150,000
WASHINGTON 0 $74,000
OREGON 0 $60,000
WISCONSIN 0 $50,000
VIRGINIA 0 $35,000
KENTUCKY 0 $10,000
NORTH CAROLINA 0 $10,000
What these figures mean
- RECORDED — the death, injury, and damage counts are NOAA Storm Events records of 2025 events, summed across states.
- CONTEXT — one volatile year; direct deaths only; damage is NOAA's estimate, not insured loss. Past toll is not a forecast of your risk.
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This is the past toll — not your risk
Where heavy snow killed people in 2025 is not where it will next, and a national count says nothing about your home. For your exposure, see your state and county risk profiles; for warnings, the National Weather Service. Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.