NOAA Storm Events · 2025
Winter Weather
Direct deaths
5
0.8% of all recorded 2025 hazard deaths · 6 injuries
Reported property damage
$2M
NOAA estimate, not insured loss
Reach
46 states
3,202 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 winter weather 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 2 —
PENNSYLVANIA 1 $441,000
INDIANA 1 $240,000
SOUTH DAKOTA 1 —
UTAH 0 $425,000
KENTUCKY 0 $365,000
IDAHO 0 $322,000
NEW MEXICO 0 $250,000
MINNESOTA 0 $115,000
WISCONSIN 0 $25,000
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 winter weather 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.