Hurricane Harvey is currently making its way toward Texas with winds as high as 80 miles per hour in the Gulf of Mexico.
Hurricane season lasts from June to the end of November for the Atlantic Ocean. the US has seen plenty of catastrophic and costly storms throughout history, with single events causing billions of dollars in damage.
Here's a look at some of the most devastating, costly storms ever to hit the US.
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Hurricane Opal, 1995: $5.1 billion
In 1995, Hurricane Opal devastated the Florida panhandle before hitting Alabama and Tennessee. The storm caused $5.1 billion worth of damage.
Hurricane Isabel, 2003: $5.3 billion
Hurricane Isabel, the costliest hurricane of the 2003 season, made landfall in North Carolina, impacting much of the Outer Banks. It caused $5.3 billion in damages.
Hurricane Floyd, 1999: $6.9 billion
Hurricane Floyd was a catastrophic storm because of the rain it brought. The downpours caused extreme flooding from North Carolina on up the East Coast as the Category 2 storm traveled north.
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