US sees over $25 billion in damages due to severe weather
(WJET/WFXP) – The old saying goes "April showers bring May flowers," but this year, it seemed that April showers brought May natural disasters.
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), natural disasters and severe weather caused over a billion dollars in damages across the United States in the month of May.
Those costs add to the over $25 billion in damages and 84 fatalities from the 11 climate and weather disasters in 2024, including tornadoes, winter storms and severe weather.
Other notable weather events that happened in May include hurricane-force winds, baseball-sized hail and heavy rainfall.
Not everything was doom and gloom weather-wise last month. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor report, drought was down 4% from the month of April.
To stay up to date on monthly climate reports, go to the NOAA's website.