( CNN ) -- From Superstorm Sandy and last year 's drought to tornadoes , wildfires and a hurricane , the weather and climate disasters of 2012 caused more than $ 110 billion in damages , making it one of the costliest years on record for weather events , national climate data show . There were 11 disaster events last year , each one causing more than $ 1 billion in damages , the National Climatic Data Center said . Since 1980 , only 2005 had a higher damage total at $ 160 billion , according to the center , which is part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration . The two most expensive disasters were Sandy , which caused about $ 65 billion in losses , and the yearlong drought , which cost about $ 30 billion , the center said . The drought , which affected more than half the country for most of 2012 , also led to several wildfires and a fatal heatwave , the center said . Among the other major disasters of 2012 were tornadoes in the Southeast , Ohio Valley , Texas and the Midwest , along with Hurricane Isaac and severe storms across the country .
There were 11 major disaster events last year . Comment: Superstorm Sandy and the yearlong drought were the costliest .