Extreme price tag, addendum

As mentioned, so far this year severe weather has caused an estimated $32 billion in damages, including insured and uninsured losses and disaster assistance.

That's the highest total since the government began keeping track in 1980, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

That's also better than five times greater than the total for a typical year for the period from Jan. 1 to mid-June - about $6 billion.