The US has endured a “highly active” month, with multiple natural disasters occurring from coast to coast, according to Aon Benfield’s Global Catastrophe Recap report for June.

The most costly event occurred across areas of Texas and New Mexico, when severe hailstorms struck. According to the Insurance Council of Texas, more than 100,000 claims were filed by the end of June and insured losses in the state will exceed $US1 billion ($977.9 million).

A separate hail event in Colorado and Wyoming caused more than $US700 million ($684.6 million) in insured losses.

Prolonged severe weather in the central and eastern US states – including a violent derecho, a fast-moving cluster of intense thunderstorms – resulted in deaths and more than 50,000 insurance claims.

Two wildfires in Colorado also caused extensive damage and fatalities.

Days of torrential rain and flooding in Florida caused by Tropical Storm Debby led to at least seven fatalities and significant infrastructure damage.

Preliminary figures are $US100 million ($97.8 million) in economic damage, though this is expected to increase.

The UK recorded heavy rainfall, with parts of England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales reporting flood damage to homes.

In Italy, a tornado struck the Venice region, causing $US12.6 million ($12.3 million) in damage.

Australia had severe weather in parts of NSW, Victoria and WA during June and a rare earthquake hit Victoria, causing minimal damage.

China had flooding in nearly 20 provinces with more than 70 people killed. Severe weather and multiple earthquakes caused economic losses of $US500 million ($488.9 million).

There were also floods in Thailand, Taiwan, Afghanistan and the Philippines and monsoons in India and Bangladesh, killing at least 232 people and damaging or destroying 600,000 dwellings.

Five hundred homes were damaged in Japan’s Wakayama Prefecture when Super Typhoon Guchol made landfall.