Atlantic hurricane season
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The Atlantic hurricane season is the period in a year when hurricanes
Tropical cyclone
A tropical cyclone is a storm system characterized by a large low-pressure center and numerous thunderstorms that produce strong winds and heavy rain. Tropical cyclones strengthen when water evaporated from the ocean is released as the saturated air rises, resulting in condensation of water vapor...
usually form in the Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about , it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area...
. Tropical cyclones in the North Atlantic are called hurricanes, tropical storms, or tropical depressions. In addition, there have been several storms over the years that have not been fully tropical. We categorize these subtropical cyclones as subtropical depressions and subtropical storms.
Worldwide, tropical cyclone activity peaks in late summer, when the difference between temperatures aloft and sea surface temperatures is the greatest. However, each particular basin has its own seasonal patterns. On a worldwide scale, May is the least active month, while September is the most active. We also notice that many of the Atlantic hurricanes occur in the famous Bermuda Triangle. In the Northern Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about , it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area...
, a distinct hurricane season occurs from June 1 to November 30, sharply peaking from late August through September; the season's climatological
Climatology
Climatology is the study of climate, scientifically defined as weather conditions averaged over a period of time, and is a branch of the atmospheric sciences...
peak of activity occurs around September 10 each season.
Tropical disturbances that reach tropical storm intensity are named from a pre-determined list. On average, 10.1 named storms occur each season, with an average of 5.9 becoming hurricanes and 2.5 becoming major hurricanes (Category 3
Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale
The Saffir–Simpson Hurricane Scale , or the Saffir–Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale , classifies hurricanes — Western Hemisphere tropical cyclones that exceed the intensities of tropical depressions and tropical storms — into five categories distinguished by the intensities of their sustained winds...
or greater). The most active season was 2005
2005 Atlantic hurricane season
The 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was the most active Atlantic hurricane season in recorded history, repeatedly shattering numerous records. The impact of the season was widespread and ruinous with an estimated 3,913 deaths and record damage of about $159.2 billion...
, during which 28 tropical cyclones formed, of which a record 15 became hurricanes. The least active season was the 1914
1914 Atlantic hurricane season
The 1914 Atlantic hurricane season was the least active Atlantic hurricane season on record, with only one known tropical storm. Although hurricane season typically encompasses a much larger time-span, actual activity was confined to the middle of September...
, with only one known tropical cyclone developing during that year.
The Atlantic hurricane season is a time when most tropical cyclone
Tropical cyclone
A tropical cyclone is a storm system characterized by a large low-pressure center and numerous thunderstorms that produce strong winds and heavy rain. Tropical cyclones strengthen when water evaporated from the ocean is released as the saturated air rises, resulting in condensation of water vapor...
s are expected to develop
Tropical cyclogenesis
Tropical cyclogenesis is the term that describes the development and strengthening of a tropical cyclone in the atmosphere. The mechanisms through which tropical cyclogenesis occurs are distinctly different from those through which mid-latitude cyclogenesis occurs...
across the northern Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about , it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area...
. It is currently defined as the time frame from June 1 through November 30, though in the past the season was defined as a shorter time frame. During the season, regular tropical weather outlooks are issued by the National Hurricane Center
National Hurricane Center
The National Hurricane Center , located at Florida International University in Miami, Florida, is the division of the National Weather Service responsible for tracking and predicting weather systems within the tropics between the Prime Meridian and the 140th meridian west poleward to the 30th...
, and coordination between the Hydrometeorological Prediction Center
Hydrometeorological Prediction Center
The Hydrometeorological Prediction Center is one of nine service centers under the umbrella of the National Centers for Environmental Prediction , a part of the National Weather Service, which in turn is part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration of the U.S. government...
and National Hurricane Center occurs for systems which have not formed yet, but could develop during the next three to seven days.
Concept
The basic concept of a hurricane season began during 1935, when dedicated wire circuitsTwo-wire circuit
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known as hurricane circuits began to be set up along the Gulf and Atlantic coasts, a process completed by 1955. It was originally the time frame when the tropics were monitored routinely for tropical cyclone activity, and was originally defined as from June 15 through October 31. Over the years, the beginning date was shifted back to June 1, while the end date was shifted to November 15, before settling at November 30 by 1965. This was when hurricane reconnaissance planes were sent out to fly across the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico on a routine basis to look for potential tropical cyclones, in the years prior to the continuous weather satellite
Weather satellite
The weather satellite is a type of satellite that is primarily used to monitor the weather and climate of the Earth. Satellites can be either polar orbiting, seeing the same swath of the Earth every 12 hours, or geostationary, hovering over the same spot on Earth by orbiting over the equator while...
era. After regular satellite surveillance began, hurricane hunter aircraft flew only into areas which were spotted first by satellite imagery.
Operations
During the hurricane season, the National Hurricane Center routinely issues their Tropical Weather Outlook product, which identifies areas of concern within the tropics which could develop into tropical cyclones. If systems occur outside the defined hurricane season, special Tropical Weather Outlooks will be issued. Routine coordination occurs at 1700 UTC each day between the Hydrometeorological Prediction Center and National Hurricane Center to identify systems for the pressure maps three to seven days into the future within the tropics, and points for existing tropical cyclones six to seven days into the future. Possible tropical cyclones are depicted with a closed isobar, while systems with less certainty to develop are depicted as "spot lows" with no isobar surrounding them.HURDAT
The North Atlantic hurricane database, or HURDAT, is the database for all tropical storms and hurricanes for the Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea, including those that have made landfall in the United States. The original database of six-hourly positions and intensities were put together in the 1960s in support of the Apollo space program to help provide statistical track forecast guidance. In the intervening years, this database - which is now freely and easily accessible on the Internet from the National Hurricane Center's (NHC's) Webpage - has been utilized for a wide variety of uses: climatic change studies, seasonal forecasting, risk assessment for county emergency managers, analysis of potential losses for insurance and business interests, intensity forecasting techniques and verification of official and various model predictions of track and intensity.HURDAT was not designed with all of these uses in mind when it was first put together and not all of them may be appropriate given its original motivation. HURDAT contains numerous systematic as well as some random errors in the database. Additionally, analysis techniques have changed over the years at NHC as their understanding of tropical cyclones has developed, leading to biases in the historical database. Another difficulty in applying the hurricane database to studies concerned with landfalling events is the lack exact location, time and intensity at hurricane landfall.
Re-analysis Project
HURDAT has been updated significantly only twice before. The first time was in 2001 when data for years 1851 to 1885 were added to the database. The second time was August 2002 when Hurricane Andrew was upgraded to a Category 5. Recent efforts into uncovering undocumented historical hurricanes in the late 19th and early 20th centuries led by Jose Fernandez-Partagas have greatly increased our knowledge of these past events, which are not yet incorporated into the HURDAT database. Because of all of these issues, a re-analysis of the Atlantic hurricane database is being attempted that will be completed in three years.In addition to the groundbreaking work by Partagas, additional analyses, digitization and quality control of the data was carried out by researchers at the NOAA Hurricane Research Division funded by the NOAA Office of Global Programs. Over the next two years, this re-analysis will continue to progress through the remainder of the 20th Century.http://hpmag.com/mag/fall2003/specialreport.html http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories/s2005.htm
Over 5000 additions and alterations are now approved for the 1851 to 1910 era by the National Hurricane Center's Best Track Change Committee. (This same process was utilized for the upgrade of 1992's Hurricane Andrew to a Category 5 on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale last August.) This work on historical hurricanes was originally conducted by the late Jose Fernandez Partagas. Additional analyses, digitization and quality control of the data was carried out by researchers at the NOAA Hurricane Research Division funded by NOAA Office of Global Programs. Over the next two years, this re-analysis will continue to progress through the remainder of the 20th Century.
Official changes to the Atlantic hurricane database are approved by the National Hurricane Center Best Track Change Committee. Thus research conducted by Chris Landsea and colleagues as part of the Atlantic hurricane database reanalysis project likewise goes through this review process. Not all Landsea's recommendations are accepted by the Committee.
Pre-1870
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| Pre-19th century | Pre-17th century, 17th century, 18th century, 1780 1780 Atlantic hurricane season The 1780 Atlantic hurricane season ran through the summer and fall in 1780. The 1780 season was extraordinarily destructive, and was the deadliest Atlantic hurricane season in recorded history with over 25,000 deaths... |
| 1800–1869 | 1800-1809 1800-1809 Atlantic hurricane seasons 1600s 1700s 1800s 1810s 1820s-1800 Atlantic hurricane season:I. A minimal hurricane that passed through the Leeward Islands on August 10 moved through the Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico to strike southeast Louisiana on August 18.... , 1810-1819 1810-1819 Atlantic hurricane seasons 1790s 1800s 1810s 1820s 1830s-1810 Atlantic hurricane season:I. On July 30 and July 31, this tropical storm affected Jamaica.II. On August 12 a hurricane hit Trinidad, causing heavy damage. The system apparently moved to Jamaica by the 15th.... , 1820-1829 1820-1829 Atlantic hurricane seasons 1800s 1810s 1820s 1830s 1840s-1820 Atlantic hurricane season:I. A minimal hurricane moved from Florida on September 8 northward to hit near the border of North Carolina and South Carolina on September 10. It caused only minor damage.II... , 1830-1839 1830-1839 Atlantic hurricane seasons 1810s 1820s 1830s 1840s 1850s-1830 Atlantic hurricane season:I. A hurricane moved from Trinidad to western Cuba between August 3 and August 9.-Atlantic Coast Hurricane:... , 1840-1849 1840-1849 Atlantic hurricane seasons 1820s 1830s 1840s 1850s 1860s-1840 Atlantic hurricane season:I. On June 19, a tropical storm hit near Lake Charles, Louisiana.II. A hurricane hit near the mouth of the Rio Grande, destroying villages and causing flooding.... , 1850-1859 1850-1859 Atlantic hurricane seasons 1830s 1840s 1850s 1860s 1870s-1850 Atlantic hurricane season:The first of three hurricanes to affect the upper Eastern Seaboard moved into North Carolina on July 18. As it moved north, Chesapeake Bay and Delaware Bay took a beating as high waves and tides flooded the coast... , 1851 1851 Atlantic hurricane season The 1851 Atlantic hurricane season was the first Atlantic hurricane season in the official Atlantic tropical cyclone record. Six known tropical cyclones occurred during the season, the earliest of which formed on June 25 and the latest of which dissipated on October 19. These dates fall within the... , 1852 1852 Atlantic hurricane season The 1852 Atlantic hurricane season was one of only four Atlantic hurricane seasons in which every known tropical cyclone attained hurricane status... , 1854 1854 Atlantic hurricane season On August 24 after two months of inactivity, a tropical storm was found by ship reports to the northeast of Bermuda. After this sighting, the storm was never found and this is the only report on the system.-Hurricane Three:... , 1860 1860 Atlantic hurricane season During the 1860 Atlantic hurricane season, three severe hurricanes struck Louisiana and the Gulf Coast of the United States within a period of seven weeks. The season effectively began on August 8 with the formation of a tropical cyclone in the eastern Gulf of Mexico, and produced seven known... , 1861 1861 Atlantic hurricane season The 1861 Atlantic hurricane season occurred during the first year of the American Civil War and had some minor impacts on associated events. Eight tropical cyclones are believed to have formed during the 1861 season; the first storm developed on July 6 and the final system dissipated on November 3... , 1862-1864, 1865 1865 Atlantic hurricane season The 1865 Atlantic hurricane season included two landfalling hurricanes, with one that caused over 325 deaths. The first storm was reported on May 30 by ships in the western Caribbean. A month later, a storm hit southern Texas, and in late August, a storm paralleled the coastline of the... , 1866 1866 Atlantic hurricane season The 1866 Atlantic hurricane season is one of only four Atlantic hurricane seasons in which every known tropical cyclone attained hurricane status, along with 1852, 1858, and 1884. Initially, there were three known storms during the season, although a re-analysis confirmed the increased activity... , 1867 1867 Atlantic hurricane season On the morning of June 21, a tropical storm formed approximately east northeast of Daytona Beach, Florida. Initially below hurricane strength with a maximum sustained wind speed of , the tropical storm moved almost due north, while strengthening steadily. By the early hours of June 22, the system... , 1868 1868 Atlantic hurricane season The 1868 Atlantic hurricane season was among the quietest on record, with only four tropical cyclones recorded. Only three seasons had fewer storms than in 1868, and seven had the same number of storms. Initially, there were no known storms during the season, although a re-analysis confirmed the... , 1869 1869 Atlantic hurricane season The 1869 Atlantic hurricane season was the earliest season in the Atlantic hurricane database in which there were at least ten tropical cyclones. Initially there were only three known storms in the year, but additional research uncovered the additional storms... |
1870s
| Year | Number of tropical storms | Number of hurricanes | Number of major hurricanes Tropical cyclone scales Tropical systems are officially ranked on one of several tropical cyclone scales according to their maximum sustained winds and in what oceanic basin they are located... | Deaths | Strongest storm |
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| 1870 1870 Atlantic hurricane season The 1870 Atlantic hurricane season lasted from mid-summer to late-fall. Records show that in 1870 there were eleven cyclones. There was one tropical storm, all the others became hurricanes and two those hurricane became major hurricanes... |
11 | 10 | 2 | 2,052 | Unnamed |
| 1871 1871 Atlantic hurricane season The 1875 Atlantic hurricane season lasted from mid-summer to late-fall. Records show that in 1871 featured an inactive hurricane season. There were two tropical storms, six became hurricanes and of those two storms became major hurricanes... |
8 | 6 | 2 | 30 | Unnamed 1871 Atlantic hurricane season The 1875 Atlantic hurricane season lasted from mid-summer to late-fall. Records show that in 1871 featured an inactive hurricane season. There were two tropical storms, six became hurricanes and of those two storms became major hurricanes... |
| 1872 1872 Atlantic hurricane season The 1872 Atlantic hurricane season was quiet, lasting from mid-summer through mid-autumn. There were five tropical cyclones, of which four attained hurricane status... |
5 | 4 | 0 | Unknown | Unnamed |
| 1873 1873 Atlantic hurricane season The 1873 Atlantic hurricane season was quiet, with all activity but one storm occurring in September. However, due to scarce technology, only storms that affected land or ships were recorded, therefore, the actual total could be higher.-Tropical Storm One:... |
5 | 3 | 2 | 626 | Unnamed |
| 1874 1874 Atlantic hurricane season The 1874 Atlantic hurricane season was a relatively inactive one, in which seven tropical cyclones developed. Three storms intensified into hurricanes, and interestingly enough, no storms attained major hurricane status, a system with maximum sustained winds of 111 mph or greater... |
7 | 4 | 0 | Unknown | Unnamed |
| 1875 1875 Atlantic hurricane season The 1875 Atlantic hurricane season lasted from mid-summer to late-fall. Records show that in 1875 featured an inactive hurricane season. There were six storms of which one peaked as a tropical storm, four as hurricanes and one as a major hurricane... |
6 | 5 | 1 | 800 | Unnamed |
| 1876 1876 Atlantic hurricane season The 1876 Atlantic hurricane season lasted from mid-summer to late-fall. Records show that in 1876 featured an inactive hurricane season. There was five tropical storms, four became hurricanes and one those hurricane became a major hurricane... |
5 | 4 | 2 | 19 | "San Felipe" |
| 1877 1877 Atlantic hurricane season The 1877 Atlantic hurricane season lasted from mid-summer to late-fall. Records show that in 1877 there were eight cyclones. There was five tropical storms, three became hurricanes and one those hurricane became a major hurricane . Most notably, Hurricane Four caused 84 fatalities in the United... |
8 | 3 | 1 | 34 | Unnamed |
| 1878 1878 Atlantic hurricane season The 1878 Atlantic hurricane season last from the summer through much of fall. A total of 12 storms were observed during this season. Due to lack of technology there may have been more cyclones that could have formed during the 1878 season... |
12 | 10 | 1 | 108 | Unnamed |
| 1879 1879 Atlantic hurricane season The 1879 Atlantic hurricane season ran from the summer to near the end of autumn in 1879. In 1879 there were two tropical storms, four hurricanes, and two major hurricane. Due to lack of technology there were possibly more cyclones.-Hurricane One:... |
8 | 6 | 2 | 47 | Unnamed |
1880s
| Year | Number of tropical storms | Number of hurricanes | Number of major hurricanes Tropical cyclone scales Tropical systems are officially ranked on one of several tropical cyclone scales according to their maximum sustained winds and in what oceanic basin they are located... | Deaths | Strongest storm | Notes |
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| 1880 1880 Atlantic hurricane season The 1880 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, 1880, and lasted until November 30, 1880. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin.-Tropical Storm One:... |
11 | 9 | 2 | 133 | Unnamed | |
| 1881 1881 Atlantic hurricane season The 1881 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, 1881, and lasted until November 30, 1881. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin. There are very few records about this season. The records that do exist show... |
7 | 4 | 0 | 700 | Unnamed 1881 Atlantic hurricane season The 1881 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, 1881, and lasted until November 30, 1881. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin. There are very few records about this season. The records that do exist show... |
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| 1882 1882 Atlantic hurricane season The 1882 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, 1882, and lasted until November 30, 1882. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin.-Hurricane One:... |
6 | 5 | 2 | 6 | Unnamed | |
| 1883 1883 Atlantic hurricane season The 1883 Atlantic hurricane season ran through the summer and the first half of fall in 1883. Due to inactivity of the season, there were no storms in June, July and November. Tropical cyclones that did not approach populated areas or shipping lanes, especially if they were relatively weak and of... |
4 | 3 | 2 | 236 | Unnamed 1883 Atlantic hurricane season The 1883 Atlantic hurricane season ran through the summer and the first half of fall in 1883. Due to inactivity of the season, there were no storms in June, July and November. Tropical cyclones that did not approach populated areas or shipping lanes, especially if they were relatively weak and of... |
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| 1884 1884 Atlantic hurricane season The 1884 Atlantic hurricane season ran through the summer and the first half of fall in 1884. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin. Due to inactivity of the season, there was no storms in June, July, early to mid-August... |
4 | 4 | 1 | 8 | Unnamed | |
| 1885 1885 Atlantic hurricane season The 1885 Atlantic hurricane season ran through the summer and the first half of fall in 1885. The most significant storm of the season was hurricane 2, which hit Georgia as a Category 2 hurricane, causing 25 deaths.-Hurricane One:... |
8 | 6 | 1 | 25 | Unnamed | |
| 1886 1886 Atlantic hurricane season The 1886 Atlantic hurricane season ran through the summer and the first half of fall in 1886.-Storms:The 1886 Atlantic hurricane season began with 3 U.S. landfalling hurricanes in June... |
12 | 10 | 4 | 200+ | "Indianola" | Seven hurricanes struck the United States, the most during a single year |
| 1887 1887 Atlantic hurricane season Another May storm formed south of Jamaica on May 17, way outside of the season and moved generally northward. It crossed Cuba on the 19th as a tropical storm, and moved out to sea. Two peaked at twice, once on May 18 and May 20. Two dissipated on the 21st in the Atlantic Ocean... |
19 | 11 | 2 | 2 | Unnamed | Tied for third most active season on record |
| 1888 1888 Atlantic hurricane season Hurricane one formed into a depression on June 16 to the east of the upper Texas coast. It quickly strengthened to around 70 knots, while making landfall on June 18.-Tropical Storm Two:Tropical storm two was yet another Texas tropical cyclone for 1888... |
9 | 6 | 2 | 924 | Unnamed 1888 Atlantic hurricane season Hurricane one formed into a depression on June 16 to the east of the upper Texas coast. It quickly strengthened to around 70 knots, while making landfall on June 18.-Tropical Storm Two:Tropical storm two was yet another Texas tropical cyclone for 1888... |
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| 1889 1889 Atlantic hurricane season The 1889 Atlantic hurricane season ran through the summer and the first half of fall in 1889.-Hurricane One:Hurricane one formed on May 16... |
9 | 6 | 0 | 40 | Unnamed | |
1890s
| Year | Number of tropical storms | Number of hurricanes | Number of major hurricanes Tropical cyclone scales Tropical systems are officially ranked on one of several tropical cyclone scales according to their maximum sustained winds and in what oceanic basin they are located... | Deaths | Strongest storm | Notes |
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| 1890 1890 Atlantic hurricane season The 1890 Atlantic hurricane season ran through the summer and the first half of fall in 1890.The 1890 season was fairly inactive, with only four storms forming. Two became hurricanes, two were tropical storms... |
4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | Unnamed | |
| 1891 1891 Atlantic hurricane season The 1891 Atlantic hurricane season ran through the summer and the first half of fall in 1891. The season had 10 tropical storms, 7 of which became hurricanes... |
10 | 7 | 1 | 13 | Unnamed 1891 Martinique hurricane The 1891 Martinique hurricane, also known as Hurricane San Magín, was an intense major hurricane that struck the island of Martinique and caused massive damage. It was the third hurricane of the 1891 Atlantic hurricane season and the only major hurricane of the season. It was first sighted east of... |
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| 1892 1892 Atlantic hurricane season The 1892 Atlantic hurricane season ran through the summer and the first half of fall in 1892. The season accumulated 9 tropical storms, 5 hurricanes, and 0 major hurricanes, with an Accumulated Cyclone Energy of 116, making this season an above average season. Three tropical storms made landfall... |
9 | 5 | 0 | 16 | Unnamed 1892 Atlantic hurricane season The 1892 Atlantic hurricane season ran through the summer and the first half of fall in 1892. The season accumulated 9 tropical storms, 5 hurricanes, and 0 major hurricanes, with an Accumulated Cyclone Energy of 116, making this season an above average season. Three tropical storms made landfall... |
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| 1893 1893 Atlantic hurricane season The 1893 Atlantic hurricane season ran through the summer and the first half of fall in 1893. The 1893 season was fairly active, with 12 tropical storms forming, 10 of which became hurricanes. Of those, 5 became major hurricanes... |
12 | 10 | 5 | 4,028 | Unnamed | Two hurricanes caused more than 2,000 deaths in the United States Four simultaneous hurricanes on August 22, one of two times on record |
| 1894 1894 Atlantic hurricane season The 1894 Atlantic hurricane season ran through the summer and the first half of fall in 1894. The 1894 season was a fairly inactive one, with seven storms forming, five of which became hurricanes.-Tropical Storm One:... |
7 | 5 | 4 | 200+ | Unnamed | |
| 1895 1895 Atlantic hurricane season The 1895 Atlantic hurricane season ran through the summer and the first half of fall in 1895. The season was a fairly inactive one, with 6 storms forming, only 2 of which became hurricanes.-Tropical Storm One:... |
6 | 2 | 0 | 56 | Unnamed | |
| 1896 1896 Atlantic hurricane season The 1896 Atlantic hurricane season ran through the summer and the first half of fall in 1896. The season was a fairly inactive one, with 7 storms forming, with the first six becoming hurricanes.-Hurricane One:... |
7 | 6 | 2 | 130 | Unnamed | |
| 1897 1897 Atlantic hurricane season The 1897 Atlantic hurricane season ran through the summer and the first half of fall in 1897. The season was a fairly inactive one, with six storms forming, only three of which became hurricanes.-Hurricane One:... |
6 | 3 | 0 | None | Unnamed | |
| 1898 1898 Atlantic hurricane season The 1898 Atlantic hurricane season ran through the summer and the first half of fall in 1898. The season was a fairly active one, with 11 storms forming, 5 of which became hurricanes.-Hurricane One:... |
11 | 5 | 1 | 562 | Unnamed | |
| 1899 1899 Atlantic hurricane season The 1899 Atlantic hurricane season ran through the summer and the first half of fall in 1899. The season was average, with 9 tropical storms, of which 5 became hurricanes and only two became major hurricanes.... |
9 | 5 | 2 | 3,439 | "San Ciriaco" | The San Ciriaco hurricane was the longest lasting Atlantic hurricane on record |
1900-1909
| Year | Number of tropical storms | Number of hurricanes | Number of major hurricanes Tropical cyclone scales Tropical systems are officially ranked on one of several tropical cyclone scales according to their maximum sustained winds and in what oceanic basin they are located... | Deaths | Damage USD United States dollar The United States dollar , also referred to as the American dollar, is the official currency of the United States of America. It is divided into 100 smaller units called cents or pennies.... | Strongest storm | Notes |
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| 1900 1900 Atlantic hurricane season The 1900 Atlantic hurricane season ran through the summer and early fall months of 1900. The season was below average, with seven tropical storms, of which three became hurricanes, two of them major.-Hurricane One:... |
7 | 3 | 2 | 8,000+ | $60 million | "Galveston hurricane" | The Galveston hurricane was the deadliest disaster in the United States |
| 1901 1901 Atlantic hurricane season The 1901 Atlantic hurricane season ran through the summer and early fall of 1901. The season was average, with twelve tropical storms, five of which because hurricanes and none became major.-Tropical Storm One:... |
12 | 5 | 1 | 10 | $1 million | Unnamed | |
| 1902 1902 Atlantic hurricane season The 1902 Atlantic hurricane season ran through the summer and early fall of 1902. The season was quiet, with five tropical storms, three of which became hurricanes, none major, although, due to obvious lack of satellite observations until the 1960s, and a good enough monitoring system, it is... |
5 | 3 | 0 | None | Unknown | Unnamed | |
| 1903 1903 Atlantic hurricane season The 1903 Atlantic hurricane season ran through summer and early fall of 1903. The season was average, with ten tropical storms, seven hurricanes, and one major hurricane.-Hurricane One:... |
10 | 7 | 1 | 228 | $1.15 million | Unnamed | |
| 1904 1904 Atlantic hurricane season The 1904 Atlantic hurricane season ran through the summer and early fall of 1904. Five tropical storms formed, of which three became hurricanes.-Hurricane One:... |
5 | 3 | 0 | 87 | $1 million | Unnamed | |
| 1905 1905 Atlantic hurricane season September saw a third storm form in the northwest Caribbean, hitting the Yucatán Peninsula, and making landfall on the southern coast of Louisiana in the last week of the month.-Hurricane Four:... |
5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Unknown | Unnamed | |
| 1906 1906 Atlantic hurricane season The 1906 Atlantic hurricane season was the eleventh-deadliest Atlantic hurricane season in recorded history, with 381 deaths. The season was fairly active, with eleven storms, of which six became hurricanes and three became major hurricanes... |
11 | 6 | 3 | 367 | $2.48 million | Unnamed | |
| 1907 1907 Atlantic hurricane season The 1907 Atlantic hurricane season ran through the summer and the first half of fall in 1907. The season was a very quiet with only five tropical storms forming, with none of them reaching hurricane strength. This feat has only been accomplished one other season, the 1914 season... |
5 | 0 | 0 | None | Unknown | Unnamed | One of two seasons with no recorded hurricanes |
| 1908 1908 Atlantic hurricane season The 1908 Atlantic hurricane season ran from June 1 to November 30 in 1908. These dates conventionally delimit the year in which most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin. However, this season got off to a very early start, with a Category 2 hurricane forming on March 6, making it the... |
10 | 6 | 1 | None | Unknown | Unnamed | Includes the only known March tropical cyclone in the basin |
| 1909 1909 Atlantic hurricane season The 1909 Atlantic hurricane season was an average Atlantic hurricane season, officially starting on June 1, 1909, and ending on November 30, 1909, dates which conventionally delimit the period of each year when tropical cyclones tend to form in the Atlantic basin... |
11 | 6 | 4 | 4,614 | $75 million | "Grand Isle hurricane" 1909 Grand Isle hurricane The 1909 Grand Isle hurricane was a large and deadly Category 3 hurricane that caused severe damage and killed more than 400 people throughout Cuba and the northern coast of the Gulf of Mexico. Forming out of a tropical disturbance just south of Hispanola on September 13, 1909, the... |
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1910s
| Year | Number of tropical storms | Number of hurricanes | Number of major hurricanes Tropical cyclone scales Tropical systems are officially ranked on one of several tropical cyclone scales according to their maximum sustained winds and in what oceanic basin they are located... | Deaths | Damage USD United States dollar The United States dollar , also referred to as the American dollar, is the official currency of the United States of America. It is divided into 100 smaller units called cents or pennies.... | Strongest storm | Notes |
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| 1910 1910 Atlantic hurricane season The 1910 Atlantic hurricane season was the period during the summer and fall of 1910 in which tropical cyclones formed in the North Atlantic Ocean. The season was fairly inactive, with only five storms; however, three grew into hurricanes and one became a major hurricane. The season got off to a... |
5 | 3 | 1 | 100 | $1.25 million | Unnamed 1910 Cuba hurricane The 1910 Cuba hurricane, popularly known as the Cyclone of the Five Days, was a destructive and unusual tropical cyclone which struck Cuba and the United States in October 1910. It formed in the southern Caribbean on October 9 and intensified as it moved northwestward, becoming a... |
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| 1911 1911 Atlantic hurricane season The 1911 Atlantic hurricane season was relatively inactive, with only six known tropical cyclones forming in the Atlantic during the summer and fall. There were three suspected tropical depressions, including one that began the season in February and one that ended the season when it dissipated in... |
6 | 3 | 0 | 27 | $3 million | Unnamed 1911 Atlantic hurricane season The 1911 Atlantic hurricane season was relatively inactive, with only six known tropical cyclones forming in the Atlantic during the summer and fall. There were three suspected tropical depressions, including one that began the season in February and one that ended the season when it dissipated in... |
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| 1912 1912 Atlantic hurricane season The 1912 Atlantic hurricane season ran through the summer and the first half of fall in 1912. The hurricane season was fairly quiet. Only 6 tropical systems formed during the season. Four of those became hurricanes and just one became a major hurricane.... |
7 | 4 | 1 | 116 | $67,000 | Unnamed | |
| 1913 1913 Atlantic hurricane season The 1913 Atlantic hurricane season was a relatively inactive Atlantic hurricane season during which six tropical cyclones formed, four of which became hurricanes. The first storm developed on June 22, and the last dissipated on October 30. The official start of the season is generally... |
6 | 4 | 0 | 5 | $4 million | Unnamed | |
| 1914 1914 Atlantic hurricane season The 1914 Atlantic hurricane season was the least active Atlantic hurricane season on record, with only one known tropical storm. Although hurricane season typically encompasses a much larger time-span, actual activity was confined to the middle of September... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Unknown | Unnamed | Least active season on record One of two seasons with no recorded hurricanes |
| 1915 1915 Atlantic hurricane season The 1915 Atlantic hurricane season ran through the summer and the first half of fall in 1915.-Storms:The 1915 season was not very active in terms of the number of storms but it was fairly eventful, with two powerful hurricanes hitting the Gulf Coast of the United States.-Hurricane One:The first... |
6 | 5 | 4 | 675 | $63 million | "New Orleans hurricane" | |
| 1916 1916 Atlantic hurricane season The 1916 Atlantic hurricane season ran through the summer and the first half of fall in 1916. The season is one of only two in which two major hurricanes were reported before the month of August, the other being the 2005 season.-Storms:... |
15 | 10 | 5 | 31 | $5.9 million | Unnamed 1916 Texas Hurricane The 1916 Texas Hurricane was a Category 4 hurricane that struck the southern Texas coast in mid August 1916. The hurricane was the fourth hurricane and third major hurricane of an active 1916 Atlantic hurricane season. Forming on August 12, the storm crossed the Leeward Islands and Caribbean Sea... |
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| 1917 1917 Atlantic hurricane season The 1917 Atlantic hurricane season ran through the summer and the first half of fall in 1917. It was an inactive season. Only four tropical cyclones formed this season. Two of them were hurricanes; the other was a tropical storm that stayed out to sea. The first Atlantic hurricane stayed largely... |
4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | $170,000 | "Nueva Gerona hurricane" | |
| 1918 1918 Atlantic hurricane season The strongest storm of the season was a Category 3 hurricane that made landfall near Cameron, Louisiana. It caused nearly $5 million in damage, with 34 fatalities reported.-Hurricane Two:... |
6 | 4 | 1 | 34 | $5+ million | Unnamed | |
| 1919 1919 Atlantic hurricane season The 1919 Atlantic hurricane season ran through the summer and the first half of fall in 1919. The first of the tropical storms formed on July 2, while the last system dissipated on November 15. The season was a below average season. Five tropical cyclones formed and only two became a hurricane.... |
5 | 2 | 1 | ~900 | $22 million | "Florida Keys" 1919 Florida Keys Hurricane The Florida Keys Hurricane or Atlantic Gulf Hurricane of 1919 was an intense Atlantic hurricane, killing 772 people as it moved through the Florida Keys and Texas. The second tropical cyclone of the 1919 hurricane season, it moved in the proximity of the eastern Greater Antilles and Bahamas... |
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1920s
| Year | Number of tropical storms | Number of hurricanes | Number of major hurricanes Tropical cyclone scales Tropical systems are officially ranked on one of several tropical cyclone scales according to their maximum sustained winds and in what oceanic basin they are located... | Deaths | Damage USD United States dollar The United States dollar , also referred to as the American dollar, is the official currency of the United States of America. It is divided into 100 smaller units called cents or pennies.... | Strongest storm | Notes |
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| 1920 1920 Atlantic hurricane season The 1920 Atlantic hurricane season ran through the summer and the first half of fall in 1920. The season was below average with only five tropical cyclones forming in the Atlantic Basin. It had one of the shortest seasons of duration, with the activity occurring in a 23 day period... |
5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | $15.75 million | Unnamed | |
| 1921 1921 Atlantic hurricane season The 1921 Atlantic hurricane season ran through the summer and the first half of fall in 1921. The season was near average, with six tropical cyclones forming during the season.-Hurricane One:... |
7 | 5 | 2 | 6 | $36.5 million | Unnamed | |
| 1922 1922 Atlantic hurricane season The 1922 Atlantic hurricane season ran through the summer and the first half of fall in 1922. The season was a quiet one, with only five tropical cyclones forming during the course of the season. The first was a tropical storm that passed over the Yucatán Peninsula and later made another landfall... |
5 | 3 | 1 | Unknown | Unknown | Unnamed | |
| 1923 1923 Atlantic hurricane season The 1923 Atlantic hurricane season ran its course fromSummer through Fall of 1923. The season was slightly below average with 9 tropical storms; of which 4 became hurricanes, and one became a major hurricane.-Tropical Storm One:... |
9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | Unknown | Unnamed | |
| 1924 1924 Atlantic hurricane season The 1924 Atlantic hurricane season ran through the summer and the first half of fall in 1924. The season was average with 11 storms; three became hurricanes and two others became major hurricanes. An early season tropical storm hit Belize on June 18 and Mexico on June 21... |
11 | 5 | 2 | 150+ | Unknown | "Cuba" 1924 Cuba hurricane The 1924 Cuba hurricane is the earliest officially classified Category 5 Atlantic hurricane on the Saffir–Simpson scale. It formed on October 14 in the western Caribbean Sea, slowly organizing as it tracked northwestward. By October 16, it attained hurricane status to the east of the... |
The 1924 Cuba hurricane 1924 Cuba hurricane The 1924 Cuba hurricane is the earliest officially classified Category 5 Atlantic hurricane on the Saffir–Simpson scale. It formed on October 14 in the western Caribbean Sea, slowly organizing as it tracked northwestward. By October 16, it attained hurricane status to the east of the... was the earliest officially classified Category 5 Atlantic hurricane on the Saffir–Simpson Scale |
| 1925 1925 Atlantic hurricane season The 1925 Atlantic hurricane season was an inactive Atlantic hurricane season during which four tropical cyclones, two of which were hurricanes, formed. The first storm developed on August 18, and the last dissipated on December 1. The season began at a late date, more than two months... |
4 | 2 | 0 | 59+ | $19.9 million | Unnamed | Includes a hurricane 1925 Florida hurricane The 1925 Florida tropical storm was the fourth and final storm of the 1925 Atlantic hurricane season, and at one time was considered the latest landfalling hurricane in the United States. Forming out of a tropical depression on November 27 near the Yucatán Peninsula, the system initially... that struck Florida on December 1, the latest United States hurricane landfall |
| 1926 1926 Atlantic hurricane season A Cape Verde-type hurricane reached Category 4 strength over the open Atlantic Ocean on September. It turned to the northeast, looped, and became extratropical on September 21... |
11 | 8 | 6 | 1,315+ | $1.4+ billion | "Great Miami Hurricane" 1926 Miami Hurricane The 1926 Miami hurricane was a Category 4 hurricane that devastated Miami in September 1926. The storm also caused significant damage in the Florida Panhandle, the U.S. state of Alabama, and the Bahamas... |
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| 1927 1927 Atlantic hurricane season The 1927 Atlantic hurricane season ran through the summer and the first half of fall in 1927. The season was relatively inactive. There were eight tropical cyclones that formed during the season; four became hurricanes; one became a major hurricane. The first storm of the season was also the... |
8 | 4 | 1 | 184 | Unknown | "Great Gale of August 24" 1927 Nova Scotia Hurricane The 1927 Nova Scotia Hurricane was a powerful Category 3 hurricane that struck the Canadian province of Nova Scotia in mid-August 1927... |
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| 1928 1928 Atlantic hurricane season The 1928 Atlantic hurricane season ran through the summer and the first half of fall in 1928. The season was not active, but eventful. Six tropical cyclones formed during the season. Four of those became hurricanes. Only one became a major hurricane, which was also a Category 5 hurricane.-Hurricane... |
6 | 4 | 1 | 4,000+ | $952.5+ million | "Okeechobee hurricane" 1928 Okeechobee Hurricane The Okeechobee hurricane, or San Felipe Segundo hurricane, was a deadly hurricane that struck the Leeward Islands, Puerto Rico, the Bahamas, and Florida in September of the 1928 Atlantic hurricane season... |
"Okeechobee hurricane" was the only recorded hurricane to strike Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an... at Category 5 strength |
| 1929 1929 Atlantic hurricane season The 1929 Atlantic hurricane season ran through the summer and the first half of fall in 1929. It was a mostly quiet season in the Atlantic as only five tropical cyclones formed during the season, with the distance between the first and second storms being nearly three months... |
5 | 3 | 1 | 51 | $9.0 million | Unnamed 1929 Florida Hurricane The 1929 Bahamas Hurricane was the second hurricane and the only major hurricane during the very inactive 1929 Atlantic hurricane season. The hurricane was the only hurricane to cause any significant damage, resulting in $676,000 in damage... |
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1930s
| Year | Number of tropical storms | Number of hurricanes | Number of major hurricanes Tropical cyclone scales Tropical systems are officially ranked on one of several tropical cyclone scales according to their maximum sustained winds and in what oceanic basin they are located... | Deaths | Damage USD United States dollar The United States dollar , also referred to as the American dollar, is the official currency of the United States of America. It is divided into 100 smaller units called cents or pennies.... | Strongest storm | Notes |
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| 1930 1930 Atlantic hurricane season The 1930 Atlantic hurricane season was one of the least active hurricane seasons on record, with only three documented tropical cyclones. In the North Atlantic Ocean, hurricanes generally form between the months of June and November, with most occurring in August and September. The first system of... |
3 | 2 | 2 | 8,000 | $50 million | "Dominican Republic" 1930 Dominican Republic Hurricane The 1930 Dominican Republic Hurricane, also known as Hurricane San Zenon, is the fifth deadliest Atlantic hurricane on record. The second of two known tropical cyclones in the 1930 Atlantic hurricane season, the hurricane was first observed on August 29 to the east of the Lesser Antilles... |
"Dominican Republic" hurricane 1930 Dominican Republic Hurricane The 1930 Dominican Republic Hurricane, also known as Hurricane San Zenon, is the fifth deadliest Atlantic hurricane on record. The second of two known tropical cyclones in the 1930 Atlantic hurricane season, the hurricane was first observed on August 29 to the east of the Lesser Antilles... was the fifth deadliest hurricane on record |
| 1931 1931 Atlantic hurricane season The 1931 Atlantic hurricane season ran through the summer and the first half of fall in 1931. The 1931 season was average in terms of tropical cyclone formation, but below average in number of hurricanes. Nine tropical cyclones formed during the year, but only two reached hurricane status, and one... |
9 | 2 | 1 | 2,502 | $7.5 million | Unnamed 1931 Belize hurricane The 1931 Belize hurricane was a devastating Category 3 hurricane that hit Belize City on September 10, 1931, killing an estimated 2,500 people. Although much weaker than Hurricane Hattie of 1961, it remains the deadliest hurricane, and natural disaster, in Belize's history... |
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| 1932 1932 Atlantic hurricane season The 1932 Atlantic hurricane season ran through the summer and the first half of fall in 1932. The 1932 season was an active one. An early tropical storm formed in May and hit Hispaniola, causing minimal damage. A Category 4 struck Galveston, Texas and the Galveston Seawall proved its worth. A... |
11 | 6 | 4 | 3,315 | $37 million | Unnamed | |
| 1933 1933 Atlantic hurricane season The 1933 Atlantic hurricane season was the second most active Atlantic hurricane season on record, with 21 storms forming during that year in the northwest Atlantic Ocean. The season ran through the summer and the first half of fall in 1933, and was surpassed in total number of tropical cyclones by... |
21 | 10 | 5 | 651 | $86.6 million | Unnamed 1933 Atlantic hurricane season The 1933 Atlantic hurricane season was the second most active Atlantic hurricane season on record, with 21 storms forming during that year in the northwest Atlantic Ocean. The season ran through the summer and the first half of fall in 1933, and was surpassed in total number of tropical cyclones by... |
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| 1934 1934 Atlantic hurricane season The 1934 Atlantic hurricane season ran through the summer and the first half of fall in 1934. The 1934 season was fairly quiet. However, it was a continuation of deadly seasons that had been going on since 1928.... |
11 | 6 | 0 | 2,017 | $4.26 million | Unnamed 1934 Atlantic hurricane season The 1934 Atlantic hurricane season ran through the summer and the first half of fall in 1934. The 1934 season was fairly quiet. However, it was a continuation of deadly seasons that had been going on since 1928.... |
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| 1935 1935 Atlantic hurricane season The 1935 Atlantic hurricane season ran from June 16 through October 31, 1935. The 1935 season featured below average activity, but it was eventful. A Category 1 hurricane in the Caribbean killed an estimated 2,150 people in the Greater Antilles and Central America. A Category 3 storm hit... |
6 | 5 | 3 | 2,604 | $12.5 million | "Labor Day hurricane" | The 1935 Labor Day hurricane was the most intense United States landfalling tropical cyclone |
| 1936 1936 Atlantic hurricane season The 1936 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 16, 1936, and lasted until October 31, 1936. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin.... |
16 | 7 | 1 | 5 | $1.23 million | Unnamed | Tied for fifth most active season on record |
| 1937 1937 Atlantic hurricane season The 1937 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 16, 1937, and lasted until October 31, 1937. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin.... |
9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Unknown | Unnamed | |
| 1938 1938 Atlantic hurricane season The 1938 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 16, 1938, and lasted until October 31, 1938. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin.-Tropical Storm One:... |
8 | 3 | 1 | ~700 | $290.3 million | "Long Island Express" New England Hurricane of 1938 The New England Hurricane of 1938 was the first major hurricane to strike New England since 1869... |
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| 1939 1939 Atlantic hurricane season The 1939 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 16, 1939, and lasted until October 31, 1939. These dates mark the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin... |
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1940s
| Year | Number of tropical storms | Number of hurricanes | Number of major hurricanes Tropical cyclone scales Tropical systems are officially ranked on one of several tropical cyclone scales according to their maximum sustained winds and in what oceanic basin they are located... | Deaths | Damage USD United States dollar The United States dollar , also referred to as the American dollar, is the official currency of the United States of America. It is divided into 100 smaller units called cents or pennies.... | Strongest storm | Notes |
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| 1940 1940 Atlantic hurricane season The 1940 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 16, 1940, and lasted until October 31, 1940. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin... |
8 | 4 | 0 | 101 | $4.7 million | Unnamed | |
| 1941 1941 Atlantic hurricane season The 1941 Atlantic hurricane season was the period during 1941 in which tropical cyclones formed in the Atlantic Basin. It was a relatively inactive hurricane season, with only six known storms. It officially began on June 16, 1941 and lasted until November 1, 1941. These dates delimit the period of... |
6 | 4 | 2 | 63 | $10 million | Unnamed 1941 Florida hurricane The 1941 Florida hurricane was a strong tropical cyclone that affected the Bahamas, Florida, and the southeastern United States in October 1941. The fifth known storm of the 1941 Atlantic hurricane season, it was first observed to the north of the Virgin Islands on October 3... |
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| 1942 1942 Atlantic hurricane season The 1942 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 16, 1942, and lasted until October 31, 1942. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin.... |
10 | 4 | 1 | 17 | $30.6 million | Unnamed | |
| 1943 1943 Atlantic hurricane season The 1943 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 16, 1943, and lasted until October 31, 1943. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin.... |
10 | 5 | 2 | 19 | $17.2 million | Unnamed | First year of Hurricane Hunters Hurricane Hunters The Hurricane Hunters are aircraft that fly into tropical cyclones in the North Atlantic Ocean and Northeastern Pacific Ocean for the specific purpose of directly measuring weather data in and around those storms. In the United States, the Air Force, Navy, and NOAA units have all participated in... |
| 1944 1944 Atlantic hurricane season The 1944 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 16, 1944, and lasted until October 31, 1944. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin.... |
11 | 7 | 3 | 1,153 | $202 million | "Great Atlantic hurricane" 1944 Great Atlantic Hurricane The Great Atlantic Hurricane in 1944 was an intense Atlantic hurricane sometimes compared to the New England Hurricane of 1938.-Meteorological history:... |
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| 1945 1945 Atlantic hurricane season The 1945 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 16, 1945, and lasted until October 31, 1945. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin.... |
11 | 5 | 3 | 80 | $80 million | Unnamed 1945 Southeast Florida hurricane The 1945 Southeast Florida hurricane was the most intense tropical cyclone of the 1945 Atlantic hurricane season. It made landfall on Homestead, Florida with estimated sustained winds of 140 mph . The ninth tropical storm, third Atlantic hurricane, and third major hurricane of the season, it... |
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| 1946 1946 Atlantic hurricane season The 1946 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 16, 1946, and lasted until November 15, 1946. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin.... |
6 | 3 | 1 | 5 | $5.2 million | Unnamed 1946 Florida hurricane The 1946 Florida hurricane was an intense tropical cyclone of the 1946 Atlantic hurricane season. Forming on October 5 from the complex interactions of several weather systems over the southern Caribbean Sea, the storm rapidly strengthened before striking western Cuba... |
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| 1947 1947 Atlantic hurricane season The 1947 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 16, 1947, and lasted until November 1, 1947. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin.... |
9 | 5 | 2 | 94 | $145.3 million | "Fort Lauderdale hurricane" 1947 Fort Lauderdale Hurricane The Fort Lauderdale Hurricane was an intense Category 5 hurricane that affected the Bahamas, Florida, Louisiana, and Mississippi in September of the 1947 Atlantic hurricane season... |
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| 1948 1948 Atlantic hurricane season The 1948 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 15, 1948, and lasted until November 15, 1948. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin.... |
9 | 6 | 4 | 94 | $30.9 million | Unnamed 1948 Atlantic hurricane season The 1948 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 15, 1948, and lasted until November 15, 1948. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin.... |
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| 1949 1949 Atlantic hurricane season The 1949 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 16, 1949, and lasted until October 31, 1949. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin.... |
13 | 7 | 2 | 3 | $58.2 million | Unnamed 1949 Florida hurricane The 1949 Florida hurricane was the second recorded storm and the strongest and most intense tropical cyclone of the 1949 Atlantic hurricane season. It was the most intense tropical cyclone to affect the United States during the season, with a minimum central pressure of 954 mbar at landfall... |
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1950s
| Year | Number of tropical storms | Number of hurricanes | Number of major hurricanes Tropical cyclone scales Tropical systems are officially ranked on one of several tropical cyclone scales according to their maximum sustained winds and in what oceanic basin they are located... | Deaths | Damage USD United States dollar The United States dollar , also referred to as the American dollar, is the official currency of the United States of America. It is divided into 100 smaller units called cents or pennies.... | Strongest storm | Retired names | Notes |
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| 1950 1950 Atlantic hurricane season The 1950 Atlantic hurricane season was the first year in which tropical cyclones were given official names in the Atlantic basin. Names were taken from the Joint Army/Navy Phonetic Alphabet, with the first named storm being designated "Able", the second "Baker", and so on. It was an active season... |
13 | 11 | 8 | 20 | $37 million | Dog Hurricane Dog (1950) Hurricane Dog was the most intense hurricane in the 1950 Atlantic hurricane season. The fourth named storm of the season, Dog developed on August 30 to the east of Antigua; after passing through the northern Lesser Antilles, it turned to the north and intensified into a Category 5 hurricane... |
None | Record number of major hurricanes Tropical cyclone scales Tropical systems are officially ranked on one of several tropical cyclone scales according to their maximum sustained winds and in what oceanic basin they are located... First year of Atlantic tropical cyclone naming Tropical cyclone naming Tropical cyclones have officially been named since 1945 and are named for a variety of reasons, which include to facilitate communications between forecasters and the public when forecasts, watches, and warnings are issued. Names also reduce confusion about what storm is being described, as more... |
| 1951 1951 Atlantic hurricane season The 1951 Atlantic hurricane season was moderately active, starting with an pre-season hurricane and lasting until late October. The season officially started on June 15, when the United States Weather Bureau began its daily monitoring for tropical cyclone activity; the season officially ended... |
10 | 8 | 5 | 257 | $80 million | Easy Hurricane Easy (1951) Hurricane Easy was the strongest tropical cyclone of the 1951 Atlantic hurricane season. It was a Cape Verde-type hurricane that recurved away from land masses. The fifth tropical cyclone, fourth hurricane, and fourth major hurricane of the season, Easy formed 1,000 miles west of Cape Verde... |
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| 1952 1952 Atlantic hurricane season The 1952 Atlantic hurricane season was the most recent season in which all named storms attained hurricane status, although it was the least active since 1946. The season officially started on June 15; however, a pre-season unnamed storm formed on Groundhog Day, becoming the only storm on... |
7 | 6 | 3 | 47 | $3.75 million | Fox Hurricane Fox (1952) Hurricane Fox was the strongest and deadliest tropical cyclone of the below average 1952 Atlantic hurricane season. The seventh tropical storm, sixth Atlantic hurricane, and the third major hurricane of the season, Fox was a small and intense Caribbean storm that developed northwest of Cartagena,... |
None | Includes the only known February tropical cyclone in the basin |
| 1953 1953 Atlantic hurricane season The 1953 Atlantic hurricane season was the first time an organized list of female names was used to name Atlantic storms. It officially began on June 15, and lasted until November 15, although activity occurred both before and after the season's limits... |
14 | 6 | 4 | 1 | $6 million | Carol | None | First year of female names for storms |
| 1954 1954 Atlantic hurricane season The 1954 Atlantic hurricane season caused over $750 million in damage, the most of any season at the time. The season officially began on June 15, and nine days later the first named storm developed. Hurricane Alice developed in the Gulf of Mexico and moved inland along the Rio Grande,... |
11 | 8 | 2 | 1,069 | $752 million | Hazel Hurricane Hazel Hurricane Hazel was the deadliest and costliest hurricane of the 1954 Atlantic hurricane season. The storm killed as many as 1,000 people in Haiti before striking the United States near the border between North and South Carolina, as a Category 4 hurricane... |
Carol Hurricane Carol Hurricane Carol was among the worst tropical cyclones to affect the New England region of the United States. It developed from a tropical wave near the Bahamas on August 25, 1954, and gradually strengthened as it moved northwestward. On August 27, Carol intensified to reach winds of , but weakened... , Hazel |
Includes Alice, one of only two storms in the basin to span two calendar years |
| 1955 1955 Atlantic hurricane season The 1955 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 15, 1955, and lasted until November 15, 1955. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin. The 1955 season was active, with twelve tropical storms forming.Three... |
12 | 9 | 6 | 1,518 | $1.2 billion | Janet Hurricane Janet Hurricane Janet was the most powerful hurricane of the 1955 Atlantic hurricane season and one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record. It made landfall as a Category 5 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale, causing catastrophic damage and at least 687 deaths in the Lesser... |
Connie Hurricane Connie Hurricane Connie was the first in a series of hurricanes to strike North Carolina during the 1955 Atlantic hurricane season. Connie struck as a Category 1, causing major flooding and inflicting extensive damage to the Outer Banks and inland to Raleigh.... , Diane Hurricane Diane Hurricane Diane was one of three hurricanes to hit North Carolina during the 1955 Atlantic hurricane season, striking an area that had been hit by Hurricane Connie five days earlier... , Ione Hurricane Ione Hurricane Ione was a strong, Category 3 hurricane that affected North Carolina in September 1955, bringing high winds and significant rainfall. It came on the heels of Hurricanes Connie and Diane, and compounded problems already caused by the two earlier hurricanes... , Janet |
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| 1956 1956 Atlantic hurricane season The 1956 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 15, 1956, and lasted until November 15, 1956. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin. The season was slightly below average, with only four hurricanes and eight... |
9 | 4 | 2 | 76 | $67.8 million | Betsy Hurricane Betsy (1956) Hurricane Betsy in 1956 was the first Atlantic hurricane to make landfall in Puerto Rico in 24 years. The third tropical cyclone of the 1956 Atlantic hurricane season, Betsy developed from a tropical wave on August 9 to the east of the Lesser Antilles. It rapidly developed into a... |
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| 1957 1957 Atlantic hurricane season The 1957 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 15, 1957, and lasted until November 15, 1957. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin. The season was below average, with eight total storms and just three... |
8 | 3 | 2 | 513 | $152.5 million | Carrie | Audrey Hurricane Audrey Hurricane Audrey was the first major hurricane of the 1957 Atlantic hurricane season. Audrey was the only storm to reach Category 4 status in June. A powerful hurricane, Audrey caused catastrophic damage across eastern Texas and western Louisiana. It then affected the South Central United States as... |
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| 1958 1958 Atlantic hurricane season The 1958 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 15, 1958, and lasted until November 15, 1958. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin... |
10 | 7 | 5 | 41 | $12 million | Helene Hurricane Helene (1958) Hurricane Helene was the strongest hurricane in the 1958 Atlantic hurricane season, reaching peak winds of and tied with Hurricane Ilsa as the strongest tropical cyclone of the season. The system moved to the north of the West Indies and skirted the coast of the Southeast United States before... |
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| 1959 1959 Atlantic hurricane season The 1959 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 15, 1959, and lasted until November 15, 1959. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin... |
11 | 7 | 2 | 59 | $23.3 million | Gracie Hurricane Gracie Hurricane Gracie was a major hurricane that formed in September 1959, the strongest during the 1959 Atlantic hurricane season and the most intense to strike the United States since Hurricane Hazel in 1954... |
Gracie* | Status of Gracie's retirement is unclear |
1960s
| Year | Number of tropical storms | Number of hurricanes | Number of major hurricanes Tropical cyclone scales Tropical systems are officially ranked on one of several tropical cyclone scales according to their maximum sustained winds and in what oceanic basin they are located... | Deaths | Damage USD United States dollar The United States dollar , also referred to as the American dollar, is the official currency of the United States of America. It is divided into 100 smaller units called cents or pennies.... | Strongest storm | Retired names | Notes |
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| 1960 1960 Atlantic hurricane season The 1960 Atlantic hurricane season was the least active Atlantic hurricane season since 1952. The season officially began on June 15, 1960, and lasted until November 15, 1960. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin... |
7 | 4 | 2 | 385 | $410 million | Donna Hurricane Donna Hurricane Donna in the 1960 Atlantic hurricane season was a Cape Verde-type hurricane which moved across the Leeward Islands, Puerto Rico, Hispanola, Cuba, The Bahamas, and every state on the East Coast of the United States... |
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| 1961 1961 Atlantic hurricane season The 1961 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 15, 1961, and lasted until November 15, 1961. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin. The season had seven major hurricanes, the second highest number on... |
11 | 8 | 7 | 345 | $392 million | Hattie Hurricane Hattie Hurricane Hattie was the deadliest tropical cyclone of the 1961 Atlantic hurricane season, as well as the strongest, reaching a peak intensity equivalent to Category 5 hurricane intensity... |
Carla Hurricane Carla Hurricane Carla was one of two Category 5 tropical cyclones during the 1961 Atlantic hurricane season. It struck the Texas coast as a Category 4 hurricane, becoming one of the most powerful storms to ever strike the United States. Hurricane Carla was the second most intense storm to ever... , Hattie |
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| 1962 1962 Atlantic hurricane season The 1962 Atlantic hurricane season was the least active since 1939, with only five named storms. Although the season officially began on June 15, the first storm did not form until August 26. Hurricane Alma brushed the outer banks before becoming extratropical southeast of New England,... |
5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | $10 million | Ella | None | |
| 1963 1963 Atlantic hurricane season The 1963 Atlantic hurricane season was a below average Atlantic hurricane season, with nine named storms. Although the season officially began on June 1, the first storm did not form until nearly a month later. Hurricane Cindy made landfall in Texas before dissipating in the southern portion of the... |
9 | 7 | 2 | 7,225 | $589 million | Flora Hurricane Flora Hurricane Flora is among the deadliest Atlantic hurricanes in recorded history, with a death total of over 7,000. The seventh tropical storm and sixth hurricane of the 1963 Atlantic hurricane season, Flora developed from a disturbance in the Intertropical Convergence Zone on September 26 while... |
Flora | Hurricane Flora Hurricane Flora Hurricane Flora is among the deadliest Atlantic hurricanes in recorded history, with a death total of over 7,000. The seventh tropical storm and sixth hurricane of the 1963 Atlantic hurricane season, Flora developed from a disturbance in the Intertropical Convergence Zone on September 26 while... was the sixth deadliest hurricane on record |
| 1964 1964 Atlantic hurricane season The 1964 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 15, 1964, and lasted until November 15, 1964. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin... |
12 | 6 | 6 | 261 | $605 million | Hilda Hurricane Hilda Hurricane Hilda was the third hurricane to make landfall in the United States during the 1964 Atlantic hurricane season. Originating near Cuba, the cyclone intensified while moving through the Gulf of Mexico, and became a Category 4 hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico before striking Louisiana in... |
Cleo Hurricane Cleo Hurricane Cleo was the third named storm, first hurricane, and first major hurricane of the 1964 Atlantic hurricane season. Cleo was one of the longest-lived storms of the season... , Dora Hurricane Dora Hurricane Dora was the first tropical cyclone on record to make landfall over the extreme northeast coast of Florida. Dora was also the first storm to produce hurricane force winds to Jacksonville, Florida in the almost 80 years of record keeping. Dora killed five people and left over... , Hilda |
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| 1965 1965 Atlantic hurricane season The 1965 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, 1965, and lasted until November 30, 1965. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin.... |
6 | 4 | 1 | 76 | $1.45 billion | Betsy Hurricane Betsy Hurricane Betsy was a Category 4 hurricane of the 1965 Atlantic hurricane season which caused enormous damage in the Bahamas, Florida, and Louisiana. Betsy made its most intense landfall near the mouth of the Mississippi River, causing significant flooding of the waters of Lake Pontchartrain into... |
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| 1966 1966 Atlantic hurricane season The 1966 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, 1966, and lasted until November 30, 1966. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin. The 1966 season was near normal with eleven tropical storms... |
11 | 7 | 3 | 1,094 | $410 million | Inez Hurricane Inez Hurricane Inez was a deadly, destructive, powerful and very long-lived Cape Verde-type hurricane that carved an erratic path through the Lesser Antilles, Hispaniola, Cuba, the Bahamas, Florida, and Mexico in 1966... |
Inez | One named storm de-classified in post-analysis |
| 1967 1967 Atlantic hurricane season The 1967 Atlantic hurricane season was the first year in which the National Hurricane Center was in operation. The season began on June 1, which was the date when the NHC activated radar stations across the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico... |
8 | 6 | 1 | 64 | $217 million | Beulah Hurricane Beulah Hurricane Beulah was the second tropical storm, second hurricane, and only major hurricane during the 1967 Atlantic hurricane season. It tracked through the Caribbean, struck the Yucatán peninsula of Mexico as a major hurricane, and moved west-northwest into the Gulf of Mexico, briefly gaining... |
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| 1968 1968 Atlantic hurricane season The 1968 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, 1968, and lasted until November 30, 1968. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin.... |
8 | 4 | 0 | 10 | $10 million | Gladys Hurricane Gladys (1968) Hurricane Gladys was the most destructive hurricane in the 1968 Atlantic hurricane season, causing over $100 million in damage and ten deaths. The last storm of the season, it caused heavy rainfall along its path through the Western Caribbean Sea, Florida, and up through Atlantic Canada... |
Edna Hurricane Edna Hurricane Edna was a deadly and destructive major hurricane that impacted the United States East Coast in September of the 1954 Atlantic hurricane season. It was one of two hurricanes to strike Massachusetts in that year, the other being Hurricane Carol... |
The name "Edna" was retired due to the storm in 1954, also includes one subtropical storm |
| 1969 1969 Atlantic hurricane season The 1969 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, 1969, and lasted until November 30, 1969. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin. The season was among the most active on record, with 18 tropical cyclones, 12... |
18 | 12 | 5 | 364 | $1.7 billion | Camille Hurricane Camille Hurricane Camille was the third and strongest tropical cyclone and second hurricane during the 1969 Atlantic hurricane season. The second of three catastrophic Category 5 hurricanes to make landfall in the United States during the 20th century , which it did near the mouth of the Mississippi River... |
Camille | Fourth most active season on record Tied for second most hurricanes in a season on record Includes one subtropical storm |
1970s
| Year | Number of tropical storms | Number of hurricanes | Number of major hurricanes Tropical cyclone scales Tropical systems are officially ranked on one of several tropical cyclone scales according to their maximum sustained winds and in what oceanic basin they are located... | Deaths | Damage USD United States dollar The United States dollar , also referred to as the American dollar, is the official currency of the United States of America. It is divided into 100 smaller units called cents or pennies.... | Strongest storm | Retired names | Notes |
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| 1970 1970 Atlantic hurricane season The 1970 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, 1970, and lasted until November 30, 1970. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin... |
10 | 5 | 2 | 71 | $454 million | Celia Hurricane Celia Hurricane Celia was the third named tropical cyclone, the second hurricane, and first major hurricane of the 1970 Atlantic hurricane season. Celia began as a tropical wave which formed off the eastern coast of Africa on July 23. The wave reached the eastern Caribbean Sea on July 28 and began to... |
Celia | |
| 1971 1971 Atlantic hurricane season The 1971 Atlantic hurricane season was fairly active with several notable storms. Hurricane Edith, the strongest of the season, was a Category 5 on the Saffir-Simpson scale, the highest category on the scale. It struck Nicaragua at peak intensity, killing dozens, and later hit southern Louisiana... |
13 | 6 | 1 | 45 | $213 million | Edith | None | |
| 1972 1972 Atlantic hurricane season The 1972 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, 1972, and lasted until November 30, 1972. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin. A strong El Niño kept hurricane activity at a minimum, and in fact the season... |
7 | 3 | 0 | 122 | $2.1 billion | Betty | Agnes Hurricane Agnes Hurricane Agnes was the first tropical storm and first hurricane of the 1972 Atlantic hurricane season. A rare June hurricane, it made landfall on the Florida Panhandle before moving northeastward and ravaging the Mid-Atlantic region as a tropical storm... |
Includes three subtropical storms |
| 1973 1973 Atlantic hurricane season The 1973 Atlantic hurricane season was the first season to use the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale, a scale developed in 1971 by Herbert Saffir and Robert Simpson used for rating the intensity of tropical cyclones. The season produced 24 tropical and subtropical cyclones, of which only 8 reached... |
8 | 4 | 1 | 15 | $18 million | Ellen | None | Includes one subtropical storm |
| 1974 1974 Atlantic hurricane season The 1974 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, 1974, and lasted until November 30, 1974. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin... |
11 | 4 | 2 | 8,260+ | $1.97 billion | Carmen Hurricane Carmen Hurricane Carmen was the most intense tropical cyclone of the 1974 Atlantic hurricane season. A destructive and widespread storm, Carmen originated as a tropical disturbance that emerged from Africa toward the end of August. The wave traveled westward, spawning a tropical depression east of the... |
Carmen, Fifi Hurricane Fifi Hurricane Fifi was a catastrophic tropical cyclone that killed between 3,000 and 10,000 people in Honduras in September 1974, ranking it as the fourth deadliest Atlantic hurricane on record. Originating from a strong tropical wave on September 14, the system steadily tracked... |
Includes four subtropical storms Hurricane Fifi Hurricane Fifi Hurricane Fifi was a catastrophic tropical cyclone that killed between 3,000 and 10,000 people in Honduras in September 1974, ranking it as the fourth deadliest Atlantic hurricane on record. Originating from a strong tropical wave on September 14, the system steadily tracked... was the fourth deadliest hurricane on record |
| 1975 1975 Atlantic hurricane season The 1975 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, 1975, and lasted until November 30, 1975. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin... |
9 | 6 | 3 | 80 | $100 million | Gladys Hurricane Gladys (1975) Hurricane Gladys was the eighteenth tropical cyclone, seventh named storm, fifth hurricane, and third major hurricane during the 1975 Atlantic hurricane season. Gladys developed from a tropical wave that emerged from the west coast of Africa on September 17... |
Eloise Hurricane Eloise Hurricane Eloise was the most destructive tropical cyclone of the 1975 Atlantic hurricane season. The fifth tropical storm, fourth hurricane, and second major hurricane of the season, Eloise formed as a tropical depression on September 13 to the east of the Virgin Islands... |
Includes one subtropical storm |
| 1976 1976 Atlantic hurricane season The 1976 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, 1976, and lasted until November 30, 1976. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin... |
10 | 6 | 2 | 72 | $100 million | Belle | None | Includes two subtropical storms |
| 1977 1977 Atlantic hurricane season The 1977 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, 1977, and lasted until November 30, 1977. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin.... |
6 | 5 | 1 | 10 | $10 million | Anita Hurricane Anita Hurricane Anita was a powerful Atlantic hurricane during an otherwise quiet 1977 Atlantic hurricane season. The first tropical cyclone of the season, Anita developed from a tropical wave on August 29 in the north-central Gulf of Mexico. It tracked westward into an area with conditions favorable for... |
Anita | |
| 1978 1978 Atlantic hurricane season The 1978 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, 1978, and lasted until November 30, 1978. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin... |
12 | 5 | 2 | 37 | $45 million | Greta Hurricane Greta-Olivia Hurricane Greta–Olivia was a Category 4 hurricane that crossed over Central America, changing names upon reaching the Eastern Pacific during the 1978 Atlantic hurricane season and 1978 Pacific hurricane season. Striking Honduras on the fourth anniversary of Hurricane Fifi, the Greta threatened to... |
None | Includes the January tropical cyclone in the Atlantic |
| 1979 1979 Atlantic hurricane season The 1979 Atlantic hurricane season was the first in which the Atlantic hurricane naming list included both male and female names. It officially began on June 1 and lasted until November 30, and there was tropical cyclone activity in every month. The dates conventionally delimit the period of each... |
9 | 5 | 2 | 2,118 | $4.3 billion | David Hurricane David Hurricane David was the fourth named tropical cyclone, second hurricane, and first major hurricane of the 1979 Atlantic hurricane season. A Category 5 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale, David was among the deadliest hurricanes in the latter half of the 20th century, killing... |
David, Frederic Hurricane Frederic Hurricane Frederic was the sixth tropical cyclone, third hurricane and second major hurricane of the 1979 Atlantic hurricane season. Frederic was the costliest hurricane to ever hit the U.S. Gulf Coast at that particular time... |
First year for alternating male/female names Includes one subtropical storm |
1980s
| Year | Number of tropical cyclones | Number of tropical storms | Number of hurricanes | Number of major hurricanes Tropical cyclone scales Tropical systems are officially ranked on one of several tropical cyclone scales according to their maximum sustained winds and in what oceanic basin they are located... | Deaths | Damage USD United States dollar The United States dollar , also referred to as the American dollar, is the official currency of the United States of America. It is divided into 100 smaller units called cents or pennies.... | Strongest storm | Retired names | Notes |
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| 1980 1980 Atlantic hurricane season The 1980 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, 1980, and lasted until November 30, 1980. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin. The season was fairly active, with eleven storms forming, of which nine reached... |
15 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 256 | $1 billion | Allen Hurricane Allen Hurricane Allen was the first and strongest hurricane of the 1980 Atlantic hurricane season. It was one of the strongest hurricanes in recorded history, one of the few hurricanes to reach Category 5 status on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale on three separate occasions, and spent more time... |
Allen | |
| 1981 1981 Atlantic hurricane season The 1981 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, 1981, and lasted until November 30, 1981. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin. The 1981 season was high in activity with 18 tropical depressions and... |
18 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 10 | $45 million | Harvey | None | |
| 1982 1982 Atlantic hurricane season The 1982 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, 1982 and lasted until November 30, 1982, and was a below average season. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin... |
9 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 141 | $100 million | Debby Hurricane Debby (1982) Hurricane Debby was the strongest tropical cyclone of the 1982 Atlantic hurricane season, peaking with winds of 135 mph . The fourth named storm of the season, it lasted roughly one week over the Atlantic Ocean, affecting Puerto Rico, Bermuda, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland. Light damage was... |
None | Includes one subtropical storm |
| 1983 1983 Atlantic hurricane season The 1983 Atlantic hurricane season was the least active Atlantic hurricane season in 53 years, with only four tropical storms forming. The season officially began on June 1, 1983, and lasted until November 30, 1983. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most storms... |
7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 22 | $2.6 billion | Alicia Hurricane Alicia Hurricane Alicia was the costliest tropical cyclone in the Atlantic since Hurricane Agnes in 1972. Alicia was the third depression, the first tropical storm, and the only major hurricane of the 1983 Atlantic hurricane season... |
Alicia | |
| 1984 1984 Atlantic hurricane season The 1984 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, 1984, and lasted until November 30, 1984. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin. The 1984 season was an active one in terms of named storms, but most of them... |
17 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 35 | $66 million | Diana Hurricane Diana (1984) Hurricane Diana was the fourth tropical storm, the first hurricane, the first major hurricane, and the strongest storm of the 1984 Atlantic hurricane season. Diana was the first major hurricane to hit the U.S. East Coast in nearly 20 years. Watches and warnings were issued for the storm... |
None | Includes one subtropical storm |
| 1985 1985 Atlantic hurricane season The 1985 Atlantic hurricane season had the most U.S. landfalling tropical cyclones since 1916. The season officially began on June 1, 1985, and lasted until November 30, 1985... |
13 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 241 | $4.5 billion | Gloria Hurricane Gloria Hurricane Gloria was a powerful Cape Verde-type hurricane that formed during the 1985 Atlantic hurricane season and prowled the Atlantic Ocean from September 16 to September 28. Gloria reached Category 4 status on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale near the Bahamas, but weakened significantly... |
Elena Hurricane Elena Hurricane Elena was a category 3 major hurricane that produced heavy damage along the Gulf Coast of the United States in August and September of the 1985 Atlantic hurricane season. The fifth tropical storm, fourth hurricane, and first major hurricane of the season, Elena developed near Cuba from a... , Gloria |
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| 1986 1986 Atlantic hurricane season The 1986 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, 1986, and lasted until November 30, 1986. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin... |
10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 70 | $57 million | Earl | None | |
| 1987 1987 Atlantic hurricane season The 1987 Atlantic hurricane season was a below-average hurricane season that was limited by an ongoing El Niño. The season officially began on June 1, 1987, and lasted until November 30, 1987, although activity began on May 25 when a tropical depression developed in the east central... |
14 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 10 | $73 million | Emily Hurricane Emily (1987) Hurricane Emily was the only major hurricane to develop during the below-average 1987 Atlantic hurricane season. Forming out of a tropical disturbance that moved off the west coast of Africa on September 20, the storm quickly attained hurricane status before undergoing rapid intensification... |
None | |
| 1988 1988 Atlantic hurricane season The 1988 Atlantic hurricane season was a moderately active season that proved costly and deadly, with 15 tropical cyclones directly affecting land. The season officially began on June 1, 1988, and lasted until November 30, 1988, although activity began on May 30 when a tropical... |
19 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 550 | $7 billion | Gilbert Hurricane Gilbert Hurricane Gilbert was an extremely powerful Cape Verde-type hurricane that formed during the 1988 Atlantic hurricane season and created widespread destruction in the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico. It is the second most intense hurricane ever observed in the Atlantic basin behind only... |
Gilbert, Joan | Included strongest hurricane on record until 2005 |
| 1989 1989 Atlantic hurricane season The 1989 Atlantic hurricane season was an active season that produced fifteen tropical cyclones, eleven named storms, seven hurricanes, and two major hurricanes. The season was officially designated from June 1, 1989, to November 30, 1989, dates which conventionally... |
15 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 112 | $10.7 billion | Hugo Hurricane Hugo Hurricane Hugo was a classical, destructive and rare Cape Verde-type hurricane which struck the Caribbean islands of Guadeloupe, Montserrat, St. Croix, Puerto Rico and the USA mainland in South Carolina as a Category 4 hurricane during September of the 1989 Atlantic hurricane season... |
Hugo | |
1990s
| Year | Number of tropical cyclones | Number of tropical storms | Number of hurricanes | Number of major hurricanes Tropical cyclone scales Tropical systems are officially ranked on one of several tropical cyclone scales according to their maximum sustained winds and in what oceanic basin they are located... | Deaths | Damage USD United States dollar The United States dollar , also referred to as the American dollar, is the official currency of the United States of America. It is divided into 100 smaller units called cents or pennies.... | Strongest storm | Retired names | Notes |
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| 1990 1990 Atlantic hurricane season The 1990 Atlantic hurricane season was the most active Atlantic hurricane season since 1969. It officially began on June 1, 1990, and lasted until November 30, 1990. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin... |
16 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 116 | $150 million | Gustav Hurricane Gustav (1990) Hurricane Gustav was the only major hurricane to form during the 1990 Atlantic hurricane season. Developing out of a tropical wave on August 24, Gustav tracked westward across the Atlantic Ocean, steadily intensifying. The storm reached hurricane-status on August 26 and reached its... |
Diana Hurricane Diana Hurricane Diana was the deadliest tropical cyclone during the 1990 Atlantic hurricane season, killing 139 people in Mexico. Forming out of a tropical wave on August 4, the system brushed Honduras before intensifying into a tropical storm the following day. Gradually gaining strength, Diana... , Klaus Hurricane Klaus Hurricane Klaus was a minimal Atlantic hurricane that dropped heavy rainfall across the Lesser Antilles in October 1990. The eleventh tropical cyclone and sixth hurricane of the 1990 Atlantic hurricane season, Klaus developed from a tropical wave on October 3 a short distance east of Dominica. It... |
No tropical storms or hurricanes made landfall Landfall (meteorology) Landfall is the event of a tropical cyclone or a waterspout coming onto land after being over water. When a waterspout makes landfall it is reclassified as a tornado, which can then cause damage inland... in the United States |
| 1991 1991 Atlantic hurricane season The 1991 Atlantic hurricane season was the first season in over 24 years in which no hurricanes developed from tropical waves, which are the source for most North Atlantic tropical cyclones. The hurricane season officially began on June 1, and ended on November 30. It was the least... |
12 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 30 | $2.5 billion | Claudette | Bob Hurricane Bob Hurricane Bob was one of the costliest hurricanes in New England history. The second named storm and first hurricane of the 1991 Atlantic hurricane season, Bob developed from an area of low pressure near The Bahamas on August 16. The depression steadily intensified, and became Tropical Storm Bob... |
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| 1992 1992 Atlantic hurricane season The 1992 Atlantic hurricane season had one of the latest dates on record for the first named storm. The season officially began on June 1, 1992, and lasted until November 30, 1992. It was the least active hurricane season in nine years due to a strong El Niño... |
9 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 66 | $26 billion | Andrew Hurricane Andrew Hurricane Andrew was the third Category 5 hurricane to make landfall in the United States, after the Labor Day Hurricane of 1935 and Hurricane Camille in 1969. Andrew was the first named storm and only major hurricane of the otherwise inactive 1992 Atlantic hurricane season... |
Andrew | Hurricane Andrew is the second-costliest U.S. hurricane Includes one subtropical storm |
| 1993 1993 Atlantic hurricane season The 1993 Atlantic hurricane season was a period in the annual formation of tropical cyclones. It officially began on June 1, 1993, and lasted until November 30, 1993. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin... |
10 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 274 | $271 million | Emily Hurricane Emily (1993) Hurricane Emily was a Category 3 hurricane during the 1993 Atlantic hurricane season. On September 1, the storm brushed the Outer Banks of North Carolina before heading back out to sea... |
None | |
| 1994 1994 Atlantic hurricane season The 1994 Atlantic hurricane seasonofficially began June 1, 1994, and officially ended November 30, 1994. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin.... |
12 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1,184 | $1.56 billion | Florence Hurricane Florence (1994) Hurricane Florence was a strong, late season hurricane that remained out over the open waters of the Central Atlantic for nearly a week, before being absorbed into a large extratropical cyclone. With peak winds of 110 mph and a minimum pressure of 972 mbar , Florence was the strongest... |
None | |
| 1995 1995 Atlantic hurricane season The 1995 Atlantic hurricane season was the third most active Atlantic hurricane season on record. It officially began on June 1, 1995, and lasted until November 30, 1995. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the north Atlantic ocean... |
21 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 115 | $9.3 billion | Opal Hurricane Opal Hurricane Opal was a Category 4 hurricane that formed in the Gulf of Mexico in September 1995.Opal was the ninth hurricane and the strongest of the abnormally active 1995 Atlantic hurricane season... |
Luis Hurricane Luis Hurricane Luis was one of the deadliest and most destructive hurricanes of the 1995 Atlantic hurricane season, with maximum sustained winds of 140 mph . The storm was the twelfth tropical storm, sixth hurricane, and second major hurricane of the season... , Marilyn Hurricane Marilyn Hurricane Marilyn was the fifteenth tropical depression and thirteenth named storm of the unusually busy 1995 Atlantic hurricane season, following closely on the heels of Hurricane Luis. Hurricane Marilyn was the most powerful storm to hit the Virgin Islands since Hurricane Hugo of 1989.Marilyn... , Opal, Roxanne Hurricane Roxanne Hurricane Roxanne caused extensive flooding in Mexico due to its erratic movement. The seventeenth storm, tenth hurricane, and the fifth and final major hurricane of the very active 1995 Atlantic hurricane season, Roxanne developed in the southwestern Caribbean Sea from an area of low pressure on... |
Tied for third most active season on record |
| 1996 1996 Atlantic hurricane season The 1996 Atlantic hurricane season was the first season since 1965 in which all tropical cyclones reached tropical storm status. It officially began on June 1, 1996, and lasted until November 30, 1996... |
14 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 179 | $3.8 billion | Edouard Hurricane Edouard (1996) Hurricane Edouard was the strongest hurricane in the 1996 Atlantic hurricane season, reaching winds of 145 mph on its path. Edouard remained a major hurricane for eight days, an unusually long amount of time. A Cape Verde-type hurricane, the storm formed near the coast of Africa in the middle... |
Cesar Hurricane Cesar-Douglas Hurricane Cesar–Douglas was a devastating tropical cyclone that killed 122 people throughout Central and South America in late-July 1996. The Category 1 hurricane formed in late July in the Caribbean Sea and pounded Central America with rain, killing 67 people and causing local governments to deem... , Fran Hurricane Fran Hurricane Fran was a powerful Cape Verde-type hurricane of the 1996 Atlantic hurricane season that made landfall near Cape Fear in North Carolina at Category 3 strength. Throughout the eastern United States, early statistics on Fran reported 27 deaths and $3.2 billion in damage... , Hortense Hurricane Hortense Hurricane Hortense was the eighth tropical storm, sixth hurricane, and second Category 4 hurricane of the 1996 Atlantic hurricane season. Lasting from September 3 to September 16, Hortense brought torrential flooding as it moved through the Lesser Antilles, Puerto Rico, and Dominican Republic... |
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| 1997 1997 Atlantic hurricane season The 1997 Atlantic hurricane season is the most recent Atlantic hurricane season to feature no tropical cyclones in August. The season officially began on June 1, 1997, and lasted until November 30, 1997... |
9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 11 | $110 million | Erika Hurricane Erika (1997) Hurricane Erika was the strongest and longest-lasting tropical cyclone in the 1997 Atlantic hurricane season. Erika developed from a tropical wave on September 3 and moved west-northwestward across the tropical Atlantic Ocean; it steadily intensified until it attained hurricane status on September... |
None | Includes one subtropical storm |
| 1998 1998 Atlantic hurricane season The 1998 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, 1998, and lasted until November 30, 1998. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin; however, the season extended through December 1 as Hurricane Nicole remained... |
14 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 12,000+ | $12.2 billion | Mitch Hurricane Mitch Hurricane Mitch was the most powerful hurricane and the most destructive of the 1998 Atlantic hurricane season, with maximum sustained winds of 180 mph . The storm was the thirteenth tropical storm, ninth hurricane, and third major hurricane of the season. Along with Hurricane Georges, Mitch... |
Georges Hurricane Georges Hurricane Georges was a very destructive, powerful and long-lived Cape Verde-type Category 4 hurricane. Georges was the seventh tropical storm, fourth hurricane, and second major hurricane of the 1998 Atlantic hurricane season... , Mitch |
Four simultaneous hurricanes on September 26, the first time since 1893 Hurricane Mitch was the deadliest hurricane in over 200 years |
| 1999 1999 Atlantic hurricane season The 1999 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, 1999, and lasted until November 30, 1999. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin.... |
16 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 465 | $5.9 billion | Floyd Hurricane Floyd Hurricane Floyd was the sixth named storm, fourth hurricane, and third major hurricane in the 1999 Atlantic hurricane season. Floyd triggered the third largest evacuation in US history when 2.6 million coastal residents of five states were ordered from their homes as it approached... |
Floyd, Lenny Hurricane Lenny Hurricane Lenny was the strongest November Atlantic hurricane on record. It was the twelfth tropical storm, eighth hurricane, and record-breaking fifth Category 4 hurricane in the 1999 Atlantic hurricane season. Lenny formed on November 13 in the western Caribbean Sea, and maintained an... |
Most Category 4 hurricanes on record |
2000-2009
| Year | Number of tropical cyclones | Number of tropical storms | Number of hurricanes | Number of major hurricanes Tropical cyclone scales Tropical systems are officially ranked on one of several tropical cyclone scales according to their maximum sustained winds and in what oceanic basin they are located... | Deaths | Damage USD United States dollar The United States dollar , also referred to as the American dollar, is the official currency of the United States of America. It is divided into 100 smaller units called cents or pennies.... | Strongest storm | Retired names | Notes |
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| 2000 2000 Atlantic hurricane season The 2000 Atlantic hurricane season was the first season without a tropical cyclone in July since 1987. The season officially began on June 1, 2000, and lasted until November 30, 2000. The June through November dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in... |
19 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 79 | $1.2 billion | Keith Hurricane Keith Hurricane Keith caused extensive damage in Central America, especially in Mexico and Belize. The fifteenth tropical cyclone, eleventh named storm, and seventh hurricane of the 2000 Atlantic hurricane season, Keith developed as a tropical depression from a tropical wave in the western Caribbean Sea... |
Keith | Includes one subtropical storm |
| 2001 2001 Atlantic hurricane season The 2001 Atlantic hurricane season was a fairly active Atlantic hurricane season that produced 17 tropical cyclones, 15 named storms, nine hurricanes, and four major hurricanes. The season officially lasted from June 1, 2001, to November 30, 2001, dates which by convention limit the period of each... |
17 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 105 | $7.1 billion | Michelle Hurricane Michelle Hurricane Michelle was the thirteenth named storm and the strongest tropical cyclone of the 2001 Atlantic hurricane season. Michelle developed from a tropical wave that moved across the Atlantic, and formed into Tropical Depression Fifteen on the October 29. The depression slowly intensified as... |
Allison Tropical Storm Allison Tropical Storm Allison was a tropical storm that devastated southeast Texas in June of the 2001 Atlantic hurricane season. The first storm of the season, Allison lasted an unusually long period of time for a June storm, remaining tropical or subtropical for 15 days... , Iris Hurricane Iris Hurricane Iris was a Category 4 hurricane that devastated Belize in October 2001. It was the eleventh tropical cyclone, ninth named storm, fifth hurricane, and third major hurricane of the 2001 Atlantic hurricane season. It was the second strongest storm of the season behind Hurricane... , Michelle |
Allison is the only Atlantic tropical system to have its name retired without reaching hurricane strength. |
| 2002 2002 Atlantic hurricane season The 2002 Atlantic hurricane season was an average Atlantic hurricane season, officially starting on June 1, 2002 and ending on November 30, dates which conventionally limit the period of each year when tropical cyclones in the Atlantic Ocean tend to form... |
14 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 23 | $2.6 billion | Isidore Hurricane Isidore Hurricane Isidore was the ninth named storm and the second hurricane in the 2002 Atlantic hurricane season. Isidore was the fifth of eight named storms to occur in September. The tropical cyclone peaked as a Category 3 hurricane, causing damage as well as four fatalities in Jamaica, Cuba, Mexico,... |
Isidore, Lili Hurricane Lili Hurricane Lili was the deadliest and costliest hurricane of the 2002 Atlantic hurricane season for the United States. Lili was the twelfth named storm, fourth hurricane, and second major hurricane of the 2002 Atlantic hurricane season. The storm developed from a tropical disturbance in the open... |
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| 2003 2003 Atlantic hurricane season The 2003 Atlantic hurricane season was an active Atlantic hurricane season with tropical activity before and after the official bounds of the season – the first such occurrence in 50 years. The season produced 21 tropical cyclones, of which 16 developed into named storms; seven... |
21 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 92 | $4.4 billion | Isabel Hurricane Isabel Hurricane Isabel was the costliest and deadliest hurricane in the 2003 Atlantic hurricane season. The ninth named storm, fifth hurricane, and second major hurricane of the season, Isabel formed near the Cape Verde Islands from a tropical wave on September 6 in the tropical Atlantic Ocean... |
Fabian Hurricane Fabian Hurricane Fabian was a powerful Cape Verde-type hurricane that hit Bermuda in early September during the 2003 Atlantic hurricane season. Fabian, the sixth named storm, fourth hurricane, and first major hurricane of the season, developed from a tropical wave in the tropical Atlantic Ocean on August 25... , Isabel, Juan Hurricane Juan Hurricane Juan was a significant hurricane that struck the southern part of Atlantic Canada in late September 2003. It was the tenth named storm and the sixth hurricane of the 2003 Atlantic hurricane season. Juan formed southeast of Bermuda on September 24, 2003 out of a tropical wave that tracked... |
Tied for fifth most active season on record |
| 2004 2004 Atlantic hurricane season The 2004 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, 2004, and lasted until November 30, 2004. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin... |
17 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 3,100+ | $50 billion | Ivan Hurricane Ivan Hurricane Ivan was a large, long-lived, Cape Verde-type hurricane that caused widespread damage in the Caribbean and United States. The cyclone was the ninth named storm, the sixth hurricane and the fourth major hurricane of the active 2004 Atlantic hurricane season... |
Charley Hurricane Charley Hurricane Charley was the third named storm, the second hurricane, and the second major hurricane of the 2004 Atlantic hurricane season. Charley lasted from August 9 to August 15, and at its peak intensity it attained 150 mph winds, making it a strong Category 4 hurricane on the... , Frances Hurricane Frances Hurricane Frances was the sixth named storm, the fourth hurricane, and the third major hurricane of the 2004 Atlantic hurricane season. The system crossing the open Atlantic during mid to late August, moving to the north of the Lesser Antilles while strengthening. Its outer bands affected Puerto... , Ivan, Jeanne Hurricane Jeanne Hurricane Jeanne was the deadliest hurricane in the 2004 Atlantic hurricane season. It was the tenth named storm, the seventh hurricane, and the fifth major hurricane of the season, as well as the third hurricane and fourth named storm of the season to make landfall in Florida... |
Includes one subtropical storm |
| 2005 2005 Atlantic hurricane season The 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was the most active Atlantic hurricane season in recorded history, repeatedly shattering numerous records. The impact of the season was widespread and ruinous with an estimated 3,913 deaths and record damage of about $159.2 billion... |
31 | 28 | 15 | 7 | 2,280+ | $128 billion | Wilma Hurricane Wilma Hurricane Wilma was the most intense tropical cyclone ever recorded in the Atlantic basin. Wilma was the twenty-second storm , thirteenth hurricane, sixth major hurricane, and fourth Category 5 hurricane of the record-breaking 2005 season... |
Dennis Hurricane Dennis Hurricane Dennis was an early-forming major hurricane in the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico during the very active 2005 Atlantic hurricane season. Dennis was the fourth named storm, second hurricane, and first major hurricane of the season... , Katrina Hurricane Katrina Hurricane Katrina of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was a powerful Atlantic hurricane. It is the costliest natural disaster, as well as one of the five deadliest hurricanes, in the history of the United States. Among recorded Atlantic hurricanes, it was the sixth strongest overall... , Rita Hurricane Rita Hurricane Rita was the fourth-most intense Atlantic hurricane ever recorded and the most intense tropical cyclone ever observed in the Gulf of Mexico. Rita caused $11.3 billion in damage on the U.S. Gulf Coast in September 2005... , Stan Hurricane Stan Hurricane Stan was the eighteenth named tropical storm and eleventh hurricane of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season. It was also the sixth of seven tropical cyclones to make landfall in Mexico. Stan was a relatively weak storm that only briefly reached hurricane status... , Wilma |
Most active season and costliest on record Includes one subtropical storm Tropical Storm Zeta extended into 2006; first such occurrence since 1954 |
| 2006 2006 Atlantic hurricane season The 2006 Atlantic hurricane season was significantly less active than the record previous season. It marked the first since 2001 in which no hurricanes made landfall in the United States, and was the first since 1994 that no tropical cyclones formed during October. Following the intense activity of... |
10 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 14 | $500 million | Gordon Hurricane Gordon (2006) Hurricane Gordon was the first tropical cyclone since 1992 to affect the Azores while retaining tropical characteristics. The eighth tropical storm, third hurricane, and first major hurricane of the 2006 Atlantic hurricane season, Gordon formed on September 10 in the tropical Atlantic Ocean... /Helene Hurricane Helene (2006) Hurricane Helene was the ninth tropical storm, fourth hurricane, and strongest hurricane of the 2006 Atlantic hurricane season.Helene was a long-lived Cape Verde-type hurricane that formed in the extreme southeastern part of the North Atlantic Ocean, peaking as a Category 3 hurricane on the... |
None | |
| 2007 2007 Atlantic hurricane season The 2007 Atlantic hurricane season was an active Atlantic hurricane season that produced 17 tropical cyclones, 15 tropical storms, six hurricanes, and two major hurricanes. It officially started on June 1 and ended on November 30, dates which conventionally delimit the... |
17 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 423 | $3 billion | Dean Hurricane Dean The name Dean was used for five tropical cyclones in the Northern Atlantic Ocean:*1983's Tropical Storm Dean, which struck the coast of Virginia, causing minor erosion and flooding... |
Dean, Felix Hurricane Felix The name Felix was used for four tropical cyclones in the Atlantic Ocean.* 1989's Hurricane Felix - A Category 1 storm that dissipated in the Atlantic without threatening land.... , Noel Hurricane Noel The name Noel has been used for three tropical cyclones in the Atlantic Ocean.* 1995's Hurricane Noel - reached hurricane strength far from land and was absorbed by a cold front without threatening land.... |
Includes one subtropical storm |
| 2008 2008 Atlantic hurricane season The 2008 Atlantic hurricane season was a very active hurricane season with sixteen named storms formed, including eight that became hurricanes and five that became major hurricanes. The season officially started on June 1 and ended on November 30. These dates conventionally delimit the period of... |
17 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 1,047 | $42 billion | Ike Hurricane Ike Hurricane Ike was the second-costliest hurricane ever to make landfall in the United States, the costliest hurricane ever to impact Cuba and the second most active hurricane to reach the Canadian mainland in the Great Lakes Region after Hurricane Hazel in 1954... |
Gustav Hurricane Gustav The name Gustav has been used for five tropical cyclones in the Atlantic Ocean:* 1984's Tropical Storm Gustav - Spent most of its existence as a tropical depression hovering over Bermuda, no major damage was reported.... , Ike, Paloma |
Tied for fifth most active season on record Only year on record in which a major hurricane existed in every month from July through November |
| 2009 2009 Atlantic hurricane season The 2009 Atlantic hurricane season was a below-average year, unlike the 2009 Pacific hurricane season, which was above average, both due to a moderate El Niño. During this year, nine tropical storms formed, the fewest since the 1997 season.An average season has ten tropical storms, six hurricanes... |
11 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 6 | $77 million | Bill Hurricane Bill (2009) Hurricane Bill was a relatively large Atlantic tropical cyclone, attaining a maximum gale-diameter of 460 mi . A Cape Verde type hurricane, Bill originated from a tropical wave that emerged from the western coast of Africa on August 12, and organized into a tropical depression near the Cape... |
None |
2010s
| Year | Number of tropical cyclones | Number of tropical storms | Number of hurricanes | Number of major hurricanes Tropical cyclone scales Tropical systems are officially ranked on one of several tropical cyclone scales according to their maximum sustained winds and in what oceanic basin they are located... | Deaths | Damage USD United States dollar The United States dollar , also referred to as the American dollar, is the official currency of the United States of America. It is divided into 100 smaller units called cents or pennies.... | Strongest storm | Retired names | Notes |
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| 2010 2010 Atlantic hurricane season The 2010 Atlantic hurricane season was the third most active Atlantic hurricane season on record, tying with the 1887 Atlantic hurricane season, 1995 Atlantic hurricane season and the 2011 Atlantic hurricane season. It had the most number of named storms since the 2005 season and also ties with the... |
21 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 259 | $12.441 billion | Igor | Igor, Tomas Hurricane Tomas Hurricane Tomas was the nineteenth named storm and twelfth hurricane of the 2010 Atlantic hurricane season. Tomas developed from a tropical wave east of the Windward Islands on October 29. Quickly intensifying into a hurricane, it moved through the Windward Islands and passed very near Saint... |
Tied for third most active season on record Tied for second most hurricanes in a season on record Most active season since 2005 |
| 2011 2011 Atlantic hurricane season The 2011 Atlantic hurricane season is tied for the third most active season on record with 1887, 1995 and 2010. It began on June 1, 2011, and ended on November 30, 2011, however these dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones develop in the Atlantic basin... |
20 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 120 | <$11.8 billion | Ophelia Hurricane Ophelia (2011) Hurricane Ophelia was a relatively large Atlantic tropical cyclone that affected the Leeward Islands, Bermuda, and Newfoundland during September and October 2011... |
Tied for third most active season on record Record for first eight storms unable to become hurricanes |
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Number of tropical storms and hurricanes per season
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