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Above-average 2021 Atlantic hurricane season ends on a quiet note

Above-average 2021 Atlantic hurricane season ends on a quiet note

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The 2021 Atlantic hurricane season officially ends today. The 2021 Atlantic hurricane season produced 21 named storms (one of which was subtropical), 7 hurricanes, and 4 major hurricanes, with an Accumulated Cyclone Energy total of 145.1. This marked the Atlantic’s sixth-straight above-average Atlantic hurricane season, and the third-most active season on record in terms of named storms (behind 2020 and 2005). The average number of named storms, hurricanes and major hurricanes from 1991-2020 are 14, 7, and 3 respectively. The…

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2020, the most active Atlantic hurricane season on record, officially ends

2020, the most active Atlantic hurricane season on record, officially ends

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Many events were canceled in 2020. The 2020 Atlantic hurricane season was not one of them. The long, record-breaking, and unusual 2020 Atlantic hurricane season officially ended November 30. The 2020 Atlantic hurricane season broke 2005’s record of 28 with 30 named storms. The season also featured 13 hurricanes (the second-most on record) and 6 major hurricanes (tied for the second-most on record). The season also featured a record-breaking 12 tropical storm or greater landfalls over the United States, and…

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Slightly above average but destructive 2018 Atlantic hurricane season ends

Slightly above average but destructive 2018 Atlantic hurricane season ends

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As usual, November 30 marks the official end of the Atlantic and Eastern Pacific hurricane seasons. Activity this season spanned approximately five months, with Tropical Storm Alberto forming as a subtropical depression May 25 over the Northwestern Caribbean, and ending on October 31 with the extratropical transition of Hurricane Oscar over the central Atlantic. The 2018 Atlantic hurricane season produced 16 tropical cyclones, 15 named storms, 8 hurricanes, and 2 major (Category 3+) hurricanes, with an approximate Accumulated Cyclone Energy…

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Hyperactive 2017 Atlantic hurricane season comes to an end

Hyperactive 2017 Atlantic hurricane season comes to an end

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November 30 marks the official end of the Atlantic and East Pacific hurricane seasons. After seven months of activity, beginning with Tropical Storm Arlene in April and ending with Tropical Storm Rina in November, it is finally over. While the Eastern Pacific had an active, but fairly uneventful season, the Atlantic recorded its fifth most active season in terms of named storms and seventh most active season in terms of Accumulated Cyclone Energy (ACE). The season will generally be most…

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