2001 Atlantic hurricane season

2001 Atlantic hurricane season
Season summary map
Seasonal boundaries
First system formed	June 5, 2001
Last system dissipated	December 4, 2001
Strongest storm
By maximum sustained winds	Iris
• Maximum winds	145 mph (230 km/h) (1-minute sustained)
• Lowest pressure	948 mbar (hPa; 27.99 inHg)
By central pressure	Michelle
• Maximum winds	140 mph (220 km/h) (1-minute sustained)
• Lowest pressure	933 mbar (hPa; 27.55 inHg)
Seasonal statistics
Total depressions	17
Total storms	15
Hurricanes	9
Major hurricanes (Cat. 3+)	4
Total fatalities	153 total
Total damage	$11.94 billion (2001 USD)
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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 year when tropical cyclones tend to form in the Atlantic Ocean basin. The season began with Tropical Storm Allison on June 4, and ended with Hurricane Olga, which dissipated on December 6.

The most damaging storms of the season were: Allison, which caused extensive flooding in Texas; Hurricane Iris, which struck Belize; and Hurricane Michelle, which left a trail of destruction across Cuba. Three tropical cyclones made landfall in the United States, three directly affected Canada, and three directly affected Mexico and Central America. Overall, the season caused 153 fatalities, and $11.44 billion (2001 USD) in damage. Due to their severe damage, the names Allison, Iris, and Michelle were retired by the World Meteorological Organization.