Atlantic hurricane season

Hurricane tracks from 1980 through 2014. Green tracks did not make landfall in US; yellow tracks made landfall but were not major hurricanes at the time; red tracks made landfall and were major hurricanes.

The Atlantic hurricane season is the period in a year, from June 1 through November 30, when tropical or subtropical cyclones are most likely to form in the North Atlantic Ocean. These dates, adopted by convention, encompass the period in each year when most tropical cyclogenesis occurs in the basin. Even so, subtropical or tropical cyclogenesis is possible at any time of the year, and often does occur.^[2]

Worldwide, a season's climatological peak activity takes place in late summer, when the difference between air temperature and sea surface temperatures is the greatest. Peak activity in an Atlantic hurricane season happens from late August through September, with a midpoint on September 10.^[3]^[4]

Atlantic tropical and subtropical cyclones that reach tropical storm intensity are named from a predetermined list. On average, 14 named storms occur each season, with an average of 7 becoming hurricanes and 3 becoming major hurricanes, Category 3 or higher on the Saffir–Simpson scale. The most active season on record was 2020, during which 30 named tropical cyclones formed. Despite this, the 2005 season had more hurricanes, developing a record of 15 such storms. The least active season was 1914, with only one known tropical cyclone developing during that year.^[5]

^ "Hurricanes Frequently Asked Questions". AOML.NOAA.gov. Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory / National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. June 1, 2023. Archived from the original on July 4, 2024. (click on "What is the Total Number of Hurricanes and Average Number of Hurricanes in Each Month?")
^ "Hurricanes Frequently Asked Questions". Miami, Florida: NOAA Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory. June 1, 2021. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
^ Masters, Jeff (September 9, 2021). "Mindy hits Florida Panhandle; Cat 1 Larry grazes Bermuda; Cat 4 Chanthu takes aim at Taiwan, and Cat 1 Olaf threatens Baja". New Haven, Connecticut: Yale Climate Connections. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
^ "The peak of the hurricane season – why now? | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration". www.noaa.gov. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
^ "Atlantic hurricane best track (HURDAT version 2)" (Database). United States National Hurricane Center. April 5, 2023. Retrieved July 13, 2024. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

[AOML_NOAA_20230601-1] "Hurricanes Frequently Asked Questions". AOML.NOAA.gov. Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory / National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. June 1, 2023. Archived from the original on July 4, 2024. (click on "What is the Total Number of Hurricanes and Average Number of Hurricanes in Each Month?")

[2] "Hurricanes Frequently Asked Questions". Miami, Florida: NOAA Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory. June 1, 2021. Retrieved May 7, 2023.

[3] Masters, Jeff (September 9, 2021). "Mindy hits Florida Panhandle; Cat 1 Larry grazes Bermuda; Cat 4 Chanthu takes aim at Taiwan, and Cat 1 Olaf threatens Baja". New Haven, Connecticut: Yale Climate Connections. Retrieved May 7, 2023.

[4] "The peak of the hurricane season – why now? | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration". www.noaa.gov. Retrieved September 24, 2020.

[HURDAT-5] "Atlantic hurricane best track (HURDAT version 2)" (Database). United States National Hurricane Center. April 5, 2023. Retrieved July 13, 2024. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

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