2022 Hurricane Season
Records Broken & Notable Milestones in 2022:
➤ First named storm recorded after June 1, breaking a historic seven-year streak.
➤ Hurricane Fiona struck Nova Scotia as the region's strongest storm on record.
➤ One of the most intense hurricanes recorded at landfall in the U.S. (Ian, 155 mph, Sep. 28).
➤ Florida's deadliest hurricane since the Labor Day Storm of 1932 (Ian, 100+ deaths).
2021 Hurricane Season
Records Broken & Notable Milestones in 2021:➤ First named storm recorded before June 1 for a record seventh year in a row.
➤ List of names exhausted for the third time on record (following 2020 and 2005).
➤ Earliest recorded hurricane in the tropical Atlantic. (Elsa, July 5) 1
➤ Two storms made landfall in Westerly, Rhode Island (Elsa, July 9 | Henri, Aug. 23)
➤ Claudette grew into a tropical storm while over land—twice (Louisiana, then N.C.)
➤ One of the most intense hurricanes on record at landfall in the U.S. (Ida, 150 MPH, Aug. 29)
➤ Earliest 5th named ("E") storm on record (July 1, beats Edouard on July 5, 2020) 2
➤ List of names exhausted for the third time on record (following 2020 and 2005).
➤ Earliest recorded hurricane in the tropical Atlantic. (Elsa, July 5) 1
➤ Two storms made landfall in Westerly, Rhode Island (Elsa, July 9 | Henri, Aug. 23)
➤ Claudette grew into a tropical storm while over land—twice (Louisiana, then N.C.)
➤ One of the most intense hurricanes on record at landfall in the U.S. (Ida, 150 MPH, Aug. 29)
➤ Earliest 5th named ("E") storm on record (July 1, beats Edouard on July 5, 2020) 2
2020 Hurricane Season
Records Broken & Notable Milestones in 2020:
➤ The most active Atlantic hurricane season on record.
➤ Second season to exhaust the official list of names.
➤ First named storm recorded before June 1 for a record sixth year in a row.
➤ Most named storms on record to make U.S. landfall (11, beats 9 in 1916).
➤ Strongest landfalling hurricane on record in southwestern Louisiana (Laura, Aug. 27, 150 MPH)
➤ Earliest 3rd named ("C") storm on record (June 1, beats Colin on June 3, 2016) 1
➤ Earliest 5th named ("E") storm on record (July 4, beats Emily on July 12, 2005) 2
➤ Earliest 6th named ("F") storm on record (July 9, beats Franklin on July 21, 2005) 3
➤ Earliest 7th named ("G") storm on record (July 22, beats Gert on July 24, 2005) 4
➤ Earliest 8th named ("H") storm on record (July 3, beats Harvey on Aug. 3, 2005) 5
➤ Earliest 9th named ("I") storm on record (July 29, beats Irene on Aug. 7, 2005) 6
➤ Earliest 10th named ("J") storm on record (Aug. 13, beats Jose on Aug. 22, 2005) 7
➤ Earliest 11th named ("K") storm on record (Aug. 14, beats Katrina on Aug. 24, 2005) 8
➤ Earliest 12th named ("L") storm on record (Aug. 21, beats Luis on Aug. 29, 1995) 9
➤ Earliest 13th named ("M") storm on record (Aug. 21, beats Maria on Sept. 2, 2005) 10
➤ Earliest 14th named ("N") storm on record (Sept. 1, beats Nate on Sept. 6, 2005) 11
➤ Earliest 15th named ("O") storm on record (Sept. 1, beats Ophelia on Sept. 7, 2005) 12
➤ Earliest 16th named ("P") storm on record (Sept. 7, beats Philippe on Sept. 17, 2005) 13
➤ Earliest 17th named ("R") storm on record (Sept. 7, beats Rita on Sept. 18, 2005) 14
➤ Earliest 5th named ("E") storm on record (July 4, beats Emily on July 12, 2005) 2
➤ Earliest 6th named ("F") storm on record (July 9, beats Franklin on July 21, 2005) 3
➤ Earliest 7th named ("G") storm on record (July 22, beats Gert on July 24, 2005) 4
➤ Earliest 8th named ("H") storm on record (July 3, beats Harvey on Aug. 3, 2005) 5
➤ Earliest 9th named ("I") storm on record (July 29, beats Irene on Aug. 7, 2005) 6
➤ Earliest 10th named ("J") storm on record (Aug. 13, beats Jose on Aug. 22, 2005) 7
➤ Earliest 11th named ("K") storm on record (Aug. 14, beats Katrina on Aug. 24, 2005) 8
➤ Earliest 12th named ("L") storm on record (Aug. 21, beats Luis on Aug. 29, 1995) 9
➤ Earliest 13th named ("M") storm on record (Aug. 21, beats Maria on Sept. 2, 2005) 10
➤ Earliest 14th named ("N") storm on record (Sept. 1, beats Nate on Sept. 6, 2005) 11
➤ Earliest 15th named ("O") storm on record (Sept. 1, beats Ophelia on Sept. 7, 2005) 12
➤ Earliest 16th named ("P") storm on record (Sept. 7, beats Philippe on Sept. 17, 2005) 13
➤ Earliest 17th named ("R") storm on record (Sept. 7, beats Rita on Sept. 18, 2005) 14
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*The 19th storm of the 2005 hurricane season was an unnamed subtropical storm discovered during the National Hurricane Center's routine post-season analysis, so the "earliest ____" count is off by one letter after storm #18.
2019 Hurricane Season
Records Broken & Notable Milestones in 2019:
➤ First named storm recorded before June 1 for a record fifth year in a row.
➤ Highest recorded rainfall total from a tropical cyclone in Arkansas (Barry, 16.59") 1
➤ Farthest east on record a storm reached hurricane strength (Pablo, Oct. 27, 42.8°N, 18.3°W) 2
➤ Strongest hurricane in the Atlantic outside of the Gulf or Caribbean (Dorian, The Bahamas, 185 MPH).
➤ Farthest north/east on record a hurricane reached category 5 intensity (Lorenzo, Sept. 28, 24.2°N 44.9°W) 3
➤ First named storm recorded before June 1 for a record fifth year in a row.
➤ Highest recorded rainfall total from a tropical cyclone in Arkansas (Barry, 16.59") 1
➤ Farthest east on record a storm reached hurricane strength (Pablo, Oct. 27, 42.8°N, 18.3°W) 2
➤ Strongest hurricane in the Atlantic outside of the Gulf or Caribbean (Dorian, The Bahamas, 185 MPH).
➤ Farthest north/east on record a hurricane reached category 5 intensity (Lorenzo, Sept. 28, 24.2°N 44.9°W) 3
2018 Hurricane Season
Records Broken & Notable Milestones in 2018:
➤ First named storm recorded before June 1 for a record fourth year in a row.
➤ Highest recorded rainfall total from a tropical cyclone in North Carolina (Florence, 35.93") 1
➤ Highest recorded rainfall total from a tropical cyclone in South Carolina (Florence, 23.63") 2
➤ First hurricane to make landfall in the U.S. at category five intensity since 1992 (Michael, Oct. 10, 160 MPH). 3
➤ First named storm recorded before June 1 for a record fourth year in a row.
➤ Highest recorded rainfall total from a tropical cyclone in North Carolina (Florence, 35.93") 1
➤ Highest recorded rainfall total from a tropical cyclone in South Carolina (Florence, 23.63") 2
➤ First hurricane to make landfall in the U.S. at category five intensity since 1992 (Michael, Oct. 10, 160 MPH). 3
2017 Hurricane Season
Records Broken & Notable Milestones in 2017:
➤ Strongest hurricane on record to strike the island of Dominica 1
➤ First hurricane to make landfall as a category four in the U.S. in 13 years (previous: Charley, 2004)
➤ Farthest east on record a storm maintained major hurricane intensity (Ophelia, Oct. 14, 35.3°N 25.2°W)2
➤ Highest recorded rainfall total from a tropical cyclone in Texas and anywhere in the United States (Harvey, 60.58") 4
➤ Broke the longest streak without a hurricane landfall in Florida (11 years and 10 months [4,339 days] elapsed between Hurricane Wilma and Hurricane Irma)
➤ Broke the longest streak without a major hurricane landfall in the United States (11 years and 10 months [4,323 days] elapsed between Hurricane Wilma and Hurricane Harvey)
➤ Strongest hurricane on record to strike the island of Dominica 1
➤ First hurricane to make landfall as a category four in the U.S. in 13 years (previous: Charley, 2004)
➤ Farthest east on record a storm maintained major hurricane intensity (Ophelia, Oct. 14, 35.3°N 25.2°W)2
➤ Highest recorded rainfall total from a tropical cyclone in Texas and anywhere in the United States (Harvey, 60.58") 4
➤ Broke the longest streak without a hurricane landfall in Florida (11 years and 10 months [4,339 days] elapsed between Hurricane Wilma and Hurricane Irma)
➤ Broke the longest streak without a major hurricane landfall in the United States (11 years and 10 months [4,323 days] elapsed between Hurricane Wilma and Hurricane Harvey)
2016 Hurricane Season
Records Broken & Notable Milestones in 2016:
➤ First hurricane recorded in January since 1954's Hurricane Alice.
➤ First category five hurricane in nine years (previous: Felix, 2007)
➤ Farthest south on record a storm reached category five intensity (Matthew, Sept. 30, 13.4°N 71.9°W) 1
➤ Earliest third named ("C") storm on record (June 3, beats an unnamed tropical storm from June 12, 1887)2
➤ Earliest fourth named ("D") storm on record (June 20, beats Debby from June 23, 2012)2
➤ First hurricane recorded in January since 1954's Hurricane Alice.
➤ First category five hurricane in nine years (previous: Felix, 2007)
➤ Farthest south on record a storm reached category five intensity (Matthew, Sept. 30, 13.4°N 71.9°W) 1
➤ Earliest third named ("C") storm on record (June 3, beats an unnamed tropical storm from June 12, 1887)2
➤ Earliest fourth named ("D") storm on record (June 20, beats Debby from June 23, 2012)2
2015 Hurricane Season
Records Broken & Notable Milestones in 2015:
➤ First hurricane in modern times to strike the Cabo Verde Islands (Fred, Aug. 31) 1
➤ Began a record streak of named storms forming before the "official" June 1 start of hurricane season (the seven-year streak ended in 2022).
➤ First hurricane in modern times to strike the Cabo Verde Islands (Fred, Aug. 31) 1
➤ Began a record streak of named storms forming before the "official" June 1 start of hurricane season (the seven-year streak ended in 2022).
