The 1962 Atlantic hurricane season featured Hurricanes Daisy and Ella –two tropical cyclones that showed the latest dates for the fourth and fifth named storms on record since tropical cyclones were first named in the North Atlantic ocean,starting in 1950,when they both formed on September 29 and October 14. On the same hand,it was the least active since 1939,with only five named storms. Although the season officially began on June 15,the first named storm did not form until August 26,the third-latest date. Hurricane Alma brushed the Outer Banks before becoming extratropical southeast of New England,destroying hundreds of boats and producing beneficial rainfall. In late August,Tropical Storm Becky developed unusually far east in the Atlantic Ocean,becoming the easternmost storm on record to recurve to the northeast. Celia followed in the September,forming east of the Lesser Antilles and executing a loop near Bermuda before dissipating. Hurricane Daisy,the latest fourth named storm,was the costliest of the season,leaving about $1.1 million in damage in New England (1962 USD). The storm dropped the highest rainfall total on record in Maine,and its precipitation caused 22 traffic fatalities. The final hurricane –Ella –the latest fifth named storm –was also the strongest,remaining offshore of the eastern United States but causing two deaths.
The 1977 Atlantic hurricane season was a very inactive Atlantic hurricane season,with only six named storms. The season officially began on Wednesday,June 1,1977 and lasted until Wednesday,November 30,1977. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclogenesis occurs in the Atlantic basin. The first tropical cyclone of the season developed over the western Caribbean Sea on June 13,12 days after the start of the season. Three more organized during July and early August. Then,on August 29,the first named storm,Hurricane Anita formed and rapidly intensified to a Category 5 hurricane on September 1,before weakening slightly and striking Mexico as a high-end Category 4 hurricane on the Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale,bringing strong winds and heavy rainfall,causing 11 fatalities,and leaving at least 25,000 people homeless. Damage from Anita exceeded $956 million USD.
The 1988 Atlantic hurricane season was a near average 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 depression developed in the Caribbean. The June through November dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin. The first cyclone to attain tropical storm status was Alberto on August 8,nearly a month later than usual. The final storm of the year,Tropical Storm Keith,became extratropical on November 24. The season produced 19 tropical depressions of which 12 attained tropical storm status. One tropical storm was operationally classified as a tropical depression but was reclassified in post-analysis. Five tropical cyclones reached hurricane status of which three became major hurricanes reaching Category 3 on the Saffir–Simpson scale.
The 2006 Atlantic hurricane season was the least active since 1997 as well as the first season since 2001 in which no hurricanes made landfall in the United States,and was the first since 1994 in which no tropical cyclones formed during October. Following the intense activity of 2003,2004,and 2005,forecasters predicted that the 2006 season would be only slightly less active. Instead,it turned out to be a below average season,as activity was slowed by a rapidly forming moderate El Niño event,the presence of the Saharan Air Layer over the tropical Atlantic,and the steady presence of a robust secondary high-pressure area to the Azores High centered on Bermuda. There were no tropical cyclones after October 2.
The 1927 Atlantic hurricane season was a relatively inactive season,with eight tropical storms,four of which became hurricanes. One of these became a major hurricane –Category 3 or higher on the modern day Saffir–Simpson scale. The first system,a tropical depression,developed on August 13,while the final cyclone,a tropical storm,merged with a cold front on November 21. No hurricane made landfall in the United States,in contrast to the four that struck the U.S. in the previous season.
The 1923 Atlantic hurricane season featured 11 tropical cyclones,9 of which intensified into tropical storms,the most since 1916. Four of the tropical storms intensified into hurricanes,one of which reached major hurricane intensity—Category 3 or higher on the modern-day Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale. No tropical storms or hurricanes formed in or entered the Caribbean Sea. The first known system,a tropical depression,formed on June 19,while the last known system,a tropical storm,transitioned into an extratropical cyclone on October 26. A total of Additionally,an October tropical depression was previously recognized as a tropical storm until reanalysis in 2009,while the first and third tropical storms were added to the Atlantic hurricane database that year. The sixth,seven,and eight storms as well as the October tropical depression existed simultaneously on October 16.
The 1917 Atlantic hurricane season featured nine known tropical cyclones,four of which became tropical storms. The first system appeared on July 6 east of the Windward Islands. After crossing the islands and traversing the Caribbean Sea,the storm struck Honduras,Belize,and Mexico,before dissipating on July 14. After more than three weeks without tropical cyclogenesis,another tropical storm developed west of Bermuda. As the storm brushed eastern New England,four ships sank near Nantucket,causing 41 fatalities. The same cyclone brought damaging winds to Nova Scotia before transitioning into an extratropical cyclone on August 10.
Hurricane Ginny was the strongest recorded tropical cyclone to make landfall in Canada,as well as the latest hurricane on a calendar year to affect the U.S. state of Maine. The eighth tropical storm,as well as the seventh and final hurricane of the 1963 Atlantic hurricane season,Ginny developed on October 16 over the Bahamas,although it was not initially a fully tropical cyclone. As it moved to the North and later northwest,Ginny intensified to hurricane status as it became more tropical. For eight days,it was located within 250 mi (400 km) of the United States coastline. After approaching North Carolina,Ginny looped to the southwest and approached within 50 mi (80 km) of the Florida coastline. It turned to the North,to the East,and later to the northeast,strengthening late in its duration to peak winds of 110 mph (175 km/h). Ginny became an extratropical cyclone shortly after striking Nova Scotia at its peak intensity on October 29.
The 1908 Atlantic hurricane season was an active Atlantic hurricane season. Thirteen tropical cyclones formed,of which ten became tropical storms;six became hurricanes,and one of those strengthened into a major hurricane –tropical cyclones that reach at least Category 3 on the modern day Saffir–Simpson scale. The season's first system developed on March 6,and the last storm transitioned into an extratropical cyclone on October 23.
The 1900 Atlantic hurricane season featured the Galveston hurricane,the deadliest natural disaster in the history of the United States. A total of 10 tropical cyclones formed,seven of which intensified into a tropical storm. Three of those made landfall in the United States. The first system was initially observed over the central Atlantic Ocean on January 17,while the final storm transitioned into an extratropical cyclone on October 28. These dates fall within the period with the most tropical cyclone activity in the Atlantic. Every storm of the season except the seventh system existed simultaneously with another tropical cyclone.
The 1991 Perfect Storm,also known as The No-Name Storm and the Halloween Gale/Storm,was a nor'easter that absorbed Hurricane Grace,and ultimately evolved into a small unnamed hurricane itself late in its life cycle.
Tropical Storm Alberto was the first tropical storm of the 2006 Atlantic hurricane season. Forming on June 10 in the northwestern Caribbean,the storm moved generally to the north,reaching a maximum intensity of 70 mph (110 km/h) before weakening and moving ashore in the Big Bend area of Florida on June 13. Alberto then moved through eastern Georgia,North Carolina,and Virginia as a tropical depression before becoming extratropical on June 14.
Tropical Storm Beryl was the third tropical storm of the 2006 Atlantic hurricane season. Developing from a tropical disturbance on July 18,it tracked generally northward,and strengthened to attain peak winds of 60 mph (97 km/h) under generally favorable conditions. After turning to the northeast,Beryl weakened over cooler waters. On July 21 it struck the island of Nantucket,and shortly thereafter it became extratropical. The extratropical remnants continued northeastward through Nova Scotia,and on July 22 it merged with an approaching cold front.
Hurricane Gabrielle was a powerful tropical cyclone that caused nine fatalities in the United States and Canada,despite remaining hundreds of miles offshore. The tenth tropical cyclone,seventh named storm,fifth hurricane,and first major hurricane of the 1989 Atlantic hurricane season,Gabrielle developed on August 30 from a tropical wave near the west coast of Africa. Under favorable conditions,the depression intensified and became Tropical Storm Gabrielle early on the following day. Rapid strengthening occurred thereafter,with Gabrielle reaching hurricane intensity early on September 1. After becoming a hurricane,further intensification was steady,though by September 5,Gabrielle peaked as a moderate Category 4 hurricane. On the following day,Gabrielle began to slowly level-off in intensity,while gradually curving northward. After weakening to a Category 2 hurricane,the storm passed east of Bermuda on September 8.
Hurricane Bertha caused minor damage in the United States,Bermuda,and Atlantic Canada in July and August 1990. The third tropical cyclone,second named storm,and first hurricane of the 1990 Atlantic hurricane season,Bertha developed from a frontal low pressure area offshore of North Carolina on July 24. Initially subtropical,it slowly acquired tropical characteristics while tracked southeast and then southwestward. By early on July 27,the cyclone was re-classified as a tropical depression. Following its transition,the depression intensified and was upgraded to Tropical Storm Bertha on July 28. The storm then curved northeastward and rapidly strengthened. Bertha became a hurricane early on July 29,though it weakened back to a tropical storm later that day. On the following day,Bertha re-intensified into a hurricane and peaked as an 80 mph (130 km/h) Category 1 hurricane on July 31.
Hurricane Lili was a moderate tropical cyclone of the 1990 Atlantic hurricane season. It began as a subtropical cyclone over the central Atlantic and became a hurricane while moving westward toward the United States. Lili did not gain any additional strength before curving away from land and weakening into a tropical storm. After transitioning into an extratropical cyclone,it made landfall in southeastern Newfoundland. Overall,the hurricane's effects on land were minimal,despite multiple tropical cyclone watches and warnings. Initial uncertainty in its track prompted some concern of a landfall in North Carolina,but it remained predominantly over the open ocean.
Tropical Storm Chantal was a short-lived tropical storm that affected Bermuda in its formative stages and caused flooding and gusty winds in Newfoundland while extratropical. The third named storm of the 2007 Atlantic hurricane season,Chantal developed on July 31 from non-tropical origins between Bermuda and Cape Cod,and with favorable conditions,the storm rapidly attained peak winds of 50 mph (80 km/h). The storm accelerated northeastward over an area of progressively colder water temperatures,and after a decrease in convection the National Hurricane Center ceased issuing advisories as Chantal began undergoing extratropical transition early on August 1. Shortly thereafter,the extratropical remnant crossed over southeastern Newfoundland before tracking into the open waters of the north Atlantic Ocean. Prior to forming,the storm dropped moderate rainfall on Bermuda. Subsequent to becoming extratropical,the remnants of Chantal produced gusty winds and heavy precipitation across the Avalon Peninsula of Newfoundland,causing flooding and wind damage;insured damage totaled $25 million.
Hurricane Josephine was a long-lived Atlantic hurricane that threatened the East Coast of the United States for several days in October 1984. The sixteenth tropical cyclone,tenth named storm,and third hurricane of the season,Josephine developed from an area of disturbed weather near the Bahamas on October 7,forming with subtropical characteristics. It quickly organized,and gained tropical characteristics as it strengthened into a tropical storm on October 8. Gradual intensification occurred thereafter,reaching hurricane status on October 10. The storm headed northward,remaining well offshore of the eastern United States. Josephine strengthened further and peaked as a moderately strong Category 2 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale on October 12. On the following day,Josephine weakened back to a Category 1 hurricane before becoming nearly stationary. It later headed northeastward and paralleled the coast well offshore of Nova Scotia. By October 17,Josephine weakened back to a tropical storm,shortly before beginning to execute a cyclonic loop to the south of Newfoundland. While executing the cyclonic loop,Josephine became extratropical on October 18.
Hurricane Beth was a short-lived tropical cyclone which traveled from Florida to Nova Scotia in the middle of August 1971. The second named storm of the 1971 Atlantic hurricane season,Beth's genesis was impeded by a cold environment surrounding the storm. However,as it continued on its northeastward course,it achieved fully tropical characteristics and peaked as a modest Category 1 hurricane on the Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale. The cyclone struck Nova Scotia on August 16 before dissipating shortly after. Beth produced substantial precipitation,and the resultant flooding inflicted severe damage to infrastructure and crops.
