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The 2017 Atlantic Hurricane Season was very active with 21 named storms, 12 hurricanes, and 6 major hurricanes. Hurricane Irma became the strongest hurricane in the Atlantic, with a pressure of 881 mbar. Hurricane Harvey killed 87 people in the Eastern US. Hurricane Irma made landfall on Cuba near peak strength and killed 1,020 people. Hurricane Whitney was the first hurricane since Hurricane Alice in 1955 to stay in the basin until January.


Season Forecasts[]

The NOAA was the only center to predict saying to have an ACE around 160. They also predicted to have 15 named storms, 6 hurricanes, and 2 major hurricanes.

Storms[]

Tropical Storm Arlene[]

Arlene formed on April 6 and became the earliest named storm on record. Arlene stayed in the open and dissipated on April 9.

Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Temporary cyclone north
DurationApril 6 – April 9
Peak intensity45 mph (75 km/h) (1-min) 1002 mbar (hPa)

Hurricane Bret[]

Tropical Storm Bret formed on June 2. Bret moved over warm waters and became a hurricane. Bret quickly moved into the Gulf of Mexico and strengthened into a Category 2 hurricane. Bret made landfall on Mexico and dissipated near Cancun, Mexico.

Category 2 hurricane (SSHWS)
Temporary cyclone north
DurationJune 2 – June 10
Peak intensity110 mph (175 km/h) (1-min) 970 mbar (hPa)

Hurricane Cindy[]

Tropical Depression 03 formed on July 1. It quickly strengthened into Tropical Storm Cindy. Cindy passed the Lesser Antilles and started moving North. Cindy strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane. Cindy then rapidly strengthened into a Category 4 hurricane. Cindy weakened into a Category 3 hurricane and made landfall on Newfoundland. Cindy rapidly weakened into a Category 1 hurricane and became an extra-tropical storm.

Category 4 hurricane (SSHWS)
Temporary cyclone north
DurationJuly 1 – July 12
Peak intensity145 mph (230 km/h) (1-min) 935 mbar (hPa)

Tropical Storm Don[]

Tropical Storm Don was a minimal storm that caused slight damage in Florida. Don formed on July 29 and dissipated on July 30.

Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Temporary cyclone north
DurationJuly 29 – July 30
Peak intensity40 mph (65 km/h) (1-min) 1008 mbar (hPa)

Hurricane Emily[]

Hurricane Emily was a short-lived hurricane that made landfall on Bermuda. Emily was only a category 1.

Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS)
Temporary cyclone north
DurationAugust 4 – August 6
Peak intensity75 mph (120 km/h) (1-min) 989 mbar (hPa)

Hurricane Franklin[]

Franklin was a minimal hurricane that made landfall on Newfoundland as a tropical storm. Franklin then made landfall on Ireland.

Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS)
Temporary cyclone north
DurationAugust 10 – August 13
Peak intensity80 mph (130 km/h) (1-min) 980 mbar (hPa)

Hurricane Gert[]

Gert was a hurricane that killed 2 people in the Azores. Gert also made landfall on the Bahamas and Florida.

Category 2 hurricane (SSHWS)
Temporary cyclone north
DurationAugust 11 – August 16
Peak intensity105 mph (165 km/h) (1-min) 964 mbar (hPa)

Hurricane Harvey[]

Hurricane Harvey was a hurricane that killed 87 people on the Eastern US Coast on August 24. Harvey was retired and replaced with Hawk.

Category 3 hurricane (SSHWS)
Temporary cyclone north
DurationAugust 19 – August 28
Peak intensity120 mph (195 km/h) (1-min) 955 mbar (hPa)

Hurricane Irma[]

Hurricane Irma was the strongest hurricane in the Atlanitc. Irma killed 1,020 people in Cuba while at peak strength. Irma was retired and replaced with Istelle.

Category 5 hurricane (SSHWS)
Temporary cyclone north
DurationAugust 27 – September 8
Peak intensity185 mph (295 km/h) (1-min) 881 (record low) mbar (hPa)

Tropical Storm Jose[]

Jose was a minimal tropical storm that stayed in the open waters near the Azores. Jose made landfall on Scotland.

Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Temporary cyclone north
DurationSeptember 2 – September 5
Peak intensity60 mph (95 km/h) (1-min) 997 mbar (hPa)

Tropical Depression 11[]

Tropical Depression 11 was a weak, brief storm that made landfall on Mexico causing no deaths or major damage.

Tropical depression (SSHWS)
Temporary cyclone north
DurationSeptember 10 – September 10
Peak intensity35 mph (55 km/h) (1-min) 1009 mbar (hPa)

Hurricane Katia[]

Hurricane Katia was a Category 4 hurricane that stayed in open waters, but nearly made landfall on North Carolina.

Category 4 hurricane (SSHWS)
Temporary cyclone north
DurationSeptember 12 – September 19
Peak intensity155 mph (250 km/h) (1-min) 915 mbar (hPa)

Tropical Storm Lee[]

Tropical Storm Lee was a small tropical storm that caused minor flooding in the Southern United States.

Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Temporary cyclone north
DurationSeptember 18 – September 20
Peak intensity50 mph (85 km/h) (1-min) 990 mbar (hPa)

Tropical Storm Maria[]

Maria was a strong tropical storm that caused minor damage in Texas and minor flooding in most of the Central United States.

Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Temporary cyclone north
DurationSeptember 18 – September 23
Peak intensity70 mph (110 km/h) (1-min) 992 mbar (hPa)

Tropical Storm Nate[]

Nate was a small, weak storm that made landfall on Bermuda causing minimal damage. Nate capsized a boat in Bermuda, but nobody was killed.

Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Temporary cyclone north
DurationSeptember 25 – September 27
Peak intensity45 mph (75 km/h) (1-min) 1004 mbar (hPa)

Hurricane Ophelia[]

Ophelia was a Category 1 hurricane that caused minor damage in Florida. Ophelia caused minor damage in the Bahamas too.

Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS)
Temporary cyclone north
DurationOctober 1 – October 6
Peak intensity90 mph (150 km/h) (1-min) 979 mbar (hPa)

Hurricane Philippe[]

Philippe was a major hurricane that stayed in open waters and dissipated on October 24. The remnants made landfall on the Wales.

Category 3 hurricane (SSHWS)
Temporary cyclone north
DurationOctober 4 – October 24
Peak intensity125 mph (205 km/h) (1-min) 946 mbar (hPa)

Tropical Storm Rina[]

Rina was a weak tropical storm that made landfall on Mexico killing 2 people. Rina's remnants moved into the Pacific and made Hurricane Kenneth.

Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Temporary cyclone north
DurationOctober 30 – November 2
Peak intensity65 mph (100 km/h) (1-min) 993 mbar (hPa)

Hurricane Sean[]

Sean was a Category 2 hurricane that killed 1 person in Florida. Sean then made landfall on North Carolina.

Category 2 hurricane (SSHWS)
Temporary cyclone north
DurationNovember 6 – November 11
Peak intensity100 mph (155 km/h) (1-min) 969 mbar (hPa)

Tropical Storm Tammy[]

Tammy was a minimal tropical storm that made landfall on Newfoundland on December 1st, causing minimal damage.

Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Temporary cyclone north
DurationNovember 29 – December 2
Peak intensity40 mph (65 km/h) (1-min) 1006 mbar (hPa)

Tropical Storm Vince[]

Vince was a strong tropical storm that stayed in the Gulf of Mexico. Vince made landfall on Louisiana, causing minimal damage.

Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Temporary cyclone north
DurationDecember 10 – December 14
Peak intensity70 mph (110 km/h) (1-min) 

Hurricane Whitney[]

Whitney was the latest forming major hurricane on record. Whitney attained Category 4 status on January 2.

Category 4 hurricane (SSHWS)
Temporary cyclone north
DurationDecember 30 – January 10
Peak intensity145 mph (230 km/h) (1-min) 922 mbar (hPa)

Names[]

This is the name list used in 2011 with an exception of Irma, which replaced Irene.

  • Arlene
  • Bret
  • Cindy
  • Don
  • Emily
  • Franklin
  • Gert
  • Harvey
  • Irma
  • Jose
  • Katia
  • Lee
  • Maria
  • Nate
  • Ophelia
  • Philippe
  • Rina
  • Sean
  • Tammy
  • Vince
  • Whitney

Since the names Harvey and Irma were retired, this is the 2023 name list:

  • Arlene
  • Bret
  • Cindy
  • Don
  • Emily
  • Franklin
  • Gert
  • Hawk
  • Istelle
  • Jose
  • Katia
  • Lee
  • Maria
  • Nate
  • Ophelia
  • Philippe
  • Rina
  • Sean
  • Tammy
  • Vince
  • Whitney
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