The 2041 Atlantic hurricane season saw near average activity, due to a weak la nina event. The season started right away on June 1st, and ended on November 24. This lies within the boundaries of a typical Atlantic hurricane season. The season featured Hurricane Franklin, the first Category 4 Atlantic hurricane since Jimothy in 2039. Hurricane Cindy was also notable, in that it was the strongest hurricane to threaten Cape Verde since Hurricane Fred in 2015.
There were a couple of notable storms this year. In June, Tropical Storm Bret caused moderate flooding and damage in Mexico. In August, Hurricane Cindy approached Cape Verde as a Category 2 hurricane, but stayed to the west. In September, Hurricane Emma moved ashore in North Carolina as a strong tropical storm, Hurricane Franklin became the season's strongest storm, Hurricane Harold rapidly intensified, catching Texas off guard, and Hurricane Idalia caused damage in Georgia when it struck as a Category 1 hurricane. In October, Hurricane Katia attained Category 4 status as it remained out at sea. And in November, Tropical Storm Lee passed near Bermuda, ending the 2041 season.
Timeline[]
Tropical activity in 2041 was represented with an ACE value of 109 units, which is near average. ACE is, broadly speaking, a measure of the power of the hurricane multiplied by the length of time it existed, so storms that last a long time, like Ivy, as well as particularly strong hurricanes, like Franklin, have high ACE values.
Storms[]
Tropical Storm Arlene[]
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | June 1 – June 3 |
|---|---|
| Peak intensity | 45 mph (75 km/h) (1-min) 1004 mbar (hPa) |
Tropical Storm Bret[]
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | June 13 – June 17 |
|---|---|
| Peak intensity | 65 mph (100 km/h) (1-min) 993 mbar (hPa) |
Hurricane Cindy[]
| Category 3 hurricane (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | August 9 – August 18 |
|---|---|
| Peak intensity | 125 mph (205 km/h) (1-min) 949 mbar (hPa) |
Tropical Storm Dalton[]
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | August 15 – August 19 |
|---|---|
| Peak intensity | 50 mph (85 km/h) (1-min) 1002 mbar (hPa) |
Tropical Depression Five[]
| Tropical depression (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | August 25 – August 27 |
|---|---|
| Peak intensity | 35 mph (55 km/h) (1-min) 1006 mbar (hPa) |
Hurricane Emma[]
| Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | September 5 – September 11 |
|---|---|
| Peak intensity | 80 mph (130 km/h) (1-min) 983 mbar (hPa) |
Hurricane Franklin[]
| Category 4 hurricane (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | September 8 – September 18 |
|---|---|
| Peak intensity | 150 mph (240 km/h) (1-min) 938 mbar (hPa) |
Hurricane Gert[]
| Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | September 14 – September 20 |
|---|---|
| Peak intensity | 85 mph (140 km/h) (1-min) 977 mbar (hPa) |
Hurricane Harold[]
| Category 2 hurricane (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | September 20 – September 28 |
|---|---|
| Peak intensity | 110 mph (175 km/h) (1-min) 967 mbar (hPa) |
Hurricane Idalia[]
| Category 3 hurricane (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | September 21 – October 1 |
|---|---|
| Peak intensity | 115 mph (185 km/h) (1-min) 962 mbar (hPa) |
Tropical Storm Justin[]
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | October 7 – October 13 |
|---|---|
| Peak intensity | 60 mph (95 km/h) (1-min) 997 mbar (hPa) |
Hurricane Katia[]
| Category 4 hurricane (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | October 15 – October 22 |
|---|---|
| Peak intensity | 130 mph (215 km/h) (1-min) 946 mbar (hPa) |
Tropical Storm Lee[]
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | November 21 – November 24 |
|---|---|
| Peak intensity | 45 mph (75 km/h) (1-min) 997 mbar (hPa) |
Season Effects[]
| Storm name |
Dates active | Storm category at peak intensity |
Max 1-min wind mph (km/h) |
Min. press. (mbar) |
Areas affected | Damage (USD) |
Deaths | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arlene | June 1 – June 3 | Tropical storm | 45 | 1004 | Mexico, Cuba, United States | 13 | None | |||
| Bret | June 13 – June 17 | Tropical storm | 65 | 993 | Central America, Honduras, Mexico | 166 | 18 | |||
| Cindy | August 9 – August 18 | Category 3 hurricane | 120 | 949 | Cape Verde, Azores | Minimal | None | |||
| Dalton | August 15 – August 19 | Tropical storm | 50 | 1002 | Lesser Antilles | Minimal | None | |||
| Five | August 25 – August 27 | Tropical depression | 35 | 1006 | Mexico, United States | 6 | None | |||
| Emma | September 5 – September 11 | Category 1 hurricane | 80 | 983 | Bahamas, United States, Canada | 392 | 5 | |||
| Franklin | September 8 – September 18 | Category 4 hurricane | 150 | 938 | Lesser Antilles, Bermuda, United States, Canada | 70 | None | |||
| Gert | September 14 – September 20 | Category 1 hurricane | 85 | 977 | Dominican Republic, Haiti, Cuba, Bahamas, United States, Canada | 565 | 24 | |||
| Harold | September 20 – September 28 | Category 2 hurricane | 110 | 967 | Lesser Antilles, Jamaica, Honduras, Mexico, United States | 13600 | 32 | |||
| Idalia | September 21 – October 1 | Category 3 hurricane | 115 | 962 | Lesser Antilles, Puerto Rico, Haiti, Dominican Republic, Bahamas, United States, Canada | 600 | 18 | |||
| Justin | October 7 – October 13 | Tropical storm | 60 | 997 | Cuba, Bahamas, United States, Mexico | 16 | 2 | |||
| Katia | October 15 – October 22 | Category 4 hurricane | 130 | 946 | Lesser Antilles | None | None | |||
| Lee | November 21 – November 24 | Tropical storm | 45 | 997 | Bermuda | 12.75 | 1 | |||
| Season aggregates | ||||||||||
| 13 systems | June 1 –
November 24 |
150 | 938 | $15.44 Billion | 100 | |||||
Storm Names[]
The following names were used for named storms in the North Atlantic in 2041. The names not retired from this list were used again in the 2047 season. This is the same list used in the 2035 season. The name Justin was used for the first time this year. It replaced Jose after 2023, but was not used in 2029 or 2035.
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Retirement[]
On April 3, 2042, at the session of the RA IV hurricane committee, the name "Harold" was retired due to the damage and deaths it caused, and will not be used for another Atlantic hurricane. Harold was replaced with Hank for the 2047 Atlantic hurricane season.