The 2039 Atlantic hurricane season saw near average activity, with 11 named storms, 5 hurricanes, and 3 major hurricanes. A normal atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1st to November 30th, and 2039 fit well in these boundaries, with the first storm forming on June 27, and the last dissipating on November 10. However, one thing of note is that the season featured no major hurricanes until late September, when hurricanes Fred and Grace plowed the open Atlantic at Category 3 status. Hurricane Jimothy had the highest windspeeds of any Atlantic hurricane since Florence in 2036.
There were several notable storms this season. In June, Ana became a very rare June hurricane that moved ashore in Texas. In August, Tropical Storm Bryce impacted parts of Massachusetts and Canada. In September, Tropical Storm Danny caused high flooding in Texas, and Hurricanes Fred and Grace became powerful Category 3 hurricanes out to sea. In October, Hurricane Jimothy approached Category 5 status as it made landfall on Cuba before making a second strike to the United States. In November, Tropical Storm Kate caused flooding across Central America and Cuba.
Timeline[]
The season's activity was reflected with an Accumulated Cyclone Energy (ACE) rating of 63, which was below the 1981–2010 median of 92. Broadly speaking, ACE is a measure of the power of a tropical or subtropical storm multiplied by the length of time it existed. Therefore, a storm with a longer duration or stronger intensity, such as Fred, will have high values of ACE.
Storms[]
Hurricane Ana[]
| Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | June 27 – July 2 |
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| Peak intensity | 80 mph (130 km/h) (1-min) 986 mbar (hPa) |
Tropical Storm Bryce[]
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | August 17 – August 19 |
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| Peak intensity | 45 mph (75 km/h) (1-min) 1003 mbar (hPa) |
Tropical Storm Claudette[]
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | August 21 – August 26 |
|---|---|
| Peak intensity | 50 mph (85 km/h) (1-min) 998 mbar (hPa) |
Tropical Storm Danny[]
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | August 30 – September 2 |
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| Peak intensity | 50 mph (85 km/h) (1-min) 1001 mbar (hPa) |
Tropical Depression Five[]
| Tropical depression (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | September 6 – September 7 |
|---|---|
| Peak intensity | 35 mph (55 km/h) (1-min) 1008 mbar (hPa) |
Tropical Storm Elsa[]
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | September 7 – September 11 |
|---|---|
| Peak intensity | 70 mph (110 km/h) (1-min) 985 mbar (hPa) |
Hurricane Fred[]
| Category 3 hurricane (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | September 21 – September 29 |
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| Peak intensity | 120 mph (195 km/h) (1-min) 959 mbar (hPa) |
Hurricane Grace[]
| Category 3 hurricane (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | September 25 – October 5 |
|---|---|
| Peak intensity | 115 mph (185 km/h) (1-min) 962 mbar (hPa) |
Hurricane Henri[]
| Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | September 29 – October 2 |
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| Peak intensity | 75 mph (120 km/h) (1-min) 992 mbar (hPa) |
Tropical Storm Inca[]
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | October 5 – October 9 |
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| Peak intensity | 45 mph (75 km/h) (1-min) 1006 mbar (hPa) |
Hurricane Jimothy[]
| Category 4 hurricane (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | October 20 – October 27 |
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| Peak intensity | 155 mph (250 km/h) (1-min) 931 mbar (hPa) |
Main Article: Hurricane Jimothy
Tropical Depression Twelve[]
| Tropical depression (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | October 22 – October 24 |
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| Peak intensity | 35 mph (55 km/h) (1-min) 1006 mbar (hPa) |
Tropical Storm Kate[]
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | November 6 – November 10 |
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| Peak intensity | 60 mph (95 km/h) (1-min) 995 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ana | June 27 – July 2 | Category 1 hurricane | 80 | 986 | Bahamas, Cuba, United States | 71.5 | 23 | |||
| Bryce | August 17 – August 19 | Tropical storm | 45 | 1003 | United States, Canada | 16 | None | |||
| Claudette | August 21 – August 26 | Tropical storm | 50 | 998 | None | None | None | |||
| Danny | August 30 – September 2 | Tropical storm | 50 | 1001 | Mexico, United States | 103 | 5 | |||
| Five | September 6 – September 7 | Tropical depression | 35 | 1008 | Mexico | Minimal | 1 | |||
| Elsa | September 7 – September 11 | Tropical storm | 70 | 985 | Central America, Honduras, Mexico | 96.3 | 19 | |||
| Fred | September 21 – September 29 | Category 3 hurricane | 120 | 959 | None | None | None | |||
| Grace | September 25 – October 5 | Category 3 hurricane | 115 | 962 | Lesser Antilles, United States | Minimal | None | |||
| Henri | September 29 – October 2 | Category 1 hurricane | 75 | 992 | Mexico, United States | 512 | 31 | |||
| Inca | October 5 – October 9 | Tropical storm | 45 | 1006 | None | None | None | |||
| Jimothy | October 20 – October 27 | Category 4 hurricane | 155 | 931 | Nicaragua, Honduras, Cuba, United States | 19570 | 106 | |||
| Twelve | October 22 – October 24 | Tropical depression | 35 | 1006 | None | None | None | |||
| Kate | November 6 – November 10 | Tropical storm | 60 | 995 | Nicaragua, Honduras, Cayman Islands, Cuba, United States, Bahamas | 99.7 | 6 | |||
| Season aggregates | ||||||||||
| 13 systems | June 27 –
November 10 |
155 | 931 | $24.70 Billion | 191 | |||||
Storm Names[]
The following names were used for named storms that formed in the North Atlantic in 2039. The names not retired from this list were used again in the 2045 season list. This is the same list used in the 2033 season. The name Jimothy replaced Julian after 2027, but was not used in 2033; therefore, it was used for the first and only time this year.
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Retirement[]
On April 11, 2040, at the session of the RA IV hurricane committee, the name Jimothy was retired due to the deaths and damages it caused. It was replaced by James for the 2045 season.