2020 Atlantic hurricane season
Period of formation of tropical cyclones in the North Atlantic Ocean in 2020 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 2020 Atlantic hurricane season was the most active Atlantic hurricane season ever recorded, breaking the record of 2005.[1] The season had a record-breaking 12 storms that hit the U.S., with many making landfall in Louisiana. The season had had thirty-one tropical or subtropical cyclones, thirty named storms, fourteen hurricanes, and seven major hurricanes. It had over twenty tropical storms that broke formation date records. The season happened during the COVID-19 pandemic, making it harder to evacuate and give help to people who needed it.[2][3]
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First storm formed | May 16, 2020 |
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Last storm dissipated | November 18, 2020 |
Strongest storm | Iota – 917 mbar (hPa) (27.09 inHg), 155 mph (250 km/h) (1-minute sustained) |
Total depressions | 31 (record high, tied with 2005) |
Total storms | 30 (record high) |
Hurricanes | 14 |
Major hurricanes (Cat. 3+) | 7 (record high, tied with 2005) |
Total fatalities | ≥ 409 total |
Total damage | > $46.909 billion (2020 USD) |
Atlantic hurricane seasons 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 |
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