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The 2023 Atlantic hurricane season saw an above average number of named storms and an average number of hurricanes and major hurricanes (category 3 or higher on the 5-level Saffir–Simpson wind speed scale).
The 2023 Atlantic hurricane season was the fourth-most active Atlantic hurricane season on record with 20 named storms forming, [nb 1] tied with 1933.Among them, 7 became hurricanes, with 3 reaching major hurricane strength.
Historical delineations of the Atlantic hurricane season varied but generally covered some part of the estival (summer) and autumnal months. [6] Some early descriptions of the season's bounds theorized that the timing of the full moon or the moon's phases as a whole could be used to more precisely delineate the hurricane season.
Read CNN’s 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season Fast Facts to learn about tropical storm systems that develop during the summer and fall.
The 2023 Atlantic hurricane season began with competing forces: record-hot sea surface temperatures and a recently settled El Niño, a weather phenomenon that typically hampers storm activity.
Hurricane season for the Atlantic basin officially begins Thursday and will last until Nov. 30. Hurricane season 2023: Updated emergency contacts, resources Beaufort SC residents should know Skip ...
Hurricane Idalia was a powerful and destructive tropical cyclone that caused significant damage across parts of the southeastern United States, especially in North Florida, in late August 2023. The ninth named storm , [ a ] third hurricane, and second major hurricane of the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season , Idalia formed from a low-pressure area ...
The 2023 Atlantic hurricane season has been well above the historical average in terms of the number of storms, although compared to recent hyperactive seasons, it has largely flown under the ...