 Twenty-one Atlantic tropical storms formed in 1933, a record only recently exceeded in 2005, which saw 28 storms.Tropical hurricanes occurred infrequently during the seasons of 1900–25; however, many intense storms formed during 1870–99.During the 1887 season, 19 tropical storms formed, of which a record 4 occurred after November 1 and 11 strengthened into hurricanes.