Atlantic hurricane season
Year Number of tropical storms Number of hurricanes Number of major hurricanes Deaths Damage USD Strongest storm Retired names Notes
1960 8 4 2 455 $ 442.34 million Donna Donna
1961 12 8 5 345 $ 392 million Hattie Carla , Hattie Two Category 5 Hurricanes
1962 7 4 0 39 > $ 4.88 million Ella None No major hurricanes
1963 10 7 3 7,225 $ 589 million Flora Flora The sixth deadliest hurricane on record
1964 13 7 5 261 $ 605 million Cleo Cleo , Dora , Hilda
1965 10 4 1 76 $ 1.45 billion Betsy Betsy Current extent of the reanalysis project as of November 2019
1966 11 7 3 1,094 $ 410 million Inez Inez One named storm de-classified in post-analysis
1967 8 6 1 64 $ 217 million Beulah Beulah
1968 8 4 0 10 $ 10 million Gladys None The name Edna was retroactively retired , due to the storm in 1954 . There was one subtropical storm with Category 1 hurricane strength . No major hurricanes , nor category 2 hurricanes
1969 18 12 5 364 $ 1.7 billion Camille Camille Fourth most active season on record . Tied for second most hurricanes in a season on record . Includes one subtropical storm
1900s -- 1960s
The Atlantic hurricane season is the period in a year when hurricanes usually form in the Atlantic Ocean. Tropical cyclones in the North Atlantic are called hurricanes, tropical storms, or tropical depressions. In addition, there have been several storms over the years that have not been fully tropical and are categorized as subtropical depressions and subtropical storms. Even though subtropical storms and subtropical depressions are not technically as strong as tropical cyclones, the damages can still be devastating. Worldwide, tropical cyclone activity peaks in late summer, when the difference between temperatures aloft and sea surface temperatures is the greatest. However, each particular basin has its own seasonal patterns. On a worldwide scale, May is the least active month, while September is the most active. In the Northern Atlantic Ocean, a distinct hurricane season occurs from June 1 to November 30, sharply peaking from late August through September; the season's climatological peak of activity occurs around September 10 each season. This is the norm, but in 1938, the Atlantic hurricane season started as early as January 3. Tropical disturbances that reach tropical storm intensity are named from a pre-determined list. On average, 10.1 named storms occur each season, with an average of 5.9 becoming hurricanes and 2.5 becoming major hurricanes (Category 3 or greater). The most active season was 2005, during which 28 tropical cyclones formed, of which a record 15 became hurricanes.