atlantic hurricane season atlantic hurricane season featured highest number major hurricanes category higher modern day saffir simpson hurricane wind scale tied season officially began june lasted november dates conventionally period year tropical cyclones form atlantic basin average season terms tropical storms total named storms system developed eastern caribbean_sea near windward_islands july brought minor damage islands wind flood impacts central_america striking belize hurricane anna caused death usd damage activity went dormant nearly month half hurricane developed september peaked category hurricane remained sea caused impact significant storms season peaked category hurricane weakening slightly striking texas caused deaths approximately million damage hurricane category storm existed early duration unsettled weather cape_verde resulted plane crash killed people brushed ireland category hurricane shortly extratropical storm threatened strike new_england major hurricane rapidly weakened landfall massachusetts tropical storm impact generally minor million damage seven deaths united_states navy plane crash unnamed tropical storm caused minimal impact land mid october tropical storm brought flooding jamaica eastern cuba resulting deaths significant storm late season category hurricane struck belize caused confirmed fatalities million damage destruction severe belize government relocate inland new city remnants contributed development early november depression later strengthen brought light rainfall puerto_rico final storm dissipated november causing impact land september hurricanes existed simultaneously single day atlantic basin collectively storms atlantic hurricane season caused million damage fatalities season summary atlantic hurricane season officially began june average season tropical storms formed average named storms reached hurricane status average furthermore seven storms reached major hurricane status major hurricanes tied seven category hurricanes hurricanes tropical storms landfall season causing deaths million damage hurricane caused damage deaths despite remaining offshore extratropical season officially began june tropical cyclone develop july anna dissipated july systems july month august tropical cyclogenesis resume hurricane developed september days tropical cyclones formed september storms existed simultaneously hurricanes single day developed september reach hurricane status september later day tropical storm went unnamed formed bahamas moved east_coast united_states brief duration extratropical september tropical cyclone developed days later tropical cyclogenesis slowed october featured systems strongest tropical cyclone season peaking maximum sustained winds mph minimum barometric pressure mbar inhg weakening slightly struck belize october dissipating november later day developed near antigua remained weak duration extratropical november final system formed gulf_of_mexico november days later dissipated week season officially ended season activity reflected accumulated cyclone energy ace rating highest values recorded ace broadly speaking measure power hurricane multiplied length time existed storms long time particularly strong hurricanes high aces calculated advisories tropical systems exceeding mph tropical storm strength subtropical cyclones excluded total storms hurricane anna easterly wave developed tropical storm anna vicinity windward_islands july storm moved westward caribbean_sea favorable environmental conditions allowed anna reach hurricane intensity late july early following day storm strengthened category hurricane intensification continued later july anna major hurricane attaining peak intensity july hurricane slightly weakened northern coast honduras weakening occurred anna landfall belize july winds decreased mph anna rapidly weakened land dissipated later day developing tropical cyclone windward_islands anna produced strong winds damage limited crops trees telephone poles islands experienced gusty winds damage passing north venezuela hurricane produced strong winds country peaking high mph strong winds caused widespread damage northern honduras country homes destroyed damaged severe damage left hundreds people homeless additionally high winds toppled approximately trees overall anna caused fatality damage primarily central_america hurricane early september tropical wave noted september disturbance analyzed attained tropical storm strength nearby ship reports indicated strong winds associated low barometric pressures moving steadily northwestward gradually intensified favorable conditions utc following day storm strengthened category hurricane intensity shortly trough situated steered northerly course low pressure area later formed trough ridge north initial stages causing hurricane central pressure rise despite increase sustained winds september forced low northeastward allowing strengthen later september attained category hurricane strength subsequently reaching peak intensity following day winds mph central pressure mbar hpa inhg based reconnaissance flights system result missing short wave hurricane later weakened fell category intensity located miles east northeast bermuda weakened category hurricane nearly stationary beginning september maintained intensity days separate minor trough later able system september moving highly latitudes began weaken category hurricane intensity september transitioning extratropical cyclone following day extratropical remnants continued northeastward weakened dissipating west ireland early september distance damage associated tropical cyclone hurricane tropical depression developed area weather embedded southwestern caribbean_sea september initially tropical depression strengthened slowly heading northwestward september system upgraded tropical storm hours later upgraded hurricane shortly storm curved northward approaching late september entered gulf_of_mexico passing northeast yucatán_peninsula early following day storm major hurricane resuming northwestward course continued intensification september upgraded category hurricane later day weakened slightly large intense hurricane storm landfall near port connor texas winds mph weakened quickly inland reduced tropical storm september heading generally northward transitioned extratropical cyclone september centered southern oklahoma remnants continued generally northeastward entered canada september dissipating near early september crossing outer bands brought gusty winds severe local flooding western cuba yucatán_peninsula damage fatalities reported initially considered significant threat florida storm brought light winds small amounts precipitation reaching texas wind gusts high mph observed additionally tornadoes spawned state caused notable impacts destructive tornado resulting buildings severely damaged destroyed deaths injuries state destroyed homes farm buildings buildings additionally homes farm buildings buildings suffered damage fatalities million losses texas tornadoes touched louisiana causing destruction homes farms buildings major damage additional homes farm buildings minor moderate damage reported homes farm buildings deaths million losses louisiana attributed heavy rainfall occurred states especially kansas flash flooding severely damaged crops drowned people overall resulted million losses fatalities canada remnants brought strong winds ontario new_brunswick impact primarily limited power outages falling trees branches hurricane tropical disturbance identified late august estimated tropical storm september later day passed southern cape_verde islands strong tropical storm minimal hurricane resulting plane crash killed people clear islands data storm sparse status uncertain following days tracked west northwestward later northward commercial intercepted storm september location certain following day intensified reached peak intensity category hurricane winds mph hurricane gradually slowed forward motion weakened september motion influenced causing system accelerate east northeastward system passed western azores minimal hurricane september point uncertainty structure transitioned extratropical cyclone maintained identity tropical system regardless system deepened neared british isles coast september shortly system confirmed extratropical continued northeast ireland brought record winds island peak gust mph measured offshore widespread wind damage disruption occurred downing tens thousands trees power lines countless structures sustained varying degrees damage smaller buildings destroyed agriculture experienced extensive losses corn wheat crops ireland killed people ireland northern_ireland caused million damage republic million million northern_ireland storm battered parts great_britain winds excess mph hurricane september television infrared observation satellite iii observed area disturbed weather southwest later day tropical depression developed miles west southwest southernmost moving northwestward depression strengthened tropical storm september reaching hurricane intensity following day early september curved westward deepened major hurricane storm remained category hurricane days gradually moved west northwestward direction late september strengthened category hurricane peaked sustained winds mph september storm curved north northeastward september offshore north_carolina began weaken approaching new_england fell category intensity september early september storm turned eastward rapidly weakened tropical storm executed large cyclonic loop curving northward september early following day struck hours emerging later september storm landfall southeastern maine weakening tropical depression extratropical southeastern quebec remnants persisted hours dissipating early september north_carolina new_jersey effects primarily limited strong winds minor beach erosion coastal flooding storm surge new_york strong winds led severe crop losses power outages high tides caused coastal flooding damage number pleasure boats similar impact reported massachusetts additionally areas observed inches rainfall flooding low lying roads overall damage minor totaling million seven deaths reported united_states navy aircraft crashed miles north bermuda unnamed tropical storm iii imagery indicated vortex east bahamas september september tropical depression formed utc september revealed surface circulation depression tracked northward intensified tropical storm located offshore north_carolina early september landfall state near wilmington north_carolina winds mph storm curved northeastward accelerated mid-atlantic new_england new_brunswick reaching september weakened tropical depression subsequently dissipated impact storm generally minor north_carolina inches precipitation fell strong winds rhode_island winds high mph point homes left electricity lost telephone service hundreds small crafts ferries barges sank hurricane force wind gusts massachusetts trees electrical wires roads southeastern portion state blocked fallen trees similar impact reported maine additionally homes damaged falling trees person injured flying wooden westward moving tropical wave organized tropical depression september east northern lesser antilles hours later depression strengthened heading westward crossed leeward_islands entered caribbean_sea october lack divergence high levels prevented significant strengthening days situated south puerto_rico october curved northwestward storm brought heavy rainfall puerto_rico peaking inches considerable damage roads bridges occurred swift evacuations residents fatalities reported tracking northwest landfall near dominican_republic early october winds mph impact reported island later october emerged atlantic_ocean southeast turks islands storm accelerated somewhat resumed intensification reaching hurricane status october time curved northeastward deepened early october attained peak intensity winds mph minimum barometric pressure mbar inhg storm passed bermuda time dropped inches precipitation later october curved north early following day turned northwestward began weaken falling tropical storm intensity utc october hours later extratropical remnants curved east northeastward struck nova_scotia dissipating early october tropical storm westward moving tropical wave developed tropical depression october located south jamaica shortly depression landfall parish continued northward landfall near del sur cuba october depression brought heavy rainfall jamaica eastern cuba flooding caused damage roads forced evacuate homes western kingston fatalities reported jamaica flooding eastern cuba resulted seven deaths striking cuba depression emerged atlantic crossed bahamas depression accelerated north northeast finally began strengthen late october depression reached tropical storm intensity named located bermuda east_coast united_states storm curved northeastward october peaking winds mph offshore massachusetts observed hurricane force winds utc october transitioned extratropical cyclone situated miles east southeast nova scotia damage storm new_england typical remnants moved northeastward east dissipating newfoundland azores late october hurricane late october area low pressure persisted western caribbean_sea days october ship airport reported closed center circulation associated low system classified tropical storm starting october moving north north northeast storm quickly gained hurricane status major hurricane status following day turned west east jamaica strengthened category hurricane maximum sustained winds mph weakening category status landfall south continuing southwest storm rapidly weakened mountainous terrain central_america dissipating november remnants contributed development affected regions southwestern caribbean producing hurricane force winds causing death initially forecast continue north strike cuba prompted evacuations little effects reported turned west rainfall reached worst damage country belize capital flooded powerful storm surge high waves affected strong winds territory governor estimated buildings city damaged left people homeless damage severe prompted government relocate inland new city territory left million damage caused deaths government estimated damaging hurricane killed people lower toll advance warning central_america hurricane killed people guatemala honduras hurricane surface trough low pressure developed eastern caribbean_sea october trough split northern portion spawning tropical depression near antigua utc november early stages light rainfall observed puerto_rico peaking inches moving northeastward ahead upper level trough depression remained weak days november curved eastward briefly turning southeast november depression tracked circular path hours moving northeastward north northwestward west northward finally system strengthened tropical storm early november intensified reached hurricane status utc november later day united_states weather_bureau began advisories described having characteristic storms sub tropics late hurricane season utc november attained peak intensity maximum sustained winds mph minimum barometric pressure mbar inhg storm briefly weakened falling tropical storm intensity midday november curved northeastward continued weaken reconnaissance flight system november indicated storm extratropical miles east bermuda extratropical remnants continued northeastward weakened dissipating late november tropical storm early november navigator encountered weather system gulf_of_mexico produced northwesterly winds mph reconnaissance aircraft data indicated tropical storm developed utc november located miles northeast veracruz strong high pressure system cold entering gulf_of_mexico texas caused storm southward southeastward slowly strengthened peaked mph tropical storm early november storm nearly stationary began weakening utc november dissipated reconnaissance aircraft found closed circulation storms report mexico indicates tropical depression west coasts depression significantly impacted northern portions veracruz heavy rainfall june atlantic hurricane best track list system tropical depression storm names following names named storms tropical storms hurricanes formed north_atlantic storms named time names later retired names assigned marked gray
1961 Atlantic hurricane season