atlantic hurricane season atlantic hurricane season season use saffir simpson hurricane scale scale developed rate intensity tropical cyclones season produced tropical subtropical cyclones reached storm intensity hurricanes reached major hurricane status active season brought storms note nearly half season storms affected land resulted severe damage season officially began june lasted november dates conventionally period year tropical cyclones form atlantic basin system formed april month official start depressions formed june attained storm intensity named storm year hurricane alice formed july known cyclone affect bermuda july month later second hurricane formed considered worst storm strike mexico eastern coast bay killing people later august tropical storm easternmost forming tropical cyclone record developed formed guinea intense storm season hurricane ellen category cyclone remained open water final named storm significant recorded tropical cyclone transition subtropical cyclone names retired season addition male names list atlantic hurricane names names removed season summary storm hurricane season forming mid april developed month official start season short lived weak depressions formed june reached storm intensity named storm alice formed july tracking generally north alice hurricane season known cyclone impact bermuda july shortly alice dissipated atlantic_canada depression formed end july non developing depressions formed subtropical cyclone given developed east coast united_states storm short lived dissipated august offshore southern maine half august relatively quiet depression forming later month season second hurricane formed northwestern caribbean peaking category status newly introduced saffir simpson hurricane scale recorded landfall later august tropical storm easternmost forming tropical cyclone atlantic basin record developing western african country guinea august system traveled thousand miles dissipating eastern caribbean_sea early september start month new tropical storm formed gulf_of_mexico storm named known cyclone landfall city twice moving inland second time eventually dissipated september dissipated depression formed region eventually making landfall city texas brief depression formed days later september strongest storm season ellen formed tracking northwest days ellen eventually attained hurricane status turned westward days later hurricane turned northeast approaching frontal system shortly extratropical ellen reached major hurricane intensity record northerly latitude late september brief depression affected northern florida dissipating week inactivity second subtropical storm year formed central atlantic storm named gradually intensified fully tropical time renamed days later renamed intensified hurricane maintained intensity days dissipating east azores october days dissipated final named storm year formed central caribbean_sea slow moving system gradually intensified hurricane intensity striking cuba moving bahamas days passing islands storm record transition tropical cyclone subtropical cyclone large storm eventually extratropical near atlantic_canada dissipated later month time dissipating weak depression briefly existed near azores final storm year strong depression southern caribbean_sea system active days briefly attained tropical storm intensity landfall southern nicaragua storms hurricane alice named storm formed interaction tropical wave mid level trough northeast bahamas late june defined circulation apparent june satellite images depicted cyclonic banding features following day system intensified tropical depression shortly tropical storm reconnaissance aircraft recorded gale force winds area high pressure east alice steered storm generally north decreasing wind shear allowed storm increasingly organized defined eye developed july time reconnaissance determined storm intensified hurricane maximum winds reaching mph july storm reached peak intensity winds mph barometric pressure mbar hpa inhg eastern portion eyewall brushed bermuda passing island alice began accelerate response mid level trough eastern united_states weakened july winds head decreased hurricane intensity storm neared atlantic_canada later day alice landfall eastern newfoundland winds mph transitioning extratropical cyclone passage bermuda alice produced sustained winds mph gusts mph major damage recorded island winds blew trees heavy rainfall peaking ended month drought bermuda alice tracked atlantic_canada impact recorded subtropical storm late july upper level low non tropical cold core formed near cape_hatteras north_carolina tracked southward gradually circulation lowered surface developed subtropical characteristics july system attained gale force winds mid-atlantic coast named list subtropical storm names season tracking north northeast system intensified little paralleled coastline august system weakened subtropical storm intensity neared new_england following day dissipated southern coast maine effects light moderate rainfall new_england peaking massachusetts southern maine recorded maximum hurricane hurricane originated tropical wave moved western coast africa august initial wave quickly weakened entering atlantic_ocean august wave began passed lesser antilles days later convection associated system consolidated central organized mass august system sufficiently organized declared tropical depression situated near early day depression strengthened tropical storm landfall northern portion yucatán_peninsula moving inland strong ridge high pressure texas forced storm unusual track eventually leading enter bay august water began intensify attaining hurricane status late august day defined eye developed storm attained peak intensity high end category hurricane winds mph minimum pressure mbar hpa inhg storm landfall later day near del mexico intensity hurricane record strike region moving inland rapidly weakened depression morning august dissipated later day suffering severe flooding killed people left homeless hurricane worsened situation torrential rainfall additional flooding storm killed people country following damage wrought large earthquake struck region relief efforts collapsing numerous structures winds land mph leading severe wind damage fatalities occurred city flooded considered worst flooding city years estimated people left homeless direct result mexico offshore freighter trapped storm engines failed safely rescued days later storm dissipated tropical storm easternmost forming atlantic tropical cyclone record tropical storm originated tropical wave africa mid august neared atlantic_ocean wave spawned tropical depression country guinea unlike cyclone producing waves travel miles water spawning depression depression advisories storm issued august days formation days depression maintained intensity steadily tracked west atlantic eventually attained tropical storm intensity august despite lack aircraft reconnaissance region intensity determined wind readings german cargo ship passed storm august reconnaissance mission storm found tropical storm force winds advisory issued day immediately declaring system tropical storm days later attained peak intensity hurricane status winds mph minimum pressure mbar hpa inhg shortly increasing wind shear caused storm weaken neared leeward_islands passed antigua september weakened tropical depression eventually dissipated near dominican_republic later day passage leeward_islands produced torrential rainfall peaking southeastern puerto_rico rains led flooding islands person killed storm downed power line flooded road schools closed ahead storm puerto_rico precaution following issuance flood warnings scientists evacuated small island storm posed threat major damage reported affected islands wake tropical storm august tropical wave formed central caribbean tracked west northwest system gradually developed organized shower thunderstorm activity september tropical depression developed wave september depression intensified tropical storm receiving began tracking west complex steering began place later day resulting creation hostile environment tropical cyclones gulf_of_mexico neared texas coastline managed intensify strong tropical storm winds mph lowest pressure recorded mbar hpa inhg time shortly cyclone landfall texas late september executing loop storm landfall september moving inland storm quickly weakened depression september dissipating early day northern mexico erratic track storm texas coastline widespread heavy rains fell areas near storm louisiana tides addition rainfall caused significant flooding area million reported damages homes flooding louisiana substantial flooding farmland damages crops amounted million addition flooding rains produced tornadoes touched storm injuring people people killed drowned floods died car accident died heart attack boarding home tropical depression september tropical depression formed northwestern caribbean_sea trough low pressure extended southeastward situated southeast texas time depression remained weak reached texas coastline september onshore produced significant rainfall causing significant damage attributed tropical storm turning northeast tracking inland depression quickly increased forward speed dissipating north_carolina september coasts texas louisiana depression produced significant amounts rainfall peaking near areas southern louisiana recorded rainfall exceeding maximum falling significant rainfall recorded carolinas georgia numerous areas recording maximum fell near south_carolina system dissipated depression resulted additional million crop losses southern louisiana hurricane ellen strongest storm season hurricane ellen began tropical wave moved western coast africa september following day wave spawned area low pressure south quickly tropical depression tracking northeast system intensified tropical storm september sustained winds mph reported french naval vessel sparse data storm advisory ellen issued days slightly elongated storm ellen gradually intensified open atlantic steered low pressure september storm took nearly west track system increasingly organized ill defined eye present satellite imagery day ellen intensified hurricane taking sharp turn north northwest response weak trough moving northeast bahamas gradually hurricane turned northeast began accelerate intensify despite unusually high latitude development storm underwent brief period rapid intensification strengthening category hurricane september time ellen attained peak intensity winds mph minimum pressure mbar hpa inhg attaining intensity ellen major hurricane farther north tropical cyclone record storms major hurricane north hurricane alex shortly peaking ellen transitioned extratropical cyclone merging frontal system miles east newfoundland september tropical depression thirteen september depression formed northeast bahamas following day nhc issued advisory system declaring subtropical depression depression displayed structure winds recorded north center later day subtropical depression organized tropical depression nhc issued small craft advisories coastal areas north_carolina florida tracking north northwestward response break subtropical ridge north depression eventually landfall near florida quickly weakened dissipating reaching gulf_of_mexico heavy rain fell association depression parts florida georgia maximum fell orlando areas recorded rain land wind gusts reached mph locations offshore swells produced system reached vessels region minor beach erosion coastal flooding reported parts south_carolina result storm parts coastal georgia high water resulted road flooded homes police officers savannah reported wave topping local damage reported hurricane final hurricane season originated area convection north hispaniola october october system interacted mid trough near southeast united_states resulting formation surface low tracking eastward showers thunderstorms began develop circulation structure system fully tropical late october cyclone sufficiently organized classified subtropical depression cold air remnants cold circulation cold air gradually warmed following day winds increased gale force depression upgraded subtropical storm time given october intensified substantially hurricane hunters recorded hurricane force winds roughly center storm following finding national_hurricane_center reclassified system tropical system renamed dropping previous designation steered generally eastward deep surface low accelerated shortly bypassing islands october central pressure decreased mbar hpa inhg lowest recorded relation hurricane shortly reaching intensity hurricane transitioned extratropical cyclone quickly merged cold coast france passed near azores impact recorded islands tropical storm precursor tropical storm large convective system partially tropical wave gradually better organized northwestern caribbean_sea october tropical depression formed coast nicaragua drifted northeast strengthened tropical storm peaking mph winds hit coast cuba weakened cause minor damage time struck island disorganized nature october cool dry air entered newly developed convection result transitioned subtropical cyclone tropical system pass subtropical stage prior extratropical large circulation continued northeast extratropical october remnants intensified tracked near atlantic_canada attaining central pressure mbar hpa inhg near newfoundland system eventually dissipated near southern greenland october caused heavy rain mudslides jamaica destroying homes killing people cuba dropped rain mph winds reported northern country bahamas caused significant crop damage heavy rainfall high tides storm persistent strong currents easterly winds caused moderate beach erosion east_coast united_states florida coast extratropical remnants storm produced hurricane force wind gusts parts atlantic_canada peaking mph damage reported storms addition named storms notable tropical depressions minor systems classified depressions national_hurricane_center systems year classified fully tropical associated remnants decaying cold fronts april depressions formed northeast bahamas tracked curved motion dissipating open water april days later april depression formed general region system shorter lived dissipated days later significant movement partially tropical system formed open waters cyclone tracked northeast dissipated late east southeast azores brief depression formed near bermuda dissipated following day roughly week official hurricane season fifth depression year formed offshore southeast florida near miami system tracked northwest peninsula briefly entered gulf_of_mexico june making landfall florida panhandle depression eventually dissipate june south_carolina june depression formed florida time onshore near georgia border system slowly tracked northeastward dissipating june southeast border hurricane alice neared bermuda july depression formed near east coast united_states storm dissipated following day july cape_verde storm formed central atlantic system intensify remaining weak depression dissipated july affecting land day new depression formed southwestern caribbean_sea near coast nicaragua depression tracked central_america briefly moving water making second landfall belize system persisted land days entering eastern pacific late july non developing depression formed month august unusually eastward forming system depression identified offshore eastern africa september near tropical storm formed later month tracking rapidly west depression dissipated september open waters addition notable tropical depressions named storms september slow moving depression formed south southeast bermuda september tracking generally northward depression dissipated early september affecting land declaration hurricane october new depression formed southwest strengthening hurricane system rapidly tracked northeast dissipated days later later month slow moving depression formed near azores system tracked southeast dissipated october affecting land final system year formed near northern coast panama november depression noted strong depression national_hurricane_center briefly attained tropical storm intensity making landfall southern nicaragua november system dissipated later day land storm names following names named storms tropical storms hurricanes formed north_atlantic storms named ellen time relatively minimal impact caused storms season names retired spring addition male names list removed replaced new set names subtropical storm names following names subtropical storms atlantic basin year year second year use alphabet storm given renamed acquiring tropical characteristics season effects table storms landfall deaths additional indirect example indirect death traffic accident storm related damage deaths include totals storm extratropical wave low
1973 Atlantic hurricane season