Hurricanes

Atlantic Basin - Active Storms

AccuWeather Atlantic Basin Overview

Hurricane Summary POSTED: May 16, 2013 10:53 a.m. The Atantic Season Starts June 1 The official start of the 2013 Hurricane Season is June 1. There are no signs of pre season development at this time. If pre season development is expected we will start our routine updates right away. In a normal season the Atlantic Basin experiences 12 tropical storms. 6 of those storms become hurricanes and 3 of the 6 hurricanes become major hurricanes, category 3 or higher on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, with winds of 111 mph or higher. By AccuWeather Expert Senior Meteorologist Dan Kottlowski

Hurricane Information

General Facts

When is Hurricane Season in the Atlantic?

Hurricane Names - What names are being used this season? Next Season?

Retired Storms - See the names that have been retired.

Anatomy if the Storm - What are the parts of a hurricane?

Development of the Storm - How it all works together.

Storm Trivia - Assorted trivia about these monster storms.

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2008 Atlantic Storm Names