The Atlantic hurricane season runs between June 1 and November 30, and typically brings seven hurricane-strength storms in a year.
This year's Atlantic hurricane season has been a dramatic one, with the U.S. coast repeatedly slammed by powerful storms.The hurricane season runs between June 1 and November 30 every year, and 2024 has seen several record-breaking storms, bringing vast amounts of destruction and claiming many lives.
'There have only been five other years in which there were more than one Category 5 hurricane in a single season; 1961 , 2005 , 2007 , 2017 , and most recently 2019 ,' the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said.There were several other named storms and hurricanes this year, including Alberto, Ernesto, Gordon, Isaac, and Kirk, but these did not hit the U.S.
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