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Atlantic Hurricane Season of 2005

John L. Beven II Tropical Prediction Center, NOAA/NWS/National Hurricane Center, Miami, Florida

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Eric S. Blake Tropical Prediction Center, NOAA/NWS/National Hurricane Center, Miami, Florida

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Daniel P. Brown Tropical Prediction Center, NOAA/NWS/National Hurricane Center, Miami, Florida

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James L. Franklin Tropical Prediction Center, NOAA/NWS/National Hurricane Center, Miami, Florida

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Richard D. Knabb Tropical Prediction Center, NOAA/NWS/National Hurricane Center, Miami, Florida

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Richard J. Pasch Tropical Prediction Center, NOAA/NWS/National Hurricane Center, Miami, Florida

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01 Mar 2008
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Annual Weather Summaries in Monthly Weather Review
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1175/2007MWR2074.1
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1109–1173
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Abstract

The 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was the most active of record. Twenty-eight storms occurred, including 27 tropical storms and one subtropical storm. Fifteen of the storms became hurricanes, and seven of these became major hurricanes. Additionally, there were two tropical depressions and one subtropical depression. Numerous records for single-season activity were set, including most storms, most hurricanes, and highest accumulated cyclone energy index. Five hurricanes and two tropical storms made landfall in the United States, including four major hurricanes. Eight other cyclones made landfall elsewhere in the basin, and five systems that did not make landfall nonetheless impacted land areas. The 2005 storms directly caused nearly 1700 deaths. This includes approximately 1500 in the United States from Hurricane Katrina—the deadliest U.S. hurricane since 1928. The storms also caused well over $100 billion in damages in the United States alone, making 2005 the costliest hurricane season of record.

Corresponding author address: Dr. John L. Beven II, National Hurricane Center, 11691 SW 17th St., Miami, FL 33165-2149. Email: john.l.beven@noaa.gov

Abstract

The 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was the most active of record. Twenty-eight storms occurred, including 27 tropical storms and one subtropical storm. Fifteen of the storms became hurricanes, and seven of these became major hurricanes. Additionally, there were two tropical depressions and one subtropical depression. Numerous records for single-season activity were set, including most storms, most hurricanes, and highest accumulated cyclone energy index. Five hurricanes and two tropical storms made landfall in the United States, including four major hurricanes. Eight other cyclones made landfall elsewhere in the basin, and five systems that did not make landfall nonetheless impacted land areas. The 2005 storms directly caused nearly 1700 deaths. This includes approximately 1500 in the United States from Hurricane Katrina—the deadliest U.S. hurricane since 1928. The storms also caused well over $100 billion in damages in the United States alone, making 2005 the costliest hurricane season of record.

Corresponding author address: Dr. John L. Beven II, National Hurricane Center, 11691 SW 17th St., Miami, FL 33165-2149. Email: john.l.beven@noaa.gov

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