List of Atlantic Hurricane Records - Seasonal Activity

Seasonal Activity

A hurricane with a peak intensity of Category 3 or higher on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale is classified as major. The table on the right excludes seasons prior to 1965 due to lack of accurate data for the period.

Most storms
Tropical
storms		 Year Hurricanes Notes
Total Cat 1-2 Major
28 2005 15 8 7 4 Category 5s, 1 subtropical storm
20 1933 10 4 6 2 Category 5s
19 1887 11 9 2
1995 11 6 5
2010 12 7 5
2011 7 3 4 1 unnamed storm
2012 10 9 1
18 1969 12 7 5 1 subtropical storm, 1 Category 5
16 1936 7 6 1
2003 7 4 3 1 Category 5
2008 8 3 5
15 1932 6 2 4 2 Category 5s
2000 8 5 3 1 subtropical storm
2001 9 5 4
2004 9 3 6 1 subtropical storm, 1 Category 5
2007 6 4 2 2 Category 5s, 1 subtropical storm
14 1953 6 2 4
1990 8 7 1
1998 10 7 3 1 Category 5
13 1931 3 2 1
1934 7 6 1
1949 7 4 3
1950 11 3 8 1 Category 5
1971 6 5 1
1984 5 4 1 1 subtropical storm
1996 9 3 6
Fewest storms
Total
storms		 Year Tropical
storms		 Hurricanes Notes
Cat 1-2 Major
4 1983 1 2 1
6 1965 2 3 1
1977 1 4 1 1 Category 5
1982 3 1 1 1 subtropical storm
1986 2 4 0
7 1972 1 3 0 3 subtropical storms
1987 4 2 1
1992 2 3 1 1 subtropical storm, 1 Category 5
1994 4 3 0

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