Accumulated Cyclone Energy Rating (ACE)
The table below shows the ACE for each storm in the season. Broadly speaking, the ACE is a measure of the power of the hurricane multiplied by the duration of its lifetime; thus, hurricanes that lasted a long time (such as Thirteen) have higher ACEs. Despite the high number of storms, most were relatively short-lived and weak, and the ACE only suggested a near-normal season. The ACE rating is only calculated for full advisories on tropical systems at or exceeding 35 knots (40 mph; 65 km/h) or tropical storm strength.
| ACE (104 kt²) – Storm | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thirteen | 34.1 | 2 | Eleven | 25.1 | 3 | Fifteen | 14.6 |
| 4 | Eight | 7.43 | 5 | Five | 6.23 | 6 | Ten | 3.38 |
| 7 | Six | 3.04 | 8 | Seven | 2.70 | 9 | One | 2.58 |
| 10 | Three | 2.01 | 11 | Fourteen | 1.98 | 12 | Two | 1.47 |
| 13 | Nine | 1.38 | 14 | Four | .810 | 15 | Sixteen | .735 |
| 16 | Twelve | .490 | ||||||
| Total=108.035 (108) | ||||||||
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