Hurricane Season
An extreme weather phenomenon causing widespread destruction and economic loss, with increasing frequency and intensity linked to climate change and ocean warming.
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Summary
The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, officially spanning from June 1 to November 30, has been notable for its late start, with Tropical Storm Andrea forming on June 23, the latest since 2014. The season has also seen significant activity including Tropical Storm Barry making landfall in Veracruz, Tropical Storm Chantal impacting the U.S. East Coast, and Hurricane Erin reaching Category 5 strength as the strongest system to date. Discussions on the All-In Podcast have highlighted that the increased intensity of storms like Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton is linked to record ocean warming, a phenomenon exacerbated by the removal of sulfur dioxide emissions from shipping. This environmental shift poses substantial economic threats to the trillion-dollar Florida real estate market and has created a crisis in the insurance market, potentially requiring intervention from FEMA.
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Extracted Attributes
Type
Natural Phenomenon, Annual Period
Basin
North Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico
Economic Impact
Significant threat to Florida Real Estate Market, Crisis in Insurance Market
Exacerbating Factor
Removal of Sulfur Dioxide Emissions from shipping
Peak Activity Period
Mid-August to Mid-October (peak on September 10)
Driving Factor for Intensity
Record Ocean Warming
Average Hurricanes (1991-2020)
7
Official End Date (2025 Season)
2025-11-30
Average Named Storms (1991-2020)
14
Official Start Date (2025 Season)
2025-06-01
Average Major Hurricanes (1991-2020)
3
Timeline
- Mariners in the Caribbean Sea generally regarded the period from July to the end of October as the 'hurricane season'. (Source: web_search_results)
1700s
- The basic concept of an official hurricane season began, initially defined as June 15 through October 31. (Source: web_search_results)
1935-XX-XX
- Dedicated wire circuits known as hurricane circuits were completed along the Gulf and Atlantic coasts. (Source: web_search_results)
1955-XX-XX
- Colorado State University (CSU) released its forecast for the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, predicting an above-average season. (Source: web_search_results)
2025-04-03
- The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season officially began. (Source: wikipedia)
2025-06-01
- Tropical Storm Andrea formed, marking the latest start to an Atlantic season since 2014. (Source: wikipedia)
2025-06-23
- Tropical Storm Barry formed and made landfall in Veracruz. (Source: wikipedia)
2025-XX-XX
- Tropical Storm Chantal impacted the East Coast of the United States. (Source: wikipedia)
2025-07-XX
- Hurricane Erin became the strongest system of the year to date, reaching Category 5 strength. (Source: wikipedia)
2025-08-XX
- The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season officially concludes. (Source: wikipedia)
2025-11-30
Wikipedia
View on Wikipedia2025 Atlantic hurricane season
The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season is the ongoing Atlantic hurricane season in the Northern Hemisphere. The season officially began on June 1, and will end on November 30. These dates, adopted by convention, historically describe the period in each year when most subtropical or tropical cyclogenesis occurs in the Atlantic Ocean (over 97%). The first system, Tropical Storm Andrea, formed on June 23, marking the latest start to an Atlantic season since 2014. Shortly after, Tropical Storm Barry formed and quickly made landfall in Veracruz. In July, Tropical Storm Chantal impacted the East Coast of the United States. In August, Hurricane Erin became the strongest system of the year to date, reaching Category 5 strength.
Web Search Results
- Atlantic hurricane season - Wikipedia
The Atlantic hurricane season is the period in a year, from June 1 through November 30, when tropical or subtropical cyclones are most likely to form in the North Atlantic Ocean. These dates, adopted by convention, encompass the period in each year when most tropical cyclogenesis occurs in the basin. Even so, subtropical or tropical cyclogenesis is possible at any time of the year, and often does occur.( [...] Descriptions_ (published in 1700), English explorer and naturalist William Dampier observed that hurricanes in the Caribbean Sea were expected in July, August, and September.( Mariners in the 18th century generally regarded the period from July to the end of October as the "hurricane season" based on the frequency of storms striking the Caribbean islands and the trajectories of ships traversing the Atlantic.( [...] The basic concept of an _official_ hurricane season began during 1935,( when dedicated wire circuits known as hurricane circuits began to be set up along the Gulf and Atlantic coasts,( a process completed by 1955.( It was originally the time frame when the tropics were monitored routinely for tropical cyclone activity, and was originally defined as from June 15 through October 31.( Over the years, the beginning date was shifted back to June 1, while the end date was shifted to November 15,(
- Hurricane Safety Tips and Resources - National Weather Service
Hurricanes are among nature's most powerful and destructive phenomena. On average, 14 tropical storms, 7 of which become hurricanes form over the Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, or Gulf of America during the hurricane season which runs from June 1 to November 30 each year. In the Central Pacific Ocean, an average of 3 tropical storms, 2 of which become hurricanes form or move over the area during the hurricane season, which runs from June 1 to November 30 each year. Guam, the Northern Marianas [...] and Micronesia experience typhoons all year round but the main season in July through November with a peak from mid-August to mid-September. Over a typical 2-year period, the U.S. coastline is struck by an average of 3 hurricanes, 1 of which is classified as a major hurricane (winds of 111 mph or greater). By knowing what actions to take before the hurricane season begins, when a hurricane approaches, and when the storm is in your area, as well as what to do after a hurricane leaves your area,
- 2025 Atlantic hurricane season - Wikipedia
According to NOAA and CSU, the average hurricane season between 1991 and 2020 contained about 14 named storms, 7 hurricanes, and 3 major hurricanes (Category 3 and higher), as well as an accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) index of 72–111 units. Broadly speaking, ACE is the measure of the power of a tropical or subtropical cyclone multiplied by the length of time it existed. ACE is only calculated for full advisories on specific tropical or subtropical cyclones reaching wind speeds of 39 mph (63 [...] In advance of, and during, each hurricane season, several forecasts of hurricane activity are issued by national meteorological services, scientific agencies, and noted hurricane experts. These include forecasters from the United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)'s Climate Prediction Center, Tropical Storm Risk (TSR), the United Kingdom's Met Office, and Colorado State University (CSU). The forecasts include weekly and monthly changes in significant factors that help [...] On April 3, 2025, Colorado State University (CSU) released its forecast, which predicts an above-average hurricane season with 17 named storms, 9 hurricanes, and 4 major hurricanes, with an ACE index of 155, citing extremely warm Atlantic sea surface temperatures and a weakening La Niña transitioning to a neutral phase by summer.( Four days later, TSR issued an updated forecast, again calling for a near-average season reducing the number of tropical storms to 14, but maintained the numbers of
- Prediction remains on track for above-normal Atlantic hurricane ...
A summary infographic with a pie chart showing hurricane season probability and numbers of named storms predicted, according to NOAA's updated 2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook on August 7, 2025. The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 through November 30. (See also news release text for data found within above graphic.) (Image credit: NOAA) Download Image [...] The adjusted ranges are for the entire season from June 1 though November 30, and are inclusive of the four named tropical storms that have already formed. In the Atlantic basin, a typical hurricane season will yield 14 named storms, of which seven become hurricanes and three become major hurricanes. [...] NOAA’s Hurricane Season Outlook is for overall seasonal activity and is not a landfall forecast. Landfalls are largely determined by short-term weather patterns, which are only predictable within about a week of a storm potentially reaching a coastline. NOAA’s National Hurricane Center provides tropical weather outlooks out to seven days in advance, provides track and intensity forecasts for individual storms and issues watches and warnings for specific tropical storms, hurricanes and the
- Tropical Cyclone Climatology - NOAA
The eastern Pacific hurricane season runs from May 15 to November 30. The eastern Pacific basin extends from Mexico and Central America westward to 140°W. Based on a 30-year climate period from 1991 to 2020, an average eastern Pacific hurricane season has 15 named storms, 8 hurricanes, and 4 major hurricanes. The first named storm typically forms in early to mid-June, the first hurricane tends to form in late June, and the first major hurricane forms in mid-July. [...] basin is from June 1 to November 30, but tropical cyclone activity sometimes occurs before and after these dates, respectively. The peak of the Atlantic hurricane season is September 10, with most activity occurring between mid-August and mid-October. For the eastern Pacific basin, the analyses are based on data from the 50-year period from 1971 to 2020 (starting when there was reliable satellite imagery) but also normalized to 100 years. The official hurricane season for the eastern Pacific [...] , and combined named storms and hurricanes (red area) that occur on each calendar day over a 100-year period. The data have been smoothed using a 5-day running average centered on each calendar day. For the Atlantic basin (the Atlantic Ocean, the Caribbean Sea, and the Gulf of America), the chart is based on data from the 77-year period from 1944 to 2020 (starting at the beginning of the aircraft reconnaissance era) but normalized to 100 years. The official hurricane season for the Atlantic
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