Here are a ten questions and answers about the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season: There were 18 named storms, 11 hurricanes and five major hurricanes during the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season. The first one, Tropical Storm Alberto, formed on June 19. The last storm, Tropical Storm Sara, dissipated on Nov. 18.

This is the last week of a truly shitty Atlantic hurricane season. It was record-breaking. People are still recovering. Misinformation managed to make things even worse. Now, we get a six-month-ish break before it starts over again — perhaps with fewer federal resources to respond in the US.

The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season still reached "hyperactive" levels, despite not quite reaching the lofty forecasts for record-breaking activity given in the spring.

Tropical cyclones are among the most deadly and costly natural disasters that affect the United States and many other countries each year. This has led the scientific community to prioritize improving tropical cyclone prediction and the understanding of how tropical cyclone activity has changed and will change in the future.

The hurricane season, which wraps at the end of the month, produced 18 named storms, including 11 turbocharged hurricanes. For Floridians, three hurricanes, Debby, Helene and Milton, were

So far, the 2024 season has produced 18 named storms, 11 of which developed into hurricanes, including five major hurricanes at Category 3 or greater.