The 2020 Hurricane Season officially ends on Monday, November 20 and it just might be time to celebrate the season’s passing. Record breaking seems to be an integral part of our history in today’s world, so we have compiled some statistics from this hurricane season.
Predictions
NOAA’s seasonal hurricane outlooks accurately predicted a high likelihood of an above-normal season with a strong possibility of it being extremely active. In total, the 2020 season produced 30 named storms (top winds of 39 mph or greater), of which 13 became hurricanes (top winds of 74 mph or greater), including six major hurricanes (top winds of 111 mph or greater).
The Facts
- 29 Named Storms. No previous season since reliable records began nearly 170 years ago has seen this many named storms — and it is not over just yet.
- 12 Named Storms made landfall in the U.S. including a record-tying 6 hurricanes. The state of Louisiana saw a record breaking 5 storms.
- Running Out of Names. The conventional list of storm names was exhausted and for only the second time, the Greek alphabet was used.
- 9 Storms rapidly intensified – 35 mph increase in the storm’s maximum sustained winds in 24 hours
- Before striking Nicaragua, Hurricane Eta winds intensified by 75mph in a 24-hour period, another new record.
- Almost 400 people have perished in the 2020 Atlantic Hurricane season.
Hurricane Landfall Schedule/Location in U.S.
|
Hurricane Name |
Landfall Date |
Landfall Location |
Lives Lost |
|
Isaias |
8/3/20 |
Ocean Isle Beach, NC |
|
|
Laura |
8/27/20 |
Cameron, LA |
27 |
|
Marco |
8/24/20 |
Mississippi River, LA |
|
|
Sally |
9/16/20 |
Gulf Shores, AL |
|
|
Delta |
10/9/20 |
Creole, LA |
4 |
|
Zeta |
10/28/20 |
Cocodrie, LA |
7 |
|
Eta |
11/8/20 |
Cedar Key, FL |
|
Damage Estimates
|
Hurricane Name |
Damage Estimates |
|
Isaias |
$6 billion |
|
Laura |
$10 - 12 billion |
|
Sally |
$8 - 10 billion |
|
Zeta |
$3.5 billion |
|
Delta |
$2.7 billion |
|
Eta |
$5.5 billion |
FEMA has issued Emergency Declarations and Major Disaster Declarations. An emergency declaration allows a local or state government to use resources to respond but does not implicate any federal spending. A major disaster declaration provides for individual and/or public assistance spending from the federal government with a cost-share obligation from the states/territories.
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Sources: CNN, Washington Post, NOAA, Disaster Philanthropy.