In 2022, there were nine hurricanes tracked in the Atlantic basin, up from two recorded a year earlier. 2020 had recorded the second most active hurricane season in the displayed period. It only ranked behind 2005, when 15 hurricanes were recorded in the region. Between 1990 and 2021, there were on average seven hurricanes tracked per year in the Atlantic.
In the same period, 54 hurricanes made landfall in the U.S.
Number of hurricanes tracked in the Atlantic basin from 1990 to 2022
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, & NHC. (November 20, 2023). Number of hurricanes tracked in the Atlantic basin from 1990 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/262684/number-of-hurricanes-in-the-atlantic/
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, und NHC. "Number of hurricanes tracked in the Atlantic basin from 1990 to 2022." Chart. November 20, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/262684/number-of-hurricanes-in-the-atlantic/
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, NHC. (2023). Number of hurricanes tracked in the Atlantic basin from 1990 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/262684/number-of-hurricanes-in-the-atlantic/
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Number of hurricanes tracked in the Atlantic basin from 1990 to 2022 [Graph], National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, & NHC, November 20, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/262684/number-of-hurricanes-in-the-atlantic/