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The 2011 Atlantic hurricane season was the second in a group of three very active Atlantic hurricane seasons, each with 19 named storms, tied with 1887, 1995, 2010, and 2012. The above-average activity was mostly due to a La Niña that persisted during the previous year.
The 2011 Atlantic hurricane season was an event in the annual hurricane season in the north Atlantic Ocean. It was well above average, with 19 tropical storms forming. [nb 1] Even so, it was the first season on record in which the first eight storms failed to attain hurricane strength.
A brief overview of the hurricane season is available in the 2011 Atlantic Annual Summary (PDF). Atlantic Tropical Cyclone Tracks. 2011 North Atlantic Hurricane Season Track Map (click to enlarge) If you have trouble viewing linked files, obtain a free viewer for the file format:
The 2011 Atlantic season was marked by above-average tropical cyclone activity with the formation of 19 tropical storms. Seven of the storms became hurricanes and four became major hurricanes (category 3 or higher on the Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale). The numbers of tropical storms and hurricanes were
5 gru 2011 · The 2011 Atlantic hurricane season provided us a total of 19 named storms of which seven became hurricanes, including three major hurricanes. The season officially ended on November 30,...
7 only hurricane to hit land in 2011, striking both the Bahamas and the United States. Other 8 storms, however, affected the United States, eastern Canada, Central America, eastern Mexico 9 and the northeastern Caribbean Sea islands. The death toll from the 2011 Atlantic tropical 10 cyclones is 81.
An average season has 11 named storms, six hurricanes, and two major hurricanes. The seven storms which reached hurricane strength and the three that reached Category 3 status (major hurricane) are both near the average, despite the high number of tropical storms.
