It was a year with a greater number of named storms than normal. While numbers were high, not many storms hit the U.S.; however, the ones that did were devastating.
It was a year with a greater number of named storms than normal. While numbers were high, not many storms hit the U.S.; however, the ones that did were devastating. AccuWeather broadcaster Valerie Smock has more.
The end of the 2012 hurricane season left an impression, as historic Sandy wreaked immense damage in the Northeast.
Photos: 2012 Hurricane Season
Link: 2012 Atlantic Hurricane Season Wallpaper
2012 tied 1887, 1995, 2010 and 2011 as the third most-active year on record in the Atlantic, with a total of 19 named storms in the Atlantic Basin. A normal hurricane season has around 12 storms, with around six hurricanes and close to three major hurricanes. The most active hurricane season was 2005, with 28 named storms, including Hurricane Katrina.
Category 5 = 0
Category 4 = 0
Category 3 = 1
Category 2 = 3
Category 1 = 6
Tropical storm = 9
Number of land-falling storms on the U.S.: 4
Highest category: Michael, Category 3
No major hurricane (Category 3 or higher) has hit U.S. since 2005.
Lowest pressure in a hurricane: Sandy, 940 mb
Highest wind: Michael, 115mph
Earliest storm: Alberto, May 19
Latest storm: Sandy, Oct. 29
Costliest storm: Sandy, according to The New York Times
Longest duration: Nadine, 24 days
Shortest duration: Joyce, 3 days
2012 Hurricane Stats
Name | Dates | Max Wind (MPH) | Pressure (mb) |
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T.S. Alberto | May 19-22 | 60 | 995 |
T.S. Beryl | May 26-30 | 70 | 992 |
H. Chris | June 19-22 | 75 | 987 |
T.S. Debby | June 23-27 | 60 | 990 |
H. Ernesto | Aug. 1-10 | 95 | 980 |
T.S. Florence | Aug. 3-6 | 60 | 1002 |
H. Gordon | Aug. 15-20 | 110 | 1004 |
T.S. Helene | Aug. 9-18 | 45 | 965 |
H. Isaac | Aug. 21- Sept. 1 | 80 | 968 |
T.S. Joyce | Aug. 22-24 | 40 | 1006 |
H. Kirk | Aug. 28-Sept. 2 | 105 | 970 |
H. Leslie | Aug. 30- Sept. 11 | 75 | 968 |
H. Michael | Sept. 3-11 | 115 | 964 |
H. Nadine | Sept. 11-Oct 4 | 90 | 978 |
T.S. Oscar | Oct. 3-5 | 50 | 997 |
TS Patty | Oct 11-13 | 45 | 1005 |
H. Rafael | Oct. 12-17 | 90 | 969 |
H. Sandy | Oct. 22-29 | 110 | 940 |
T.S. Tony | Oct. 22-25 | 50 | 1000 |
Storm Cost
Storm | Deaths | Cost |
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T.S. Beryl | 4 | $148 million |
T.S. Debby | 7 | $308 million |
H. Ernesto | 12 | $117 million |
H. Isaac | 41 | $2 billion |
H. Rafael | 1 | $2 million |
H. Sandy | 253 | more than $70 billion, according to the New York Times |
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The statistics come from the National Hurricane Center.
Re-posted from AccuWeather.com (December 03, 2012)
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- Atlantic Hurricane Season Ends With 19 Storms – Bloomberg (bloomberg.com)
- Official End Of Hurricane Season (miami.cbslocal.com)
- The bizarrely active hurricane season of 2012 draws to a close (wunderground.com)
- Atlantic hurricane season ends with more storms than predicted (charlotte.news14.com)
- Effects of Hurricane Sandy (tvaraj.wordpress.com)
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