#122 Postby Ryxn » Mon Oct 26, 2020 8:22 am
If Zeta somehow rapidly strengthens to a 115 mph Category 3 Hurricane and future Eta (barring no weak TS steals the name) reaches major hurricane strength as well next week, it would make Eta a 4th consecutive major hurricane (Delta, Epsilon, Zeta, Eta) which would be a tied record. There has only been 2 instances of a consecutive streak of over 3 major hurricanes since records began; 1926 and 1894 (and both of those years came close to an insane 5-major streak)
Longest Major Hurricane Streaks
Four
1926 (One, Two, Three, Four) [almost Five]
1894 (Three, Four, Five, Six) [almost Seven]
Three
2017 (Harvey, Irma, Jose)
2016 (Matthew, Nicole, Otto)
2010 (Igor, Julia, Karl)
2004 (Ivan, Jeanne, Karl) [If depressions are discluded]
1964 (Gladys, Hilda, Isbell)
1955 (Ione, Hilda, Janet)
1950 (Dog, Easy, Fox)
1886 (Five, Six, Seven)
Seasons that came close to reaching a record 4-major streak
2017 (Harvey, Irma, Jose was a 3-major streak but it could have smashed the record had Katia strengthened one category higher to major hurricane status extending the streak to a record insane 6 majors from Harvey to Maria. If Gert had been a major, there would have been a 4-major streak from Gert to Jose and if both had been majors, there would have been a streak of 7 from Gert to Maria. Crazy stuff)
1950 (Dog, Easy, Fox was a 3-major streak. There would have been a streak of 4 had Charlie or George strengthened 5 mph more to major hurricane status)
1933 (Eleven, Twelve, Fourteen were majors and there would have been a 4-major streak had Thirteen been a major)
1893 (Three, Four, Six were majors and there would have been a 4-major streak had Five been a major)
1886 (Five, Six, Seven was a 3-major streak. There would have been a streak of 4 had Eight been a major).
If 2020 achieves this streak of FOUR CONSECUTIVE MAJOR HURRICANES, it would be the first occurence in the satellite era and would add to the countless records the year already has. It is also possible that 1926 and 1894 don't hold the record as there could have been a short-lived, weak fish storm that was undetected in-between the major hurricanes of the streaks of those 2 years. We will never know.
Good morning Storm2k! What a time to be alive.
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Ryxn on Mon Oct 26, 2020 8:37 am, edited 5 times in total.
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