What kind of records were broken this season?
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What kind of records were broken this season?
If someone can tell all the records broken this year, please do so.
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most expensive US hurricane. Most expensive US hurricane season. Deadliest hurricane in the modern age. Highest storm surge in the atlantic. Only season with multiple <900 mb storms, tied for most cat 4s(I beleive), fastest intensifying hurricane, most named systems(assuming we get alpha), and theres alot more.
Basically, the short answer is "all of them"
Basically, the short answer is "all of them"
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Records and notable events
The 2005 season has already broken numerous records for tropical cyclone activity, and is on pace for many more records. However, in comparisons to hurricane activity in seasons prior to the 1960s, inaccuracies are inevitable since storms or depressions that did not approach populated land or shipping lanes, especially those of relatively short duration, were likely to remain undetected without today's technology (such as satellite monitoring).
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Rapid formation
July 5, Tropical Storm Dennis, earliest formation of a season's fourth tropical storm (previous record Cindy on July 7, 1959; 1959's third storm was not named, giving the fourth storm the "C" name)
July 11, Tropical Storm Emily, earliest formation of a season's fifth tropical storm (previous record Debra on July 23, 1959)
July 21, Tropical Storm Franklin, earliest formation of a season's sixth tropical storm (previous record August 4, 1936)
July 24, Tropical Storm Gert, earliest formation of a season's seventh tropical storm (previous record August 7, 1936)
August 3, Tropical Storm Harvey, earliest formation of a season's eighth tropical storm (previous record August 15, 1936)
August 7, Tropical Storm Irene, earliest formation of a season's ninth tropical storm (previous record August 20, 1936)
August 22, Tropical Storm Jose, earliest formation of a season's tenth tropical storm (previous record Jerry on August 23, 1995)
August 24, Tropical Storm Katrina, earliest formation of a season's eleventh tropical storm (previous record of August 28 held by three different storms, 1933, 1936, and Karen in 1995)
Tropical Storm Lee interrupted the trend, becoming at 2100 UTC on August 31 the third earliest formation of a season's twelfth tropical storm, behind storm 12 at 0600 UTC on August 31, 1933, and Luis on August 29, 1995.
September 2, Tropical Storm Maria, earliest formation of a season's thirteenth tropical storm (previous record September 8, 1936)
September 5, Tropical Storm Nate, earliest formation of a season's fourteenth tropical storm (previous record September 10, 1936)
September 7, Tropical Storm Ophelia, earliest formation of a season's fifteenth tropical storm (previous record September 16, 1933)
September 17, Tropical Storm Philippe, earliest formation of a season's sixteenth tropical storm (previous record September 27, 1933)
September 18, Tropical Storm Rita, earliest formation of a season's seventeenth tropical storm (previous record September 28, 1933)
Tropical Storm Stan made the second interruption to the trend, becoming at 0635 UTC on October 2 the second earliest formation of a season's eighteenth tropical storm, behind storm 18 at 0600 UTC on October 1, 1933.
October 5, Tropical Storm Tammy, earliest formation of a season's nineteenth tropical storm (previous record October 25, 1933)
October 9, Tropical Storm Vince, earliest formation of a season's twentieth tropical storm (previous record October 26, 1933)
October 17, Tropical Storm Wilma, earliest formation of a season's twenty-first tropical storm (previous record November 15, 1933.)
No season has had more than twenty-one recorded tropical storms.
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Early strength
When its sustained winds reached 150 mph on July 8 and a minimum pressure of 930 mbar on July 10, Hurricane Dennis became the strongest storm to form prior to August, and the earliest Category 4 storm to form in the Caribbean.
When Hurricane Emily reached Category 4 intensity on July 15, the 2005 season became the only season to have two hurricanes reach Category 4 intensity before the end of July. Emily also broke Dennis's nine-day-old record for the strongest storm on record before August when its maximum sustained winds reached 155 mph on July 16, along with a minimum central pressure of 929 mbar.
This activity was reflected in the Accumulated Cyclone Energy value at the end of July; at 61 (104 kt2), it was the highest ever. The previous highest was 49 (104 kt2) in 1916; the modern record was 33 (104 kt2) in 1966.
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Number of storms
The 2005 Atlantic hurricane season, with 21 storms, is currently the most active season on record, tying with the 1933 season. The 2005 season, with 12 hurricanes, is also tied for the most hurricanes in a season, tying with the 1969 season.
With the formation of Tropical Storm Vince and Tropical Storm Wilma, 2005 became the first season to use the 'V' and 'W' names, respectively, since naming of Atlantic storms began in the 1950 season. It also shared the distinction of being only the second season to use the 'R', 'S', and 'T' names with the 1995 season.
2005 holds the record for the most storms to ever form during the month of July. Five storms (Cindy, Dennis, Emily, Franklin, and Gert) formed during that period. The previous record for most storms to form in the month of July was four; this record was held by the 1966 and 1995 seasons.
The number of storms before August (seven) is also a record, breaking the record of five set in the 1887, 1933, 1936, 1959, 1966, and 1995 seasons.
2005 and 1933 share the record for the most storms (17) forming before the end of September. 2005 now also holds the record for most storms (21) forming before the end of October.
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Strongest storms
Hurricane Katrina became the fourth most intense Atlantic hurricane on record (currently sixth) when the storm's central pressure dropped to 902 mb on August 28, 2005. It is behind Wilma at 882 mb (see below), Gilbert at 888 mb, the Labor Day Hurricane of 1935 at 892 mb, Rita at 897 mb (see below) and Allen at 899 mb.
Hurricane Rita became the third most intense Atlantic hurricane (currently fourth) and the most intense hurricane on record in the Gulf of Mexico after reaching a pressure reading of 897 mb on September 21.
Hurricane Wilma became the most intense Atlantic hurricane and the 10th strongest tropical cyclone in recorded history (the rest of which are all typhoons) on October 19, at just before 5:00 am EDT, when the central pressure was measured at 884 mb. At 8:00 am EDT, Wilma continued to intensify, reaching 882 mb. Wilma also holds the record of being the only Category 4 storm in the Atlantic Basin to record a minimum central pressure below 900 mb with a central pressure of 894 mb and winds of 155 mph on October 20. This may also make Wilma the most intense Category 4 storm on record worldwide. Katrina, Rita and Wilma are the three most intense storms ever in a single season.
Hurricane Wilma also underwent the most rapid deepening for a 24-hour period ever measured. At noon on October 18, Wilma had a central pressure of 980 millibars (28.93 inches). At noon on October 19, Wilma had a central pressure of 882 millibars (26.04 inches), a pressure fall of 98 millibars (2.89 inches). That breaks the world record of 92 millibars (2.71 inches) set by Super Typhoon Forrest in the Western Pacific in 1983.
In addition, Hurricane Dennis and Hurricane Emily, both in July, reached 930 mb and 929 mb, respectively, the two strongest storms on record in July.
Katrina was also the third most intense hurricane on record to make landfall in the United States in terms of pressure (918 mbar), behind the Labor Day Hurricane of 1935 and Hurricane Camille in 1969.
When Rita reached Category 5 intensity on September 21, 25 days after Katrina, it became only the third time (and the first time since 1961) that there had been two Category 5 hurricanes in a single season. When Wilma became a Category 5 storm on October 19th, the 2005 season became the only season that had three Category 5 storms in recorded history. In addition, Emily reached 155 mph and was on the Category 4/5 boundary at its peak.
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Other records
Hurricane Vince was the farthest north and east that a tropical storm has ever formed in the Atlantic basin since records have been kept. It was also the first tropical storm on record to make landfall on Spain, the Iberian Peninsula and mainland Europe.
The 2005 season has already broken numerous records for tropical cyclone activity, and is on pace for many more records. However, in comparisons to hurricane activity in seasons prior to the 1960s, inaccuracies are inevitable since storms or depressions that did not approach populated land or shipping lanes, especially those of relatively short duration, were likely to remain undetected without today's technology (such as satellite monitoring).
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Rapid formation
July 5, Tropical Storm Dennis, earliest formation of a season's fourth tropical storm (previous record Cindy on July 7, 1959; 1959's third storm was not named, giving the fourth storm the "C" name)
July 11, Tropical Storm Emily, earliest formation of a season's fifth tropical storm (previous record Debra on July 23, 1959)
July 21, Tropical Storm Franklin, earliest formation of a season's sixth tropical storm (previous record August 4, 1936)
July 24, Tropical Storm Gert, earliest formation of a season's seventh tropical storm (previous record August 7, 1936)
August 3, Tropical Storm Harvey, earliest formation of a season's eighth tropical storm (previous record August 15, 1936)
August 7, Tropical Storm Irene, earliest formation of a season's ninth tropical storm (previous record August 20, 1936)
August 22, Tropical Storm Jose, earliest formation of a season's tenth tropical storm (previous record Jerry on August 23, 1995)
August 24, Tropical Storm Katrina, earliest formation of a season's eleventh tropical storm (previous record of August 28 held by three different storms, 1933, 1936, and Karen in 1995)
Tropical Storm Lee interrupted the trend, becoming at 2100 UTC on August 31 the third earliest formation of a season's twelfth tropical storm, behind storm 12 at 0600 UTC on August 31, 1933, and Luis on August 29, 1995.
September 2, Tropical Storm Maria, earliest formation of a season's thirteenth tropical storm (previous record September 8, 1936)
September 5, Tropical Storm Nate, earliest formation of a season's fourteenth tropical storm (previous record September 10, 1936)
September 7, Tropical Storm Ophelia, earliest formation of a season's fifteenth tropical storm (previous record September 16, 1933)
September 17, Tropical Storm Philippe, earliest formation of a season's sixteenth tropical storm (previous record September 27, 1933)
September 18, Tropical Storm Rita, earliest formation of a season's seventeenth tropical storm (previous record September 28, 1933)
Tropical Storm Stan made the second interruption to the trend, becoming at 0635 UTC on October 2 the second earliest formation of a season's eighteenth tropical storm, behind storm 18 at 0600 UTC on October 1, 1933.
October 5, Tropical Storm Tammy, earliest formation of a season's nineteenth tropical storm (previous record October 25, 1933)
October 9, Tropical Storm Vince, earliest formation of a season's twentieth tropical storm (previous record October 26, 1933)
October 17, Tropical Storm Wilma, earliest formation of a season's twenty-first tropical storm (previous record November 15, 1933.)
No season has had more than twenty-one recorded tropical storms.
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Early strength
When its sustained winds reached 150 mph on July 8 and a minimum pressure of 930 mbar on July 10, Hurricane Dennis became the strongest storm to form prior to August, and the earliest Category 4 storm to form in the Caribbean.
When Hurricane Emily reached Category 4 intensity on July 15, the 2005 season became the only season to have two hurricanes reach Category 4 intensity before the end of July. Emily also broke Dennis's nine-day-old record for the strongest storm on record before August when its maximum sustained winds reached 155 mph on July 16, along with a minimum central pressure of 929 mbar.
This activity was reflected in the Accumulated Cyclone Energy value at the end of July; at 61 (104 kt2), it was the highest ever. The previous highest was 49 (104 kt2) in 1916; the modern record was 33 (104 kt2) in 1966.
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Number of storms
The 2005 Atlantic hurricane season, with 21 storms, is currently the most active season on record, tying with the 1933 season. The 2005 season, with 12 hurricanes, is also tied for the most hurricanes in a season, tying with the 1969 season.
With the formation of Tropical Storm Vince and Tropical Storm Wilma, 2005 became the first season to use the 'V' and 'W' names, respectively, since naming of Atlantic storms began in the 1950 season. It also shared the distinction of being only the second season to use the 'R', 'S', and 'T' names with the 1995 season.
2005 holds the record for the most storms to ever form during the month of July. Five storms (Cindy, Dennis, Emily, Franklin, and Gert) formed during that period. The previous record for most storms to form in the month of July was four; this record was held by the 1966 and 1995 seasons.
The number of storms before August (seven) is also a record, breaking the record of five set in the 1887, 1933, 1936, 1959, 1966, and 1995 seasons.
2005 and 1933 share the record for the most storms (17) forming before the end of September. 2005 now also holds the record for most storms (21) forming before the end of October.
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Strongest storms
Hurricane Katrina became the fourth most intense Atlantic hurricane on record (currently sixth) when the storm's central pressure dropped to 902 mb on August 28, 2005. It is behind Wilma at 882 mb (see below), Gilbert at 888 mb, the Labor Day Hurricane of 1935 at 892 mb, Rita at 897 mb (see below) and Allen at 899 mb.
Hurricane Rita became the third most intense Atlantic hurricane (currently fourth) and the most intense hurricane on record in the Gulf of Mexico after reaching a pressure reading of 897 mb on September 21.
Hurricane Wilma became the most intense Atlantic hurricane and the 10th strongest tropical cyclone in recorded history (the rest of which are all typhoons) on October 19, at just before 5:00 am EDT, when the central pressure was measured at 884 mb. At 8:00 am EDT, Wilma continued to intensify, reaching 882 mb. Wilma also holds the record of being the only Category 4 storm in the Atlantic Basin to record a minimum central pressure below 900 mb with a central pressure of 894 mb and winds of 155 mph on October 20. This may also make Wilma the most intense Category 4 storm on record worldwide. Katrina, Rita and Wilma are the three most intense storms ever in a single season.
Hurricane Wilma also underwent the most rapid deepening for a 24-hour period ever measured. At noon on October 18, Wilma had a central pressure of 980 millibars (28.93 inches). At noon on October 19, Wilma had a central pressure of 882 millibars (26.04 inches), a pressure fall of 98 millibars (2.89 inches). That breaks the world record of 92 millibars (2.71 inches) set by Super Typhoon Forrest in the Western Pacific in 1983.
In addition, Hurricane Dennis and Hurricane Emily, both in July, reached 930 mb and 929 mb, respectively, the two strongest storms on record in July.
Katrina was also the third most intense hurricane on record to make landfall in the United States in terms of pressure (918 mbar), behind the Labor Day Hurricane of 1935 and Hurricane Camille in 1969.
When Rita reached Category 5 intensity on September 21, 25 days after Katrina, it became only the third time (and the first time since 1961) that there had been two Category 5 hurricanes in a single season. When Wilma became a Category 5 storm on October 19th, the 2005 season became the only season that had three Category 5 storms in recorded history. In addition, Emily reached 155 mph and was on the Category 4/5 boundary at its peak.
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Other records
Hurricane Vince was the farthest north and east that a tropical storm has ever formed in the Atlantic basin since records have been kept. It was also the first tropical storm on record to make landfall on Spain, the Iberian Peninsula and mainland Europe.
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I don't think that we've really beaten the net tropical cyclone activity thing set by William Gray though. 2004 currently holds the record, and I think that one gives a lot more credit for long-trackers. Ivan and Frances produced more "activity points" than any other two hurricanes before them in one season and the record before that was Isabel and Fabian. Although 2005 has had a lot of very strong storms (what an understatement), it has not had any long lasting storms to count for this score. On the other hand, we might made Joe Bastardi's season activity rank, which generally does it by pressure. Since Wilma, Katrina and Rita produced 103 + 118 + 98 = 319 points, which is equal to about 15 Cat 1-2 hurricanes and then Emily and Dennis produced about 145 points total, or equivalent to 3 cat 3 hurricanes, we've probably blown that out of the water.
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