What seasons do you find the most interesting?

[RL3AO]

I'm surprised that 2007 has gotten so much love. Yes, Dean and Felix were amazing, and I was very intrigued by Humberto, but I was bored to death for most of the rest of the season.

Well if you take away Charley, Frances, Ivan, and Jeanne then 2004 wasn't that good either.

But the fact is 2007 had two category fives (2004 can't say that) and they both made landfall (no Atlantic season, not even 2005, can say that). You also had a system go from depression to hurricane in 18 hours. Sorry the season didn't have a hurricane every week for six months, but it was an impressive season.

[JtSmarts]

1989 - Went through Hurricane Hugo
1994 - My First Season really noticing tropical cyclones
1996 - Tracking Bertha and Fran which sideswiped my state
1998 - Very active season including US storms such as Bonnie and Georges
1999 - Floyd, Dennis and Irene
2002 - It was fun to track the parade of weak tropical storms
2003 - Early start, Isabel, Claudette, and my first year on Storm2k
2004 - Numerous long trackers, and a many classic hurricanes
2005 - Most active year in recorded history
2007 - Humberto was a shocker, and Dean and Felix were both very interesting storms to track

[abajan]

Well, I'd have to really think about which season was the most interesting but without a doubt, as far as individual systems go, the track that 1999's Hurricane Lenny (a.k.a. Lefty) took was certainly unique!

[Cyclone1]

Well, I'd have to really think about which season was the most interesting but without a doubt, as far as individual systems go, the track that 1999's Hurricane Lenny (a.k.a. Lefty) took was certainly unique!

Lefty? Lenny moved to the right. :P

[bob rulz]

I'm surprised that 2007 has gotten so much love. Yes, Dean and Felix were amazing, and I was very intrigued by Humberto, but I was bored to death for most of the rest of the season.

Well if you take away Charley, Frances, Ivan, and Jeanne then 2004 wasn't that good either.

But the fact is 2007 had two category fives (2004 can't say that) and they both made landfall (no Atlantic season, not even 2005, can say that). You also had a system go from depression to hurricane in 18 hours. Sorry the season didn't have a hurricane every week for six months, but it was an impressive season.

Yeah, but Frances and Ivan were both long-lasting long-tracking hurricanes that reached impressive power, Charley was just amazing, and Jeanne was devastating and no one knew what it was going to do. Also, Charley was the first hurricane I truly followed, so that increases the intrigue for me. It's true that we've never seen anything like Dean and Felix in the same season, but they were fairly short-lived (well, at least Felix was), so my interest wasn't captured for long; 2004 also had the U.S. advantage. As much as we don't like to admit it, imo it's hard to deny that a storm potentially affecting the U.S. is going to capture more interest, and I blame that mainly on media coverage. When a storm is all over the news it really has an impact.

There's two other reasons I think. One problem I think was that I may have been spoiled by the fact that 2004 and 2005 were the first seasons that I seriously tracked. Also, 2004 had the new intrigue factor for me. Everything was new and fresh and it was like a constant learning experience. A whole new world of stuff to occupy my time with.

[southerngale]

The most interesting were 2007, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 1999, 1998, 1995, 1992, and the rest I don't feel like listing.

The least interesting were 2006 (ugh), 2001 (what happened in this season again?), 1997 (Other basins saved the tropical weather watcher's sanity), 1994, 1993, ... 1962 (oh my, how awful of a season this must have been to track) and others.

The 1962 Atlantic hurricane season is almost never talked about and for good reason. Not one tropical cyclone formed or entered into the Gulf of Mexico or Caribbean!! That is impressive but boring. All the storms recurved and there was a weak major hurricane. It was a very inactive with just 5 named storms.

Well, Tropical Storm Allison devastated much of Southeast Texas in June, 2001. Massive flooding. Allison caused over 6 billion in damage and there were 41 directly related deaths. It's the only tropical storm to have its name retired.

It's quite memorable down here.

[Cyclenall]

Well, Tropical Storm Allison devastated much of Southeast Texas in June, 2001. Massive flooding. Allison caused over 6 billion in damage and there were 41 directly related deaths. It's the only tropical storm to have its name retired.

It's quite memorable down here.

That's right, I forgot about Allison being in 2001.

[CrazyC83]

I'm surprised that 2007 has gotten so much love. Yes, Dean and Felix were amazing, and I was very intrigued by Humberto, but I was bored to death for most of the rest of the season.

Well if you take away Charley, Frances, Ivan, and Jeanne then 2004 wasn't that good either.

But the fact is 2007 had two category fives (2004 can't say that) and they both made landfall (no Atlantic season, not even 2005, can say that). You also had a system go from depression to hurricane in 18 hours. Sorry the season didn't have a hurricane every week for six months, but it was an impressive season.

The only season that possibly can match that record of landfalling Category 5 hurricanes is 1932.

[Ad Novoxium]

About 1997. Even though it got lost in the shuffle, 97 had similar early season activity to 05. The D storm of 1997 (Danny) was active in similar range as Emily. Doesn't sound impressive, but 97 had an unnamed May subtropical storm, so Danny was storm 5. The rest of the season, however, was a bust. Also, by Danny's time, the EPac, which was on fire that year, had reached its "F" storm (Cat 4 Felicia, replacing Fefa). The "G" storm (Cat 5 Guillermo) didn't form until July 30. This year, the EPac already had its G storm by Guillermo.

[KWT]

Indeed 1997 did start of fairly quickly but strong el nino kicked in and pretty much killed the activity, if we hadnt had such a quick start we could have had as quiet a season as 1983.

[Ptarmigan]

Indeed 1997 did start of fairly quickly but strong el nino kicked in and pretty much killed the activity, if we hadnt had such a quick start we could have had as quiet a season as 1983.

If it wasn't for that El Nino in 1997, I think we would of had a very active season, probably like 1995.

[Ptarmigan]

Well, Tropical Storm Allison devastated much of Southeast Texas in June, 2001. Massive flooding. Allison caused over 6 billion in damage and there were 41 directly related deaths. It's the only tropical storm to have its name retired.

It's quite memorable down here.

I remember TS Allison too. Up to 40 inches of rain fell in 5 days in some areas.

[stevetampa33614]

Take away Katrina and 2005 would be a pretty boring Season. Katrina made that season so devastating.

I am always fascinated by 2004. I think 2004 was worse.

Let me explain. I live in florida around tampa to be exact.

This state was pretty much shut down for 30 days. Places of Work, shoot i worked in a warehose and we were told not to bother and just stay home many times. The mood of everyone was just tired and walking around in a daze, like a Romero Zombie flick. Simple things like power did not work for a month. Gas ran out everywhere, highways were blocked. And worst of all, everytime we would get things back up and working another storm would come through. Things just fell apart and stores didnt have any supplies.

Even in Tampa damage was terrible from Frances, Jean, and to a less extent, Charley.

It was like for 35 Days after Charley the State of Florida was Severed from United States and became its own craphole nation under Jeb Bush. And it sucked.

[RL3AO]

Take away Katrina and 2005 would be a pretty boring Season. Katrina made that season so devastating.

I am always fascinated by 2004. I think 2004 was worse.

Let me explain. I live in florida around tampa to be exact.

This state was pretty much shut down for 30 days. Places of Work, shoot i worked in a warehose and we were told not to bother and just stay home many times. The mood of everyone was just tired and walking around in a daze, like a Romero Zombie flick. Simple things like power did not work for a month. Gas ran out everywhere, highways were blocked. And worst of all, everytime we would get things back up and working another storm would come through. Things just fell apart and stores didnt have any supplies.

Even in Tampa damage was terrible from Frances, Jean, and to a less extent, Charley.

It was like for 35 Days after Charley the State of Florida was Severed from United States and became its own craphole nation under Jeb Bush. And it sucked.

2004 was worse for Florida. It wasn't worse as a season.

[bob rulz]

Take away Katrina and 2005 would be a pretty boring Season. Katrina made that season so devastating.

Are you kidding me?

Dennis and Emily in JULY, Rita, Stan, Vince, Wilma, Epsilon, Zeta, record number of storms...

Don't try to tell me that 2005 was boring...it was like the Atlantic was on crack from July through December.

[RL3AO]

Take away Katrina and 2005 would be a pretty boring Season. Katrina made that season so devastating.

Are you kidding me?

Dennis and Emily in JULY, Rita, Stan, Vince, Wilma, Epsilon, Zeta, record number of storms...

Don't try to tell me that 2005 was boring...it was like the Atlantic was on crack from July through December.

Don't forget about Stan. He killed about 2,000.

EDIT: Didn't see him in your list.

[Category 5]

Take away Katrina and 2005 would be a pretty boring Season. Katrina made that season so devastating.

Rita was boring huh? Wilma was boring huh? Dennis was boring huh? Emily was boring huh? Stan was boring huh? Lets ask the many members on this board that were affected by those storms what they think. Better yet, lets ask those who were left HOMELESS, and the families of those who were KILLED by those storms.

I can't believe someone would even say this.

[Brent]

Take away Katrina and 2005 would be a pretty boring Season.

WOW. Just really WOW.

[Ptarmigan]

Take away Katrina and 2005 would be a pretty boring Season. Katrina made that season so devastating.

I am always fascinated by 2004. I think 2004 was worse.

Let me explain. I live in florida around tampa to be exact.

This state was pretty much shut down for 30 days. Places of Work, shoot i worked in a warehose and we were told not to bother and just stay home many times. The mood of everyone was just tired and walking around in a daze, like a Romero Zombie flick. Simple things like power did not work for a month. Gas ran out everywhere, highways were blocked. And worst of all, everytime we would get things back up and working another storm would come through. Things just fell apart and stores didnt have any supplies.

Even in Tampa damage was terrible from Frances, Jean, and to a less extent, Charley.

It was like for 35 Days after Charley the State of Florida was Severed from United States and became its own craphole nation under Jeb Bush. And it sucked.

2005 is not boring. 2005 was an impressive season with 28 storms. It also had record breakers, Emily, Katrina, Rita, and Wilma. Granted that Charley, Frances, Ivan, and Jeanne was bad for Florida, but Katrina was FAR worse. It leveled Mississippi and caused major metropolitan area, New Orleans, to be rendered uninhabitable for weeks. New Orleans will never be the same again because of Katrina. Rita could of done it for Houston. Wilma was devastating for Cancun and South Florida.

[AussieMark]

Well, Tropical Storm Allison devastated much of Southeast Texas in June, 2001. Massive flooding. Allison caused over 6 billion in damage and there were 41 directly related deaths. It's the only tropical storm to have its name retired.

It's quite memorable down here.

That's right, I forgot about Allison being in 2001.

remember the Caribbean was devastated by Category 4 hurricanes Iris and Michelle.

Iris in Belize and Michelle in Cuba.

its strange that Michelle was the replacement for Marilyn.

Indeed 1997 did start of fairly quickly but strong el nino kicked in and pretty much killed the activity, if we hadnt had such a quick start we could have had as quiet a season as 1983.

If it wasn't for that El Nino in 1997, I think we would of had a very active season, probably like 1995.

but 1997 also enhanced the Pacific seasons. So Atlantic may of been below average but Eastern Pacific, Central Pacific and Western Pacific were really above average.

especially late in the year the west and Central pacific had a string of 160 kt storms

I think it was Keith, Ivan, Joan and Paka.

Also Linda in Eastern Pacific reached 160 kts in September.