Named storm-less

[hurricanetrack]

How long into the season has it taken to get a named storm? Anyone know off the top of their head?

[HurricaneBill]

How long into the season has it taken to get a named storm? Anyone know off the top of their head?

I don't know, but I remember reading that 1914 was the least active Atlantic hurricane season. Even with the recent re-analysis, 1914 was only able to produce a single tropical storm.
The T.S. struck Florida.

In the named storm era, 1983 was the least active. Only 4 named storms, although one was Alicia.

1972 also produced only 4 named storms, but there were also subtropical systems.

[Renata]

How long into the season has it taken to get a named storm? Anyone know off the top of their head?

Not off the top of my head but I checked the records since 1886 and found the following information

Sep 14, 1914
Sep 11, 1941
Sep 06, 1925


That storm in 1914 was the only one that year and is equalled on record to only 1890 when the only storm that year formed Aug 26. [EDITED]

There were two years with two storms each:

1930 Aug 21 & Aug 31 -- both were hurricanes
1925 Sep 6 & Nov 29

Hope that helps

[bahamaswx]

A quiet season doesn't necessarily mean a late start though. To take one of your years, 1972 did only have 4 names storms, but Agnes was a June 'cane.

EDIT: Records since before the 60's aren't all that accurate anyway, I wouldn't include them in this.. but that's just me.

[tropicana]

Also, another late-starting season was in 1992.

TD1 formed June 25 of that year, affecting west-coast Florida.
TD2 formed on July 24 200-300 miles South East of Bermuda and fizzled a few days later.

TD3 formed on Aug 16 over 1500miles East of the Lesser Antilles, and became ANDREW, becoming a HURRICANE on the morning of August 22, moving across the Bahamas on August 23, Florida on August 24, Louisiana and Mississippi on August 26.

-justin-

[ameriwx2003]

Here are a few years that didn't have a named storm until after July 22nd that ended up being above normal with the number of named storms.):)..

http://weather.unisys.com/hurricane/atl ... index.html

http://weather.unisys.com/hurricane/atl ... index.html

http://weather.unisys.com/hurricane/atl ... index.html

http://weather.unisys.com/hurricane/atl ... index.html

http://weather.unisys.com/hurricane/atl ... index.html

http://weather.unisys.com/hurricane/atl ... index.html

A late start doesn't mean a slow season:):)

[bahamaswx]

I think he's more interested in the record latest A-storm.

[Stormsfury]

How long into the season has it taken to get a named storm? Anyone know off the top of their head?

I don't know, but I remember reading that 1914 was the least active Atlantic hurricane season. Even with the recent re-analysis, 1914 was only able to produce a single tropical storm.
The T.S. struck Florida.

In the named storm era, 1983 was the least active. Only 4 named storms, although one was Alicia.

1972 also produced only 4 named storms, but there were also subtropical systems.

At this point 1914 is the the lone wolf with that one tropical system ... and the latest that I could find, though I could search 1851-1885 re-analysis (on my website) ...

Not off the top of my head but I checked the records since 1886 and found the following information

Sep 14, 1914
Sep 11, 1941
Sep 06, 1925

That storm in 1914 was the only one that year and is equalled on record to only 1890 when the only storm that year formed Aug 26. [EDITED]

There were two years with two storms each:

1930 Aug 21 & Aug 31 -- both were hurricanes
1925 Sep 6 & Nov 29

Hope that helps

Actually, 1890 was re-analyzed now to have had 4 TC's ... 2 TS's and 2 HUR ... (1 of those major)

[TerryAlly]

Actually, 1890 was re-analyzed now to have had 4 TC's ... 2 TS's and 2 HUR ... (1 of those major)

What's the source of the re-analysis and where can I locate the new information?

Terry

[Stormsfury]

Actually, 1890 was re-analyzed now to have had 4 TC's ... 2 TS's and 2 HUR ... (1 of those major)

What's the source of the re-analysis and where can I locate the new information?

Terry

I have the re-analysis plots from 1851-1910 on my website .. the source is from the AOML division ... this is the HURDAT re-analysis project and more information is available on their website ...

Hurricane Charts
http://www.stormsfury1.com/Weather/Trop ... harts.html

Best Tracks
http://www.stormsfury1.com/Weather/Trop ... Track.html

The AOML HURDAT page...
http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/data_sub/re_anal.html

[Stormcenter]

Just remember in 1992 we didn't have our
first named storm until late August.
We all know what storm that was.
It's not the quantity but quality that counts
during Hurricane season. IMO

[yoda]

Thanks Stormsfury...

[TerryAlly]

I have the re-analysis plots from 1851-1910 on my website .. the source is from the AOML division ... this is the HURDAT re-analysis project and more information is available on their website ...

Hurricane Charts
http://www.stormsfury1.com/Weather/Trop ... harts.html

Best Tracks
http://www.stormsfury1.com/Weather/Trop ... Track.html

The AOML HURDAT page...
http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/data_sub/re_anal.html

Thanks very much, I will have a look and update the tracks on my site.

Terry