The 2021 Atlantic Hurricane Season Was a Doozy

The season was more active than normal for the sixth year in a row.

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By Tom Yulsman
Nov 30, 2021 9:45 PMNov 30, 2021 9:50 PM
2021 Atlantic Hurricanes
The 21 named storms of this year's hurricane season, which ends today, Nov. 30, 2021. (Credit: NOAA)

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The Atlantic Hurricane season officially came to a close today, and statistics just released by NOAA show that it was unusually active.

All told, of the season's 21 named storms, seven were hurricanes, and four of these had winds of 111 miles per hour or greater, qualifying them as major hurricanes.

During an average Atlantic season there are three major hurricanes.

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