In 2020, there were 14 hurricanes tracked in the Atlantic basin, the second highest figure recorded in the displayed period. It only ranked behind 2005, when 15 hurricanes were recorded in the region. Between 1990 and 2020, there were on average seven hurricanes tracked per year in the Atlantic.
In the same period, 52 hurricanes made landfall in the U.S.
Number of hurricanes tracked in the Atlantic basin from 1990 to 2020
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NOAA, & NHC. (June 1, 2021). Number of hurricanes tracked in the Atlantic basin from 1990 to 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 24, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/262684/number-of-major-hurricanes-in-the-us/
NOAA, und NHC. "Number of hurricanes tracked in the Atlantic basin from 1990 to 2020." Chart. June 1, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 24, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/262684/number-of-major-hurricanes-in-the-us/
NOAA, NHC. (2021). Number of hurricanes tracked in the Atlantic basin from 1990 to 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 24, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/262684/number-of-major-hurricanes-in-the-us/
NOAA, and NHC. "Number of Hurricanes Tracked in The Atlantic Basin from 1990 to 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jun 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/262684/number-of-major-hurricanes-in-the-us/
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