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1975 Atlantic hurricane season
The 1975 Atlantic season has 21 storms in the best-track record; 12 reached tropical-storm strength and 7 became hurricanes, 4 of them major. Its accumulated cyclone energy of 73.4 is tied for the 85th-lowest of the 175 seasons in the Atlantic record since 1851. Gladys was the strongest, peaking at 150 mph as a Category 4 hurricane. Landfall records exist for 4 of its storms, in the Dominican Republic, Florida, Nova Scotia, Quintana Roo, Tamaulipas and Veracruz. The first record is dated January 5, the last December 12.
Storm by storm
More storms formed in September than in any other month of 1975: 7 of 21. Faye lasted longest, 11.0 days as a tropical or subtropical system. Gladys contributed the most energy, 31% of the season's ACE. Strongest landfall of each storm: Blanche reached Nova Scotia as a Category 1 hurricane on July 28; Storm 5 of 1975 reached Veracruz as a tropical storm on July 26; Caroline reached Tamaulipas as a Category 3 hurricane on August 31; Eloise reached Florida as a Category 3 hurricane on September 23.
| Storm | Dates | Peak | Strength | Lowest | Landfalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storm 24 of 1975 | Jan 5–8 | 65 mph | Tropical storm | 1004 mb | – |
| Amy | Jun 27 – Jul 4 | 80 mph | Category 1 | 981 mb | – |
| Storm 3 of 1975 | Jul 4–5 | 35 mph | Depression | 1012 mb | – |
| Blanche | Jul 24–28 | 80 mph | Category 1 | 981 mb | Nova Scotia |
| Storm 5 of 1975 | Jul 25–27 | 45 mph | Tropical storm | 1000 mb | Veracruz |
| Storm 6 of 1975 | Jul 29 – Aug 1 | 35 mph | Depression | 1009 mb | – |
| Caroline | Aug 24 – Sep 2 | 115 mph | Category 3 | 961 mb | Tamaulipas |
| Doris | Aug 28 – Sep 4 | 115 mph | Category 3 | 945 mb | – |
| Storm 10 of 1975 | Sep 3–6 | 35 mph | Depression | – | – |
| Storm 9 of 1975 | Sep 4–8 | 35 mph | Depression | – | – |
| Storm 11 of 1975 | Sep 6–8 | 30 mph | Depression | 1008 mb | – |
| Eloise | Sep 13–24 | 125 mph | Category 3 | 950 mb | Dominican Republic, Quintana Roo, Florida |
| Faye | Sep 18–29 | 90 mph | Category 1 | 977 mb | – |
| Gladys | Sep 22 – Oct 3 | 150 mph | Category 4 | 939 mb | – |
| Storm 16 of 1975 | Sep 25–29 | 30 mph | Depression | 1010 mb | – |
| Storm 18 of 1975 | Oct 15–16 | 35 mph | Depression | 1002 mb | – |
| Hallie | Oct 24–27 | 50 mph | Tropical storm | 1002 mb | – |
| Storm 20 of 1975 | Oct 28–30 | 35 mph | Depression | 1004 mb | – |
| Storm 21 of 1975 | Nov 9–11 | 40 mph | Tropical storm | 1004 mb | – |
| Storm 22 of 1975 | Nov 29–30 | 35 mph | Depression | 1003 mb | – |
| Storm 23 of 1975 | Dec 9–12 | 70 mph | Tropical storm | 985 mb | – |
Against other Atlantic seasons
Accumulated cyclone energy of every season; the red bar is 1975.