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2014 Atlantic hurricane season
The 2014 Atlantic season has 9 storms in the best-track record; 8 reached tropical-storm strength and 6 became hurricanes, 2 of them major. Its accumulated cyclone energy of 66.1 is the 73rd-lowest of the 175 seasons in the Atlantic record since 1851. Gonzalo was the strongest, peaking at 145 mph as a Category 4 hurricane. Landfall records exist for 6 of its storms, in Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Bermuda, Nicaragua, North Carolina, Saint Martin, the Turks and Caicos Islands and Veracruz. The first record is dated July 1, the last October 28.
Storm by storm
More storms formed in October than in any other month of 2014: 3 of 9. Edouard lasted longest, 8.0 days as a tropical or subtropical system. Gonzalo contributed the most energy, 39% of the season's ACE. Strongest landfall of each storm: Arthur reached North Carolina as a Category 2 hurricane on July 4; Bertha reached the Turks and Caicos Islands as a tropical storm on August 3; Dolly reached Veracruz as a tropical storm on September 3; Fay reached Bermuda as a Category 1 hurricane on October 12; Gonzalo reached Bermuda as a Category 2 hurricane on October 18; Hanna reached Nicaragua as a tropical storm on October 27.
| Storm | Dates | Peak | Strength | Lowest | Landfalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur | Jul 1–5 | 100 mph | Category 2 | 973 mb | North Carolina |
| Two | Jul 21–23 | 35 mph | Depression | 1012 mb | – |
| Bertha | Aug 1–6 | 80 mph | Category 1 | 998 mb | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| Cristobal | Aug 23–29 | 85 mph | Category 1 | 965 mb | – |
| Dolly | Sep 1–3 | 50 mph | Tropical storm | 1000 mb | Veracruz |
| Edouard | Sep 11–19 | 120 mph | Category 3 | 955 mb | – |
| Fay | Oct 10–13 | 80 mph | Category 1 | 983 mb | Bermuda |
| Gonzalo | Oct 12–19 | 145 mph | Category 4 | 940 mb | Antigua and Barbuda, Saint Martin, Anguilla, Bermuda |
| Hanna | Oct 22–28 | 40 mph | Tropical storm | 1000 mb | Nicaragua |
Against other Atlantic seasons
Accumulated cyclone energy of every season; the red bar is 2014.