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2024 Atlantic hurricane season
The 2024 Atlantic season has 18 storms in the best-track record; 18 reached tropical-storm strength and 11 became hurricanes, 5 of them major. Its accumulated cyclone energy of 158.3 is the 21st-highest of the 175 seasons in the Atlantic record since 1851. For hurricanes it is tied for the fifth-busiest season. Milton was the strongest, peaking at 180 mph as a Category 5 hurricane. Landfall records exist for 12 of its storms, in Belize, Bermuda, Cuba, Florida, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Honduras, Louisiana, Montserrat, Quintana Roo, South Carolina, Tamaulipas, Texas, the Turks and Caicos Islands, the US Virgin Islands and Veracruz. The first record is dated June 19, the last November 18.
Storm by storm
More storms formed in September than in any other month of 2024: 6 of 18. Beryl both lasted longest, 10.8 days as a tropical or subtropical system, and contributed the most energy, 22% of the season's ACE. Strongest landfall of each storm: Alberto reached Tamaulipas as a tropical storm on June 20; Beryl reached Grenada as a Category 4 hurricane on July 1; Chris reached Veracruz as a tropical storm on July 1; Debby reached Florida as a Category 1 hurricane on August 5; Ernesto reached Bermuda as a Category 1 hurricane on August 17; Francine reached Louisiana as a Category 2 hurricane on September 11; Helene reached Florida as a Category 4 hurricane on September 27; Milton reached Florida as a Category 3 hurricane on October 10; and others in the table below.
| Storm | Dates | Peak | Strength | Lowest | Landfalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alberto | Jun 19–20 | 50 mph | Tropical storm | 992 mb | Tamaulipas |
| Beryl | Jun 28 – Jul 9 | 165 mph | Category 5 | 932 mb | Grenada, Quintana Roo, Texas |
| Chris | Jun 30 – Jul 1 | 45 mph | Tropical storm | 1005 mb | Veracruz |
| Debby | Aug 3–8 | 80 mph | Category 1 | 979 mb | Florida, South Carolina |
| Ernesto | Aug 12–20 | 100 mph | Category 2 | 967 mb | Guadeloupe, Montserrat, US Virgin Islands, Bermuda |
| Francine | Sep 9–12 | 105 mph | Category 2 | 972 mb | Louisiana |
| Gordon | Sep 11–17 | 45 mph | Tropical storm | 1004 mb | – |
| Helene | Sep 24–27 | 140 mph | Category 4 | 939 mb | Florida |
| Isaac | Sep 25–30 | 105 mph | Category 2 | 963 mb | – |
| Joyce | Sep 27–30 | 50 mph | Tropical storm | 1001 mb | – |
| Kirk | Sep 29 – Oct 7 | 150 mph | Category 4 | 928 mb | – |
| Leslie | Oct 2–12 | 105 mph | Category 2 | 970 mb | – |
| Milton | Oct 5–10 | 180 mph | Category 5 | 895 mb | Florida |
| Nadine | Oct 19–20 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | 1002 mb | Belize |
| Oscar | Oct 19–22 | 85 mph | Category 1 | 984 mb | Turks and Caicos Islands, Cuba |
| Patty | Nov 1–4 | 65 mph | Tropical storm | 982 mb | – |
| Rafael | Nov 4–10 | 120 mph | Category 3 | 954 mb | Cuba |
| Sara | Nov 14–18 | 50 mph | Tropical storm | 997 mb | Honduras, Belize |
Against other Atlantic seasons
Accumulated cyclone energy of every season; the red bar is 2024.