2021 Atlantic hurricane season 3rd most active on record

Satellite photo of Hurricane Ida just after landfall in Louisiana, Aug. 29, 2021.

The 2021 Atlantic hurricane season officially ended Tuesday, and it was a busy one.

A total of 21 named storms developed (winds of 39 mph or greater), including seven hurricanes (winds of 74 mph or greater), of which four were major hurricanes of Category 3 or higher (winds of 111 mph or greater). This above-average season was accurately predicted by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Climate Prediction Center, a division of the National Weather Service, in its May and August...

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