2012 WMHB Atlantic hurricane season (Cooper)

The 2012 Atlantic hurricane season was an extremely active Atlantic hurricane season, although most of the storms were relatively weak. It was the fourth-costliest season on record, only behind 2004, 2005, and 2017. The season officially began on June 1 and ended on November 30. These dates historically describe the period of year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin. However, the season started early with the formation of Tropical Storm Alberto on May 19.

Storm names
The following list of names was used for named storms that formed in the North Atlantic in 2012. The names not retired from this list were used again in the 2018 season. This is the same list used in the 2006 season. The names Tony, Valerie, and William were used for the first time this year.