2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season (Vile)

''This season is a loose remake of my original 2020 season, but with different storms. Click here to see the original.''The 2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season was the second most active hurricane season on record, only behind 2005. During this season, several major hurricanes plowed into land, the most since 2005. The costliest storm of the season was Hurricane Hanna, which struck Georgia as a category 4 hurricane, and caused $24 billion in damage. But the strongest and deadliest storm was Hurricane Vicky, which was the deadliest atlantic hurricane since the Great Hurricane of 1780, as Vicky killed about 19,800 people. Other notable storms were Hurricane Kyle, which rapidly intensified to reach category 4 intensity in the Bay of Campeche, and Hurricane Bertha, which struck Spain as a Tropical Storm.

Seasonal Forecasts
Initially, following the 2018-19 El Nino, the conditions were initially expected to be unfavorable neutral, with the early forecasts going as low as 10 named storms. However, as activity became continuous throughout the early and summer months, some of the centers realized they were facing a hyperactive seasons. This can be reflected in NOAA's July forecast, which brought the storm count as high as 18 storms. Despite these revised predictions, activity far surpassed predictions.

Subtropical Storm Arthur
In late March, the National Hurricane Center noted the slight chance of some subtropical development from an extratropical cyclone. The storm was expected to transition into an extratropical cyclone, but instead a part of it broke off and rapidly gained subtropical characteristics. Subtropical Storm Arthur was declared on April 2, south of Massachusetts. Arthur was forecast to become fully tropical, but it remained subtropical. Arthur attained peak intensity on April 4, with 60 mph winds. Arthur became extratropical near Newfoundland on April 4, ending the storm's short two day lifespan.

Names
The following names were used for named storms that formed in the North Atlantic in 2020. The names not retired from this list were used again in the 2026 season. This is the same list used for the 2014 season. Storms were named Isaias, Paulette, Rene, Sally, Teddy, Vicky, and Wilfred for the first time in 2020. All of the names were assigned to storms this year.

Retirement
On April 25, 2021, at the 43rd session of the RA IV hurricane committee, the World Meteorological Organization retired the names Bertha, Hanna, Kyle, and Vicky from List #6, and they will not be used again for another Atlantic hurricane. The names will be replaced with Bridget, Heidi, Keiran, and Verity for the 2026 season. The name Dolly was also requested for retirement, but was declined for unknown reasons.