2013 Atlantic hurricane season (Steven's)

The 2013 Atlantic hurricane season was an extremely active season, with 23 depressions forming. 21 of these depressions became named storms, 14 became hurricanes, and 5 became majors. This was the 2nd most active season in history, beating 1933 by only 1 storm.

This season was very destructive and deadly. The storms Fernand, Ingrid, and Pablo caused most of the destruction. Fernand and Ingrid reached Category 5 intensity, making 2013 the first season since 2007 to have Category 5 storms. It was also the first season since that year in which there were 2 Category 5 storms, and the 5th season on record with more than one Category 5 storm. Fernand struck the Carolinas at C3 intensity, Ingrid struck Texas at C4/C5 intensity, and Pablo caused devastation and deaths in Mexico. Also, Wendy was a very post-season subtropical storm that formed on December 28 and dissipated on December 30. It was the latest storm since Zeta in 2005.

Season summary
The first storm, Andrea, formed on June 8 and struck Texas at C1 intensity. After that, Barry formed on June 21 but didn't affect land. In July, 2 storms, Chantal and Dorian, formed. After that, in August, 5 storms formed. They were Erin, TD 6, Fernand, Gabrielle, and Humberto. The most destructive storm of August, Fernand, was a C5 that passed close to the Lesser Antilles as a C4 and struck the Carolinas at C3 strength. There were 6 storms in September; Ingrid, Jerry, Karen, Lorenzo, Melissa, and Nestor. Ingrid was the most destructive of the season, reaching C5 strength and striking the Windward Islands as a C1, passing south of Jamaica as a C4/C5, striking the Yucatan as a C4, and striking Texas as a C4/C5. In October, 4 storms, Olga, Pablo, TD 18, and Rebekah formed. Olga was a long-lasting storm, peaking as a C1 and staying out in open waters. Although it lasted long, it didn't affect anyone. Pablo was a destructive and deadly C4 storm that struck Nicaragua as a C1, the Yucatan as a C4, and Veracruz as a C3. It was one of Mexico's most destructive storms. In November, 3 storms formed. They were Sebastien, Tanya, and Van. Finally, Wendy was a post-season subtropical storm that caused slight effects in the Lesser Antilles and Bermuda. It was the latest storm since Zeta in 2005. Over all, there were 23 storms (including depressions), making this season the 2nd most active on record.

Hurricane Andrea
An area of disturbed weather in the Gulf of Mexico became a depression on June 8. It later strengthened into TS Andrea, and continued to strengthen as it approached Texas. Andrea strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane on June 10, and made landfall in eastern Texas later that day. Andrea quickly weakened over land and dissipated on June 11. Andrea caused $695 million dollars in damage and killed 21 people.

Tropical Storm Barry
A depression formed on June 21 northeast of Florida from a cold front. It later became TS Barry and strengthened to its peak of 70 mph north of Bermuda. Cooler waters started to weaken it, and it became extratropical on June 25. Barry didn't affect land.

Hurricane Chantal
An area of disturbed weather became a depression on July 13 in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico. It later became TS Chantal. Chantal moved west-northwest as it gradually strengthened. It became a hurricane and reached its peak of 80 mph before making landfall in northeast Mexico on July 15. It dissipated early the next day over the mountains of Mexico. Chantal caused $18 million dollars in damage and killed 3 people.

Hurricane Dorian
A tropical wave became organized enough to be declared a depression on July 26. It strengthened into TS Dorian, and continued to slowly strengthen as it passed northeast of the Lesser Antilles. Dorian soon became a hurricane, and continued to strengthen. It reached C2 status southeast of Bermuda, and reached its peak of 105 mph on July 30. Cooler waters and increasing wind shear started to weaken the storm, and it became extratropical on August 2. Dorian didn't affect land except for some rain in the Lesser Antilles, Bermuda, and Newfoundland.

Storm names
The following names were used to name tropical cyclones this year. This is the same list that was used in the 2007 season, except for Dorian, Fernand, and Nestor, which replaced Dean, Felix, and Noel. The names Dorian, Fernand, Nestor, Rebekah, Van, and Wendy were used for the first time this year. Names that were not used are marked in.

Greek alphabet
Since this season exhausted the main list, the Greek alphabet would have been used to name a storm that would have formed after Wendy. These are the first 10 letters of the Greek alphabet:

Retirement
Due to extensive damage and deaths, the names Fernand, Ingrid, and Pablo were officially retired, and will never be used again for an Atlantic hurricane. They were replaced by Ferb, Ivana, and Percy for the 2019 season.

List for 2019: