2011 Atlantic hurricane season (Nova)

The 2011 Atlantic hurricane season was the most active season since 2001. It is also the first season to feature the Greek alphabet, four Category 5s, and December hurricane (since 2004). The strongest storm of the season was Hurricane Vince, which is the strongest Atlantic hurricane on record, tied with Hurricane Hortense of 2001. Vince & Hortense is the second-strongest tropical cyclone (worldwide) on record, just behind of Typhoon Odessa of 1985.

The season featured 24 depressions, 22 tropical storms, 15 hurricanes, and 9 major hurricanes.