2015 Atlantic hurricane season (Steven's)

The 2015 Atlantic hurricane season was a slightly above average season that featured a few intense systems. The season began on June 1, 2015, and it ended on November 30, 2015, dates of which conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin. Overall, the 2015 Atlantic hurricane season produced 14 tropical cyclones, of which 13 developed into tropical storms; seven storms attained hurricane intensity, and three hurricanes further reached major hurricane status. The activity in this season was slightly above average, with 13 storms. The strongest storm of the season was Hurricane Erika, which reached Category 5 intensity on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale in the Caribbean Sea. The storm caused devastation throughout the Caribbean and the U.S. The name was later retired and replaced by Erma for the 2021 season.

The season began with the formation of Tropical Storm Ana on June 25 and ended with the dissipation of Subtropical Depression Fourteen on December 6. In late August to early September, Erika tracked through the Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico as a Category 5 hurricane, later making landfall in Texas as a Category 2 hurricane. It caused major damage to many of the Caribbean islands and in Texas. In addition, Hurricane Joaquin struck the Yucatan Peninsula as a Category 1, peaked as a Category 2 over the Gulf of Mexico, and struck Texas as a Category 1, causing plenty of damage. The name wasn't retired. Also, Ana affected Florida as a TS, Claudette was a TS that struck Mexico, Ida struck Florida as a TS, Kate struck the Gulf Coast of Florida as a TS, and Larry was a TS that affected the Yucatan Peninsula, Cuba, and Florida. However, the above storms were not nearly as damaging as Erika.

June
The season started with Tropical Storm Ana, which formed on June 25 and dissipated on June 30. It affected the Yucatan Peninsula and Florida. No other storms formed in June.

July
No storms formed in July, making it the first time since 2012 this happened.

August
The season got more active in August, and 4 storms formed in the month: Bill, Claudette, Danny, and Erika. Bill was a Category 3 Cape-Verde type hurricane that didn't affect land. Claudette was a tropical storm that affected Mexico. Danny was a Category 2 that first formed as a tropical storm, then degenerated, and then regenerated southwest of Bermuda and strengthened into a Category 2 as it moved northeastward. Danny didn't affect land. Finally, Erika was a huge Category 5 hurricane that raged through the Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico, later making landfall in the U.S; causing major damage and lots of deaths. Erika crossed over to September.

September
The month began with Erika raging through the Caribbean. Later in the month, 4 storms formed: Fred, Grace, Henri, and Ida. Fred was a weak tropical storm that didn't affect land. Grace was a Category 1 hurricane that affected the Bahamas as a developing depression and also caused slight affects in Bermuda. Henri was a Category 4 Cape-Verde type hurricane that only affected the Cape Verde Islands as a developing tropical storm. Finally, Ida was a tropical storm that affected Florida and the Carolinas, and it also crossed over into October.

October
The month began with Ida near Florida. Later in the month, 3 storms formed: Joaquin, Kate, and Larry. Joaquin was a Category 2 that affected Nicaragua and Honduras as a tropical storm, the Yucatan Peninsula as a Category 1, and Texas as a Category 1 (after peaking as a Category 2 over the Gulf of Mexico). It caused some damage throughout its path. Kate was a weak tropical storm that hit Florida. Finally, Larry was a tropical storm that affected Nicaragua and Honduras while developing; and the Yucatan Peninsula, Cuba, and Florida as a TS, and the Bahamas as a TD.

November
November had only 1 storm, Mindy. Mindy was a Category 1 hurricane that affected Bermuda as a tropical storm, and later peaked in open waters.

December
Finally, after the season had ended, a subtropical depression formed on December 5 north of the Lesser Antilles. It moved westward without strengthening and dissipated the next day. It didn't affect land.

Overall, this season was an active one, although only slightly above average.

List of storms
I'll add the infoboxes later.

Storm names
The following names were used to name tropical cyclones this year. This is the same list used in the 2009 season. The name Joaquin was used in the Atlantic for the first time this year. Joaquin replaced the name of a devastating hurricane that affected Canada in 2003, but was not used in 2009. Unused names are marked in.

Retirement
Due to extensive damage and deaths, the name Erika was officially retired, and will never be used again to name an Atlantic hurricane. It was replaced by Erma for the 2021 season.

List for 2021: