User:Cooper7579/2022 Atlantic hurricane season

The 2022 Atlantic hurricane season was a hyperactive, deadly, and very destructive Atlantic hurricane season that produced a total of 19 named storms, 12 hurricanes, and 6 major hurricanes. The season featured the third-highest total accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) ever recorded in the Atlantic basin, behind only the 2005 and 1933 seasons. It is also one of only two seasons on record — the other being the 2005 season — to feature more than two Category 5 hurricanes.

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. The season's first storm, Alex, developed on June 14, while the final storm, Tobias, dissipated on December 8, extending the season beyond its typical boundaries.

Storm names
The following list of names was used for named storms that formed in the North Atlantic in 2022. The names not retired from this list were used again in the 2028 season. This was the same list used in the 2016 season, with the exceptions of Martin and Owen, which replaced Matthew and Otto, respectively. The names Martin, Owen, and Tobias were used for the first time this year.

Retirement
On April 2, 2023, at the 45th session of the RA IV hurricane committee, the World Meteorological Organization retired the names Hermine, Karl, and Richard from its rotating name lists due to the amount of deaths and damage they caused, and they will not be used again for another Atlantic hurricane. They were replaced with Heidi, Kurt, and Roberto for the 2028 season.