2002 WMHB Atlantic hurricane season

The 2002 Atlantic hurricane season was a relatively average season, featuring 13 named storms, 7 hurricanes, and 2 major hurricanes. The season officially started on June 1 and ended on November 30. These dates conventionally delimit the period in which most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin. The season's first system, Hurricane Arthur, formed on June 8, while the season's last storm, Tropical Storm Marco, dissipated on November 2. The 2002 season was not very destructive. It's strongest and most destructive storm, Hurricane Lili, caused $1.2 billion (2002 USD) in damages.

Storm Names
Below is a list of names used for systems that reached at least tropical storm intensity in the north Atlantic in 2002. This list is the same list that was used for the 1996 season with the exceptions of Bailey, Dolly, and Ike, which replaced Bertha, Diana, and Isidore.

Retirement
The World Meteorological Association retired the names Cesar and Lili at its annual meeting in 2003. They were replaced by Cristobal and Laura for the 2008 season.