2002 What-might-have-been Atlantic hurricane season (Cooper)

The 2002 Atlantic hurricane season was a near average season, and much less active than the season before it. The season featured 12 named storms, six hurricanes, and two major hurricanes. The season officially ran from June 1, 2002 to November 30, 2002. However, the season's first system, Tropical Storm Arthur, developed on May 27, before the official start of the season. The season's last storm, Hurricane Lili, dissipated on October 20. Hurricane Ike was the season's most intense cyclone, although it remained out at sea for its entire lifespan.

Storm Names
The following names were used for systems that attained at least tropical storm intensity in the north Atlantic during 2002. This list is the same list that was used in the 1996 season with the exceptions of Dolly, Fay, and Ike, which replaced Diana, Fran, and Isidore.

Retirement
The World Meteorological Association retired one name in the spring of 2003: Cesar. The name was replaced by Cristobal for the 2008 season.