2013 Atlantic hurricane season (Bob's Recreation)

The 2013 Atlantic hurricane season was a very active season, continuing the active era of Atlantic hurricanes since 1995. It featured 16 named storms, 11 hurricanes, and 6 major hurricanes. It featured two category 5 storms - Cape Verde hurricane Humberto and the late-season Caribbean Nestor. Nestor was the strongest storm of the season. Numerous storms affected land during this season, the most notable ones being Hurricane Fernand which struck Texas as a category 3 in late August, Hurricane Karen which struck northern Florida and Georgia, and the October Hurricane Nestor which struck the Yucatan Peninsula.

Hurricane Andrea
On May 30, the NHC began monitoring an area of low pressure forming in the central Gulf of Mexico. On June 1, the first day of Atlantic hurricane season - the low pressure system organized itself into Tropical Depression One. One then intensified into Tropical Storm Andrea later that day. Due to very low wind shear and warm water temperatures in a favorable environment, Andrea intensified into a hurricane late on June 2. Andrea would briefly peak as a 80 mph hurricane before weakening to a tropical storm as it approached landfall in Louisiana. Andrea then remained a tropical storm due to the Brown Ocean Effect. It reportedly spawned one tornado in South Carolina. On June 4, Andrea weakened to a tropical depression. Andrea remained tropical until June 6, when it dissipated off the coast of New Jersey. Throughout its path, Andrea caused 11 fatalities and $500 million in damage.