2046 Atlantic Hurricane Season (LckyTUBA's version)

Overview
The 2046 Atlantic hurricane season was the first season of a +AMO phase after a -AMO phase that had lasted between 2023 and 2045. The 2046 season, however, was most remembered for being a extremely hyperactive and extremely devastating season that caused catastrophic damage in many parts of the basin. The season featured a record-smashing 40 depressions, 40 named storms, 24 hurricanes and 12 major hurricanes, including the first ever Category 7 hurricane, Hurricane Alpha. The season broke many other records, including being the first ever season to feature both a preseason and postseason major, the longest spanning season, and the season that then had the highest ACE.

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Hurricane Aaron
Hurricane Aaron was the first January hurricane since Alex in 2016, and the strongest ever hurricane recorded in that month.

A powerful extratropical cyclone that had been moving across the Gulf Stream became subtropical on the evening of January 12, and despite battling low SSTs and moderate shear, strengthened into a hurricane on January 13. Aaron dipped southward, strengthening into a Category 2 on January 14, and peaking at a 115 mph Category 3 hurricane on the afternoon and evening of January 15 with a minimum central pressure of 955 mbar. Aaron continued east while weakening after that, weakening back to a Category 1 on January 16. Aaron briefly restrengthened to a Category 2 on the morning of January 18, reaching a secondary peak of 105 mph that afternoon before weakening back to a Category 1 that night. Wind shear increased over the next several days, causing Aaron to weaken to a 70-mph subtropical storm early in the morning of January 21 before restrengthening to a hurricane that afternoon. On the evening of January 22, Aaron weakened back to a subtropical storm, and became extratropical early in the morning on January 24 before striking Spain and being absorbed by another larger extratropical cyclone that evening.

Aaron caused minor impacts in Spain, mostly from high winds. A multi-car traffic accident was reported, killing 4, while another person was killed when a tree fell on their home due to gusts exceeding 90 mph. About 50,000 people lost power in Spain as a result of Aaron.

In total, Aaron caused 5 deaths and $60 million in damage.

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Subtropical Storm Bonnie
Subtropical Storm Bonnie was a moderate subtropical storm that struck the Georgia coast in mid-March, leaving minor damage.

An upper level disturbance was able to deepen its convection, and became a subtropical storm on March 14, receiving the name Bonnie. Traveling west through the Gulf Stream, Bonnie slowly strengthened up till its landfall on the afternoon of March 15 in Georgia. The following morning, Bonnie degenerated to a remnant low, and was absorbed by a larger extratropical cyclone that evening.

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In total, Bonnie caused 2 deaths and $150 million in damage.

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Tropical Storm Cecil
Tropical Storm Cecil was a weak tropical storm that swept through Cuba in late April.

On the morning of April 22, a tropical depression formed southwest of Jamaica. The depression strengthened into Tropical Storm Cecil the following afternoon, and peaked as a 45 mph storm that evening before it made landfall early in the morning on April 24. Cecil became extratropical that afternoon, and was absorbed by a frontal system that evening.

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In total, Cecil caused 3 deaths and $40 million in damage.

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Hurricane Danielle
Hurricane Danielle was an extremely rare May Category 2 that struck Cancun while moving slowly, causing severe flooding there.

A tropical wave that had persisted through high shear as it traversed over the open Atlantic finally developed into Tropical Storm Danielle on the afternoon of May 8. Danielle started to quickly intensify in a pocket of low shear over 27 C SSTs, peaking as a 100 mph Category 2 as it made landfall just north of Cancun on the afternoon of May 10. Danielle weakened to a tropical storm that evening, and moved over the Gulf of Mexico overnight. Danielle gradually restrengthened as it moved north, making landfall near the Texas-Louisiana border as a 65 mph storm in the morning of May 13. That evening, Danielle became a remnant low, and tracked northward until it dissipated on the morning of May 14.

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In total, Danielle caused 66 deaths and $1.3 billion in damage.

Due to its impacts on Mexico, particularly Cancun, Danielle was retired and replaced by Denise for the 2052 season.

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Hurricane Eric
Hurricane Eric was a weak but damaging late May hurricane that struck the Carolinas, stalling over the Mid-Atlantic while dropping torrential rainfall.

A tropical disturbance formed into a tropical depression on the morning of May 20, strengthening into a tropical storm that afternoon. Eric moved north, strengthening into a hurricane on the afternoon of May 21 before making landfall in northeastern South Carolina that evening. Eric weakened, returning to tropical storm status by the morning of May 22, and weakening to a depression on May 23 as it stalled and looped over northern North Carolina, dropping torrential rainfall for several days. On the morning of May 25, Eric moved back over the Gulf Stream before weakening to a remnant low that evening. Eric was absorbed by a frontal system on May 26.

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In total, Eric caused 59 deaths and $17.5 billion in damage.

Due to the impacts on the mid-Atlantic, particularly North Carolina and Virginia, Eric was retired in spring 2047 and replaced by Elliott for the 2052 season.

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Tropical Storm Fern
Tropical Storm Fern was a moderate tropical storm that blew over Florida in early June.

A tropical depression formed from a disturbance that had been persisting in the central Gulf of Mexico early in the morning of June 2. That evening, it formed into Tropical Storm Fern as it approached the Florida coast. The following morning, Fern made landfall at its 50 mph peak in central Florida, moving back over water that afternoon and becoming extratropical that night. Fern was absorbed by a frontal system on the morning of June 4.

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In total, Fern caused 2 deaths and $20 million in damage.

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Hurricane Grant
Hurricane Grant was a moderate Category 2 that brushed the Carolinas in June as a tropical storm, leaving minor damage.

A tropical disturbance northeast of the Lesser Antilles started to move northwest, becoming a tropical depression on the afternoon of June 17. The depression continued to organize, and strengthened into Tropical Storm Grant by the following morning. Grant continued northwest, and strengthened into a hurricane on the afternoon of June 19. Grant peaked on the evening of June 20 while east-northeast of the Bahamas, retaining Category 2 strength until the following afternoon. Grant weakened to a tropical storm on the afternoon of June 22, and began its extratropical transition as it stayed just offshore of the Carolina coasts. Grant made landfall along the Outer Banks as a 65 mph tropical storm on the evening of June 23, before becoming extratropical the following morning. Grant was absorbed by a frontal system on the afternoon of June 24.

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In total, Grant caused 7 deaths and $180 million in damage.

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Tropical Storm Hermine
Tropical Storm Hermine was a high-end storm that struck the Florida Panhandle in early July, leaving minor damage.

A tropical disturbance in the Yucatan Channel moved into the Gulf of Mexico, becoming a tropical depression on the afternoon July 5. The depression continued northward, beginning to rapidly organize on the morning of July 6, gaining tropical storm status and being named Hermine that afternoon. Hermine continued to quickly intensify, reaching a peak of 60 mph before making landfall on the Florida Panhandle on the morning of July 7. Hermine weakened to a depression that evening, and became a remnant low overnight. Hermine was then absorbed by a frontal system the following morning.

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In total, Hermine caused $60 million in damage. No deaths were reported.

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Subtropical Storm Ian
Subtropical Storm Ian was a near-hurricane force storm that grazed Newfoundland in early July, leaving minor damage there.

A powerful extratropical cyclone began to show subtropical characteristics south of Nova Scotia on the morning of July 9, and was named Ian subsequently. Ian was named while it had 65 mph winds, and it didn't have much time to strengthen due to its high forward motion before striking Newfoundland early the following morning at its 70 mph peak. By the afternoon of July 10, Ian became subtropical, and later that evening, Ian was absorbed by a larger extratropical cyclone to the north.

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In total, Ian caused 2 deaths and $60 million in damage.

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Hurricane Jade
Hurricane Jade was a moderate Gulf of Mexico hurricane that struck the Texas-Louisiana border in July, leaving moderate damage and several fatalities.

A tropical disturbance in the southern Gulf of Mexico meandered northward, and organized into a tropical depression on the morning of July 15. The depression continued to organize and formed into Tropical Storm Jade that afternoon. Jade continued to strengthen as it tracked northwest, becoming a hurricane off the coast of Louisiana. Jade peaked at 85 mph early in the morning on July 17 at its landfall near the Texas-Louisiana border, weakening to a tropical storm later that morning and becoming a remnant low that evening. Jade dissipated early in the morning on July 18.

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In total, Jade caused 14 deaths and $220 million in damage.

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Hurricane Karl
Hurricane Karl was a rare July Category 5 that was the strongest ever July hurricane at the time, striking the Yucatan and Texas and leaving heavy damage.

A vigorous tropical wave that had been traversing across the Atlantic formed into a tropical storm east of the Windward Islands on the afternoon of July 20, receiving the name Karl as it already had tropical storm force winds. On the morning of July 22, Karl strengthened into a hurricane, retaining that status until the following morning after passing through the Windward Islands. As it traversed through the Caribbean, Karl remained a tropical storm for several days, restrengthening into a hurricane on the afternoon of July 25. then beginning to rapidly intensify in a pocket of low wind shear. Karl reached a peak intensity of 175 mph on the afternoon of July 28 right as it struck Cancun, rapidly weakening into a tropical storm by the following morning after crossing the Yucatan. Karl briefly restrengthened to a hurricane on the afternoon of July 30 before its landfall early the following morning in Texas. On the morning of August 1, Karl became extratropical over Oklahoma. Karl then accelerated northeast, and was absorbed by a larger extratropical cyclone on the afternoon of August 3 over the Great Lakes region.

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In total, Karl caused 105 deaths and $8.8 billion in damage.

Due to its impacts in the Yucatan and southern Texas, Karl was retired in spring 2047 and replaced by Kent for the 2052 season.

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Tropical Storm Lisa
Tropical Storm Lisa was a weak but very costly and deadly tropical storm that hit Tampico in late July.

A tropical disturbance formed into a depression over the Bay of Campeche on the evening of July 23, and organized into a tropical storm the following afternoon as it travelled westward. Lisa made landfall over Tampico at its 45 mph peak on the evening of July 24. Lisa weakened into a depression that night as it crawled inland, becoming a post-tropical remnant over central Mexico on the afternoon of July 25. The remnant persisted, looping southward and eastward over the next several days while dropping torrential rainfall over much of central Mexico. The remnant dissipated just before moving over the Bay of Campeche on July 29.

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In total, Lisa caused 193 deaths and $2.3 billion in damage.

Due to its impacts on Mexico, particularly Tampico and Mexico City, Lisa was retired in spring 2047 and replaced by Lindsey for the 2052 season.

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Tropical Storm Martin
Tropical Storm Martin was a high-end tropical storm that passed through the Gulf Stream in early August.

A tropical wave formed into a depression on the afternoon of August 3 north of the Lesser Antilles. The depression continued northwest, and strengthened into a tropical storm and receiving the name Martin on the afternoon of August 4. Martin entered the Gulf Stream, where it began to interact with a larger extratropical cyclone on August 6 shortly after its peak. Martin became extratropical itself in the morning of August 7, and was absorbed by the larger system shortly thereafter.

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Martin did not cause any deaths or damage, due to staying out to sea.

Hurricane Nicole
Hurricane Nicole was a weak hurricane that formed from an extratropical low north of the Cape Verde islands, striking Spain as an extratropical remnant.

An extratropical low over the eastern North Atlantic suddenly gained tropical characteristics, and was classified as a tropical depression on the morning of August 4. The depression steadily strengthened as it moved northeast, and became Tropical Storm Nicole on the evening of August 5. Nicole continued to strengthen until it peaked as an 80 mph hurricane on the afternoon of August 7, having gained hurricane status early that morning. Late that night, Nicole weakened back to a tropical storm due to dry air, and began its extratropical transition, which it completed early in the morning of August 10. Nicole struck Spain later that morning and dissipated that afternoon.

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In total, Nicole caused 2 deaths and $50 million in damage.

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Tropical Storm Oliver
Tropical Storm Oliver was a moderate tropical storm that struck South Carolina in August, causing minor damage there.

A tropical wave that had been moving across the Atlantic uneventfully began to organize in early August, forming into a depression early in the morning on August 9. The following morning, it organized into Tropical Storm Oliver, and peaked at 50 mph right at its landfall that evening. Early in the morning on August 11, Oliver had weakened to a tropical depression, and by the afternoon, Oliver had dissipated.

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In total, Oliver caused $25 million in damage. No deaths were reported.

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Hurricane Paula
Hurricane Paula was a powerful Cape Verde hurricane that traversed the open Atlantic in August.

A tropical wave just west of the Cape Verde islands organized into a depression on the morning of August 17, and continued to organize, becoming a tropical storm on the following afternoon. Paula continued to strengthen, and reached hurricane status on the afternoon of August 19. On the evening of August 20, Paula attained Category 3 status, peaking overnight as a 120 mph hurricane before starting a weakening trend as it began to recurve. By the afternoon of August 21, Paula had weakened to a Category 2, further weakening 24 hours later to a Category 1. Paula began extratropical transition on the evening of August 23, transitioning to a Category 1 equivalent extratropical cyclone the following afternoon before being absorbed by a larger extratropical cyclone on the afternoon of August 25.

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Paula did not cause any deaths or damage, due to staying out at sea.

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Hurricane Ryan
Hurricane Ryan was a powerful and destructive hurricane that passed through Central America in late August.

A tropical wave west of the Cape Verde islands organized into a tropical depression on the evening of August 20, further organizing into a tropical storm and receiving the name Ryan the following afternoon. Ryan continued to strengthen, becoming a hurricane on the evening of August 22. Ryan achieved its first peak as a 125 mph Category 3 on the afternoon of August 24, then going through an eyewall replacement cycle, and weakening to a low end Category 2 as it entered the Caribbean on the evening of August 25. Ryan continued to weaken, although it entered more favorable conditions on August 27, so early in the morning on August 28, it regained Category 2 strength. During the evening hours of August 29, Ryan reached its second peak as a 130 mph Category 4 as it stayed just offshore of Honduras. The land interaction weakened Ryan, but Ryan quickly regained intensity and achieved its overall peak on the afternoon of August 31 just before landfall south of Cancun. Ryan weakened rapidly overnight, and by the morning of September 1, Ryan was a mere tropical storm upon entering the Gulf of Mexico. Ryan managed to restrengthen, reaching 110 mph winds for its final peak at landfall on the afternoon of September 3. Ryan weakened to a tropical storm by the following morning, becoming extratropical early in the morning on September 5. Ryan was absorbed into a frontal system late that night.

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In total, Ryan caused 26 deaths and $1.4 billion in damage.

Due to the immense damage it caused, particularly in Central America and Mexico, Ryan was retired in spring 2047 and replaced by Ralph for the 2052 season.

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Hurricane Shary
Hurricane Shary was the first hurricane in the history of the Satellite Era to make landfall in New Hampshire, and caused extensive damage in New England.

A cutoff low over the Gulf Stream began to organize, and was designated as a subtropical storm and given the name Shary on the afternoon of August 22. Shary meandered slowly eastward while quickly strengthening, and began to interact with a large low over Canada, pulling it suddenly to the west. Shary attained hurricane strength on the evening of August 23, and reached its peak of 105 mph the following afternoon. Wind shear created by the larger system started to affect Shary, weakening it to a Category 1 early in the morning on August 25. Shary made its first landfall over Cape Cod that afternoon as a 90 mph hurricane, and made its final landfall in New Hampshire as a 85 mph hurricane that evening. Shary became extratropical late that night, and was absorbed into the larger system the following morning.

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In total, Shary caused 12 deaths and $2.425 billion in damage.

Due to the extensive damage it caused in New England, Shary was retired in spring 2047 and replaced by Savannah for the 2052 season.

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Hurricane Theodore
Hurricane Theodore was an erratic, long lived and moderately intense hurricane that meandered through the subtropics from the end of August through much of September.

A tropical wave moved off the coast of Africa, and developed into a depression in the northern MDR on August 27.

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Theodore did not cause any damage, due to staying out at sea.

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Tropical Storm Virginie
Tropical Storm Virginie was a moderate tropical storm that struck Florida in early September, leaving light damage.

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In total, Virginie caused 1 death and $70 million in damage.

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Tropical Storm Walter
Tropical Storm Walter was a moderate tropical storm that struck the Gulf Coast, causing moderate flooding.

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In total, Walter caused 3 deaths and $130 million in damage.

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Hurricane Alpha
Hurricane Alpha was a record-breaking, catastrophic storm that wreaked havoc throughout the Caribbean and decimated parts of the Gulf Coast in September and broke worldwide records for intensity and wind speed.

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In total, Alpha caused $360 billion in damage, with the official death toll at 4,500.

Due to the catastrophic impacts Alpha wrought on New Orleans, the WMO 'retired' Alpha as a means of acknowledging the countless people affected by it, but stated that the name Alpha could be reused in future seasons if necessary. After the season had ended, Alpha was simply referred to as 'The Great Hurricane of 2046'.

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Hurricane Beta
Hurricane Beta was a strange storm that formed from a MCS over the Gulf Stream, striking New York City as a Category 2 and leaving extensive damage.

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In total, Beta caused 293 deaths and $35 billion in damage.

Hurricane Gamma
Hurricane Gamma was a moderate hurricane that struck southern Florida and the Florida Panhandle in September.

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In total, Gamma caused 23 deaths and $3.6 billion in damage.

Hurricane Delta
Hurricane Delta was a unusual and powerful Category 4 hurricane that peaked in the subtropics before striking Newfoundland as a Category 1.

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In total, Delta caused 14 deaths and $350 million in damage.

Hurricane Epsilon
Hurricane Epsilon was a fairly intense and deadly hurricane that struck Venezuela and Costa Rica in late September and early October.

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In total, Epsilon caused 24 deaths and $250 million in damage.

Hurricane Zeta
Hurricane Zeta was a minimal but extremely deadly hurricane that caused massive flooding in Haiti and the Dominican Republic in late September.

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In total, Zeta caused 582 deaths and $2.6 billion in damage.

Tropical Storm Eta
Tropical Storm Eta was a moderate tropical storm that struck Georgia in late September.

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In total, Eta caused $25 million in damage. No deaths were reported.

Hurricane Theta
Hurricane Theta was a powerful hurricane that struck the Gulf Coast, causing massive damage in New Orleans.

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In total, Theta caused 79 deaths and $23.1 billion in damage.

Hurricane Iota
Hurricane Iota was a moderate hurricane that struck the Lesser Antilles and Puerto Rico in October, leaving moderate damage.

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In total, Iota caused 4 deaths and $300 million in damage.

Hurricane Kappa
Hurricane Kappa was an extremely destructive and deadly hurricane that stalled over Miami and struck North Carolina as a Category 4, causing massive devastation all across the East Coast.

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In total, Kappa caused 410 deaths and $67.3 billion in damage.

Tropical Storm Lambda
Tropical Storm Lambda was a moderate tropical storm that hit Belize in October.

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In total, Lambda caused 1 death and $25 million in damage.

Hurricane Mu
Hurricane Mu was a moderately powerful and fairly costly and deadly hurricane that struck Tampico in October.

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In total, Mu caused 23 deaths and $335 million in damage.

Tropical Storm Nu
Tropical Storm Nu was a moderate tropical storm that struck Haiti and Cuba in late October, leaving light damage.

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In total, Nu caused 2 deaths and $15 million in damage.

Subtropical Storm Xi
Subtropical Storm Xi was a short-lived subtropical storm that impacted Atlantic Canada in late October.

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In total, Xi caused 1 death. Damage was reported as minimal.

Tropical Storm Omicron
Tropical Storm Omicron was an early November storm that struck central Florida.

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In total, Omicron caused $10 million in damage. No deaths were reported.

Hurricane Pi
Hurricane Pi was the first November Category 5 since 1932, matching the 1932 Cuba hurricane in wind speed and breaking its November record for intensity, and striking Cuba as a Category 2 and leaving moderate damage.

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In total, Pi caused 18 deaths and $540 million in damage.

Tropical Storm Rho
Tropical Storm Rho was a moderate storm that hit central Mexico in November.

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In total, Rho caused 3 deaths and $50 million in damage.

Hurricane Sigma
Hurricane Sigma was a December hurricane that struck Newfoundland as a powerful extratropical remnant..

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In total, Sigma caused 6 deaths and $200 million in damage.

Hurricane Tau
Hurricane Tau was a rare December Category 3 that struck Costa Rica, causing numerous deaths and moderate damage.

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In total, Tau caused 75 deaths and $840 million in damage.