THG's 2101 Atlantic Hurricane Season

The 2101 Atlantic Hurricane Season was the most active, deadliest and costliest tropical cyclone season on record worldwide, as well as the costliest and deadliest season in the Atlantic basin, shattering numerous records from the 2005 "super-hyperactive Atlantic hurricane season". The 2101 season caused a total of 83,421 deaths and $2.13 trillion in damages. The season began on June 1st and ran through November 30. These dates historically describe the period of year where most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin. The 2101 season featured a record breaking 51 storms, 30 hurricanes and 26 major hurricanes, making 2101 the most on record in any basin worldwide and also the second season to use the Hebrew alphabet since 2005. The 2101 season featured the most number of category five hurricanes on record in any season, as well as featuring the strongest tropical cyclone worldwide, Alpha, which reached a record peak intensity of 230 mph and a minimum central pressure of 855 millibars. Alpha's strength and intensity was unmatched for over 120 years, and Alpha cooled the ocean below it an astonishing 16 degrees courtesy of upwelling.

By mid September, the season had already reached the Greek alphabet, which was the earliest on record, and by December had reached the Hebrew alphabet. Hurricane Alpha formed on September 12, reached peak intensity on September 16 and dissipated by September 28. Alpha did not impact any land, however, and stayed out to sea. The 2101 season was the first year in recorded history to have sea surface temperatures (SSTs) reach 100 degrees Fahrenheit, which contributed to the hyperactive activity of the 2101 season. In the midst of a weak to moderate La Nina, shear in the 2101 season was near record low levels for the month of September which caused September to be the most active month in the 2101 season, featuring over 13 storms alone.

Towards the end of November, the season's costliest tropical cyclone struck Florida, Iota, which is the ninth Greek name in the 2101 season. Iota formed from a disturbance near the Bahamas, and rapidly intensified from a tropical storm to a category five hurricane in just 13 hours which was the fastest intensification on record. Iota reached a peak intensity of 185 mph as it made landfall in the Florida Keys, absolutely obliterating Key West causing the population to drop to just 100 people after the storm struck. Houses and sturdy buildings were completely wiped from the surface by 20 foot storm surges, which completely drowned the whole island. Iota then traveled inland, still a category five hurricane to make a second landfall on Marco island, also completely destroying 95 percent of the town. Iota finally began to weaken, and exited the northeast coast of Florida still as a category two hurricane, trekking across the Atlantic Ocean before finally dissipating twelve days later near Greenland.

Forecasters were caught by surprise after forecasting a near-average season due to El Nino, only for it to rapidly fade away and become a La Nina. They continued to up their predictions over and over again, but still fell short of actual activity by an impressive margin.

The season's economic effects were devastating and widespread, well beyond expectations and set new standards for average activity. Islands in the Caribbean were completely destroyed, and Barbuda became uninhabitable because of Epsilon, which was the fourth category five hurricane in the 2101 season. Epsilon killed over 1,117 people from Barbuda to Puerto Rico, before turning southwest into the Caribbean, dissipating because of the widespread upwelling caused by the previous storms. Epsilon was the 7th costliest system in the 2101 season. The state of North Carolina was devastated by Zeta, which was yet another category five hurricane, continuing the relentless assault of category five hurricanes on the U.S in the month of December. Kappa caused the most deaths in the 2101 season; in which 24,096 fatalities occurred in the Yucatan, in central America. Overall, the season had a ridiculously large impact on culture, society and traditions, many of which changed forever, or at least a very long time after the season ended.