2019 Atlantic Hurricane Season (Syryquil)

The 2019 Atlantic Hurricane Season was hyperactive and very destructive. It caused $73.2 billion in damages, making it the 6th most damaging Atlantic hurricane season. It was one of 7 years to feature multiple Category 5 systems. With 19 named storms, 12 hurricanes, and 5 majors, it ties 6 other seasons for third most active, also ties for second most hurricanes, and 10th most major hurricanes.

The season officially began on June 1 and ended on November 30. However, Hurricane Andrea formed before the official start. The season featured Hurricane Fernand, which broke the record for most easternmost forming hurricane, which was previously held by Tropical Storm Christine of 1973. It also contained Hurricane Olga which moved in an almost unheard of west to east motion. The only similar system was Hurricane Lenny of 1999.

The most destructive hurricanes this season were Hurricane Gabrielle, Tropical Storm Lorenzo, and Hurricane Nestor, with all 3 doing over 1 billion in damages. Gabrielle caused 100 fatalities, Lorenzo caused 28, and Nestor caused 108. Nestor was the worst storm to landfall in South Carolina since Hurricane Hugo. Gabrielle hit a minimum central pressure of 903, making it the 8th most powerful hurricane in the Atlantic since records began, and the most powerful in the basin since Wilma. All 3 of these hurricane's names were retired.

Hurricane Andrea
Hurricane Andrea Made Landfall in Florida as a Category one hurricane. It killed 10 directly and 3 indirectly. Most of these deaths were in Florida, while 3 were from its TS strength in South Carolina. One person also died in North Carolina when rain caused a tree to fall on his house. It cause $550 million in damages.

Hurricane Barry
Hurricane Barry made Landfall south of Lafayette, Louisiana, after forming in the Bay of Campeche. It killed 5 people, 3 people died in a car that hydroplaned into a tree from rain associated with Barry. It caused $600 million in damages.

Tropical Storm Chantal
Tropical Storm Chantal was a slow moving tropical storm that formed off of a front moving down. The front spawned an elongated area of low pressure that was able to organize itself in its limited time over the water. It caused flooding in parts of Mississippi and Alabama. Due to the flooding, it killed 3 and injured several more, and caused 300 million in damages

Subtropical Storm Dorian
Subtropical Storm Dorian formed off the coast of Florida and Georgia. It caused moderate to heavy rainfall to Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina.