THG's 2004 Atlantic Hurricane Season (THG - 100 Year Series)

The 2004 Atlantic Hurricane Season was a hyperactive Atlantic hurricane season, as well as one of the most active on record, breaking numerous records. The 2004 Atlantic hurricane season featured 27 depressions, 23 named storms, 9 hurricanes and 6 major hurricanes. The 2004 season also had the second-most major hurricanes in one season on record. An estimated total of 2,819 deaths and approximately $165.7 billion in damages occurred, making 2004 the costliest Atlantic hurricane season on record, being only surpassed by the 2021 season.

The most devastating effects were felt along the U.S southeast coast and the Gulf of Mexico, where 90% of the damages and deaths were caused by hurricanes Charley, Frances, Ivan, Hermine and Matthew. Hurricane Hermine caused a 25-foot storm surge in Pensacola, Florida, destroying thousands of homes and killing nearly 110 people, making it one of the deadliest tropical cyclones in history.

The season officially began on June 1st, 2004, and ran through November 30, 2004, although it persisted into early January 2006