2021 Atlantic hurricane season (HurricaneJon487)

The 2021 Atlantic hurricane season was the most active Atlantic season on record. 31 tropical storms formed, 20 of which were hurricanes, and 11 were major hurricanes. 6 of those major hurricanes became Category 5s. This season was also the 7th year in a row where a tropical or subtropical cyclone formed before the official start of the season.

Predictions:

Due to there being not much warm water left over from the 2020 season, the NHC predicted a below average season, with 9 tropical storms, 4 hurricanes, and 1 major hurricane.

Tropical Storm Beta was a 2020 storm that crossed over into 2021, and will not be counted in the 2021 season.

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Subtropical Storm Ana
On May 20, the NHC began monitoring a disturbance in the Gulf of Mexico. Later that day, it was designated as Subtropical Storm Ana and it headed west, toward Texas. Ana made landfall in Texas on May 21, dissipating later that day.

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Tropical Depression Two
On June 2, the NHC began monitoring a disturbance in the Caribbean near Yucatan. The next day, it began heading west and was designated as Tropical Depression Two. The depression made landfall in Yucatan and dissipated later that day.

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Hurricane Bill
On June 26, the NHC began monitoring a disturbance off of Africa. The disturbance was designated as Tropical Depression Three as it headed west, and the next day became Tropical Storm Bill. The tropical storm attained hurricane status in June 29, and started weakening due to wind shear. By the next day, it was a tropical depression. Bill dissipated on July 1 near the Lesser Antilles.

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Tropical Storm Claudette
On July 5, the NHC began monitoring a disturbance near Yucatan. Later that day, the disturbance tracked north and formed into Tropical Storm Claudette. Claudette then intensified slowly and made landfall in Florida on July 6 as a mid tropical storm, doing minimal damage and killing 1. Claudette then began tracking northeast as a post-tropical cyclone and dissipated on July 8.

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Hurricane Danny
On July 14, the NHC began monitoring a disturbance in the central Caribbean. The disturbance formed into Tropical Storm Danny and slowly tracked west the next day. Danny then achieved hurricane status in July 18. It made landfall in Yucatan as a category 2 on July 20, killing 23 and doing $1B and turned south after it left Yucatan as a tropical storm. Danny then made landfall in southern Mexico and dissipated on July 22.

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Major Hurricane Elsa
On July 25, the NHC began monitoring a disturbance off the coast of Africa. The disturbance formed into TD Six the next day and tracked west-northwest. On July 28, the depression became a tropical storm, receiving the name Elsa. Elsa then became a hurricane on July 30 while in an area of moderate wind shear. As Elsa emerged from the wind shear, it became a category 2 while passing south of Bermuda on August 2. Elsa then slowly tracked towards the Carolinas and became a major hurricane. Elsa then made landfall in North Carolina on August 5 as a low-end category 4, killing 85 and doing $12.6B in damages. Elsa then turned north and quickly weakened. Elsa dissipated on August 7.

Major Hurricane Fred
On August 11, the NHC began monitoring a disturbance east of Bermuda. The next day, the disturbance formed into Tropical Storm Fred and tracked northeast. Fred then became a hurricane later that day and started rapidly intensifying. The hurricane reached mid category 3 status on August 14 and encountered high amounts of wind shear. Fred then started weakening and turned extratropical as a tropical storm on August 15. The extratropical system then made landfall in Portugal, killing 3 and doing $250M in damages. Fred dissipated over France on August 18.

Hurricane Grace
On August 16, the NHC began monitoring a disturbance in the open West Atlantic. Later that day, the disturbance formed into Tropical Depression Eight. The tropical depression then tracked west, toward Florida. On August 17, the depression formed into Tropical Storm Grace. Grace then made landfall in Florida on August 18, killing 1 and doing minimal damage. Grace entered the Gulf of Mexico, still as a tropical storm. The storm then quickly intensified, becoming a hurricane early on August 19. Grace peaked as a high-end category 2 before making landfall in Texas on August 20. Grace quickly weakened, dissipating over southern Kansas two days after landfall.

Major Hurricane Henri
On August 19, the NHC began monitoring a disturbance off Africa. The next day, it formed into Tropical Storm Henri and headed west. Henri approached the Lesser Antilles and reached hurricane status just before entering the Caribbean on August 22. Henri then rapidly intensified as it encountered an area of very warm water and low wind shear. By August 25, Henri was a category 5 and had stopped rapidly intensifying. Henri made landfall in Yucatan just after its peak on August 27, killing 89 and doing $5.87B in damages. After crossing Yucatan, Henri was a category 2. Henri then turned northwest, towards central Mexico. The hurricane then re-intensified into a category 3 and made landfall in Mexico on August 29, killing 42 and doing $1.1B in damage. Henri then turned north, and turned extratropical over Oklahoma on September 1. Henri dissipated on September 5 over Iowa.

Major Hurricane Ida
On August 22, the NHC began monitoring a disturbance in the open western Atlantic. The next day, it formed into Tropical Storm Ida and turned northeast. Ida then started to rapidly intensify due to the warm waters around it. By August 26, it was a major hurricane and intensification slowed. Ida passed not far from Bermuda on August 29, killing 14 and doing $900M in damages. Ida reached it peak as a high-end category 4 northeast of Bermuda on September 1. Then, it entered an area of cold water and high wind shear, causing it to quickly weaken.Ida turned extratropical near Britain on September 7, and dissipating over northern Sweden a week later.

Major Hurricane Julian
On August 29, the NHC began monitoring a disturbance off Africa. Later that day, the disturbance was designated as Tropical Depression Eleven. The depression quickly organized and became a tropical storm on August 30, receiving the name Julian. Julian steadily intensified as it headed west, and became a hurricane about halfway to the Lesser Antilles on September 1. Julian passed north of the Lesser Antilles as a category 2 on September 3, and continued tracking north of the Caribbean, killing 48 on the islands. Julian became a major hurricane on September 5, north of Hispaniola. Julian then began to rapidly intensify as it set it sights on Florida. Julian made landfall in southern Florida on September 8, as a category 5 with winds of 175 mph and a pressure of 903 mbars, killing 105. Julian then turned north and transitioned into an extratropical cyclone on September 10. The storm dissipated over Pennsylvania on September 15.

Hurricane Kate
On August 31, the NHC began monitoring a disturbance east of Yucatan. The next day, the disturbance formed into Tropical Storm Kate and headed north. Kate began intensifying as it headed north, becoming a minimal category 1 shortly before making landfall near Panama City Beach on September 4. Kate dissipated late the next day.

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Major Hurricane Larry
On September 3, the NHC began monitoring a disturbance coming off Africa left behind by Julian. The disturbance headed west and formed the next day, receiving the name Larry. The tropical storm quickly intensified, becoming a hurricane about halfway to the Lesser Antilles on September 7. Larry continued intensifying and became a category 4 when tracking north of Cuba on September 12. Larry turned north and made landfall near Miami at its peak on September 13, killing a total of 58 and doing $12.1B in damages. 3 days later, Larry dissipated over Kentucky.

Major Hurricane Mindy
On September 5, the NHC began monitoring a disturbance coming off of Africa. The next day, it formed into a tropical storm right after leaving the coast, receiving the name Mindy. Mindy began tracking west, steadily intensifying. Just before entering the Caribbean on September 10, it became a hurricane and killed 13 and did $600 million in damage in the Lesser Antilles. While tracking south of Hispaniola on September 15, Mindy began explosively intensifying. On the next day, Mindy was the strongest tropical cyclone ever recorded in terms of both wind speed and air pressure, smashing records set by Patricia and Tip. After this, Mindy stopped intensifying and set its sights on the already devastated Yucatan. Mindy made landfall there on September 17, killing 2352 and doing $314 billion in damage, even worse than the entire 2020 season. Mindy weakened to a category 4 after landfall and began re-intensifying. Mindy reached category 5 status once again before making a second landfall in central Mexico on September 19, killing 83 and doing another $13.2 billion in damage. Mindy then quickly weakened and dissipated 2 days later.

Major Hurricane Nicholas
On September 10, the NHC began monitoring a disturbance in the open central Atlantic. Later that day, the disturbance formed into Tropical Storm Nicholas. Nichols began tracking northeast and steadily intensified. By September 13, Nicholas was a category 2 hurricane as it tracked near the Azores. It peaked as a major hurricane near Europe and started weakening. Nicholas made landfall as a category 1 in Portugal, still tropical, on September 16. Nicholas dissipated 3 days later.

Tropical Storm Odette
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