1997 WMHB Atlantic hurricane season (Cooper)

The 1997 Atlantic hurricane season was a below-average Atlantic hurricane season, producing only 10 named storms, 4 hurricanes, and 1 major hurricane. The season officially began on June 1, 1997, and will end on November 30, 1997. These dates historically describe the period each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin and are adopted by convention.

Storm names
The following list of names was used for named storms that formed in the North Atlantic in 1997. The names not retired from this list were used again in the 2003 season. This was the same list used in the 1991 season, with the exception of Bill, which replaced Bob. The names Bill and Joaquin were used for the first time this year. No names were retired this year.