2020 Atlantic hurricane season (Sassmaster15)

The 2020 Atlantic hurricane season was second all-time to 2005, with up 25 named storms forming. An additional thirteen attained hurricane status, while a record-breaking eight went on to become major hurricanes. Throughout the course of the season, up to sixteen storms directly affected land. The dates that conventionally delimit tropical cyclone formation in the North Atlantic Ocean are from June 1st to November 30th, however, tropical activity is not confined to the aforementioned time period. As demonstrated by the rare formation of Hurricane Gamma in early December, tropical cyclone formation is possible any time of the year. The season began with Tropical Storm Arthur on June 8, subsequently ending with the above Hurricane Gamma on December 12.

The strongest storm of the season was Hurricane Isaias, a powerful Category 5 hurricane that was the first of its intensity in the Atlantic basin since 2016's Hurricane Matthew. Other notable storms include Dolly, Fay, Hanna, Kyle, Omar, Rene, and Sally. With up to 773 deaths attributed to it in Haiti, Hurricane Dolly was the deadliest storm of the season and the most crucifying to strike the nation since Matthew. Hurricane Fay, a strong Category 4 hurricane, was the first major hurricane to landfall in the U.S. state of Florida since Wilma of 2005, and generally the worst hurricane to strike the United States since Hurricane Emily of 2017. Additionally, Hurricane Hanna made landfall in Hispaniola twice, both as a major hurricane. Severely compounding damage from Hurricane Dolly, Hanna crippled the country's economy and resulted in scarcity of food, electricity, and water throughout both Haiti and the Dominican Republic. With $6.8 billion in damage, Hanna was also the costliest Atlantic hurricane since Emily.