The 2022 Atlantic hurricane season was the final set of seven seasons to be at least above average. It was also the most active of the bunch, featuring a record-breaking 44 tropical depressions, 42 named storms, 29 hurricanes and 16 major hurricanes. It is also the most active Atlantic hurricane season in history, shattering the records set by the 2005 season/2020 season. It's impacts were also catastrophic, with some areas may take decades to recover due to being repeatedly struck by powerful hurricanes. With damages well over above $1.3 trillion, the season is cemented into history to be the costliest Atlantic hurricane season, snatching the record set last year by a large margin. Most of these damages were attributed to Virginie, Delta, Shary, Gamma, Martin, Tobias, and Walter, with all of them causing at least $100 billion in damages.
Furthermore, the season tied the record for the most amount of Category 5's in one season, with 4, shared with last year's and 2005's. The season was also very deadly, with 7,035 fatalities, with 1/3 of it being attributed to Delta. The season also featured the most active July, September, and December ever recorded, with 6, 11, and 3 named storms developing respectively. It also tied the record of the most active March, October, and November.
For the storms themselves, they also broke many records. The first storm of the season, Alex, became the second March storm ever recorded, and is also the first March storm to ever develop in 114 years. July featured twin terrors, Fiona and Gaston, both of which are one of the most powerful hurricanes ever recorded in July. Later in the month, Ian caused destruction as it made landfall in NYC (which was still recovering from Bill of last year) as a Category 1 hurricane, bringing storm surge and torrential rain and flooding along with it. In August, Martin made the most powerful and intense landfall ever recorded in the state of North Carolina, packing winds of 130 MPH and a central pressure of 931 mbar. It also made landfall near Wilmington, which was soaked by Hurricane Bonnie earlier in the season, adding even more destruction to the city. Also in the same month, Hurricane Paula caused even more damage to the Tampa Bay region, which was still recovering fromHurricane Ida of last year. In early September, Shary was renowned for its low latitude intensity, striking the ABC Islands as a powerful Category 4 storm. It later made landfall in Texas at peak intensity, making it the most powerful landfall ever recorded in the state of Texas, and one of the most powerful hurricanes to ever strike the US. Tobias later caused even more mayhem in the US, causing major flooding in areas around Chesapeake Bay. It also caused major damage to the nation's capital, Washington, D.C., with landmarks such as the White House and National Mall sustained major damage. The cities of Baltimore and Annapolis were also nearly wiped out of the map due to high storm surge and winds brought by Tobias. Virginie surprised everyone by unusually rapidly intensifying, causing extensive damage and fatalities in the city of Miami due to the city being caught off guard. A total of $220 billion in damages were reported, making it the second-costliest hurricane in history, just slightly behind Ida of last year. Walter was a very unusual system, staying tropical for a record-breaking 48 consecutive days. It also boasted the record for high latitude intensity, not weakening below major hurricane status for the final time until around 40* N and not weakening below hurricane status for the final time until it made landfall in Ireland. As mentioned, it made landfall in Ireland as a hurricane with winds of 80 MPH, making it the most powerful tropical hurricane to impact the archipelago of Britain and Ireland, and the second most powerful to impact Europe, just behind Julian of last year. It also made 2 landfalls in Bermuda, the most ever in a tropical cyclone. Both Gamma and Delta caused disruption in the US. Gamma made the most powerful landfall ever recorded in the state of Louisiana, with winds of 175 MPH. It also made landfall near the same area Fiona affected 2 months ago, causing even more damage. Delta caused even more destruction in Puerto Rico, which already dealt with Walter earlier. It later skirted the coast of Florida as a major hurricane. Later, Zeta made landfall in Nicaragua as a major hurricane, and killed many after it dumped heavy rains, causing many parts of the lake to overflow. At the end of the month, Eta made 2 (sub)tropical landfalls in France, which was an "extremely rare" occurrence dubbed by the NHC. It also became the easternmost forming (sub)tropical cyclone, at around 6* W, beating 2020's Alpha.
In October, Kappa caused heavy damage in Cuba and Florida, the former still recovering from the last year's Ida and Peter, and the latter still devastated from multiple storms. Xi rapidly intensified and struck Belize at peak intensity, with winds of 155 MPH. It later struck Texas as a high-end Category 2. In November, Pi made landfall in Bermuda, setting the record for 2022 on having the most Bermuda landfalls in an Atlantic season, with 3 (4 if you count Walter's second landfall). Also in the same month, Sigma rapidly intensified in the Western Caribbean, peaking as a powerful Category 5 with winds of 175 MPH and a pressure of 910 mb. This made Sigma the second November Category 5 on record, only behind the 1932 Cuba hurricane. It, however, broke the record for the latest forming Category 5, achieving it on November 30. It also became the most intense November hurricane on record. It maintained its strength up until landfall in Grand Cayman and Cuba on December 1, arguably making Sigma the strongest December hurricane recorded, and also the only Category 5 to persist into December. It also made the latest Category 5 landfall ever recorded. Later in the month, Phi caused flooding in the Carolinas, disrupting the holidays for many. Phi and Upsilon persisted up until January 2023, making 2022 the third season to have a storm to span two calendar years, or in this case, the only season to have two storms to span two calendar years. Upsilon was a hurricane when it persisted into January 1, making it the second hurricane to span two calendar years, behind Alice of 1954.
The season's economic impact was catastrophic and more devastating than "once initially thought". Puerto Rico sustained such catastrophic damage from Hurricanes Martin, Walter, and Delta that it caused a large immigration wave to the Mainland US, due to people's lives being completely changed and destroyed by the aforementioned hurricanes. The population of the island continued to plummet for a decade, with many immigrants saying that their island is a "lost cause". This huge immigration wave to the US and other countries were also seen in the Virgin Islands, Anguilla, Bahamas, Turks and Caicos Islands, and Hispaniola, with similar reasons. The countries of the Dominican Republic and Haiti was set back nearly 50 years in terms of development in every aspect due to Hurricanes Fiona, Walter and Delta repeatedly dropping torrential rain to the countries. The Bahamas and Turks and Caicos Islands also sustained major damage, with Hurricanes Martin, Lisa, Virginie, Walter, Delta, and Sigma tracking over or near the islands. Mexico, particularly the Yucatan Peninsula, and Belize sustained catastrophic damage, due to Hurricanes Gaston, Shary and Xi making powerful landfalls in the region. Cuba sustained late-season heavy damage from Hurricanes Kappa and Sigma. Central America also saw heavy damage, with Hurricanes Zeta, Kappa and Sigma dumping torrential rains in the region. The Lesser Antilles, was luckily mostly unscathed, with a few exception when Hurricanes Martin and Delta tracked over the northern part of the island group.
Overall, the season was devastating and changed the culture, future and economy of the nations of the Atlantic. The names Bonnie, Fiona, Gaston, Ian, Martin, Paula, Shary, Tobias, Virginie, and Walter were retired after the season and will never be used again in the future. While the letters Gamma, Delta, Zeta, Kappa, Xi, Sigma, and Phi were retired for this particular season but could be reused again in the future if needed.
Seasonal forecasts[]
| Source | Date | Named
storms |
Hurricanes | Major
hurricanes | |
| Average (1981–2010) | 12.1 | 6.4 | 2.7 | ||
| Record high activity | 28 | 15 | 9 | ||
| Record low activity | 4 | 2† | 0† | ||
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| TSR | December 26, 2021 | 18 | 7 | 2 | |
| CSU | April 10, 2022 | 18 | 9 | 3 | |
| TSR | April 18, 2022 | 20 | 10 | 4 | |
| NCSU | April 24, 2022 | 21-25 | 9-12 | 4-6 | |
| UKMO* | May 17, 2022 | 16* | 10* | 4* | |
| NOAA | May 31, 2022 | 19-25 | 10-13 | 4-5 | |
| TSR | May 31, 2022 | 24 | 15 | 6 | |
| CSU | July 15, 2022 | 22-26 | 12-16 | 5-7 | |
| TSR | August 3, 2022 | 28 | 15 | 7 | |
| CSU | August 7, 2022 | 25-30 | 13-18 | 7-9 | |
| NOAA | August 9, 2022 | 26-32 | 12-19 | 5-10 | |
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| Actual activity | 42 | 29 | 16 | ||
| † - Most recent of several such occurrences. | |||||
| * - June to November only. | |||||
In preparation of every hurricane season, forecasts and predictions are released by several agencies and well-known hurricane experts like Klotzbach's team from the Colorado State University and forecasters from NOAA. These predictions are released to give a better look on what the Atlantic basin's activity might be throughout the year.
The definition of an "average season" according to Klotzbach's team is a season that consists of 12.1 named storms, 6.4 of those reaching hurricane status and 2.7 achieving major hurricane status. While NOAA defines whether the season is below-normal, near-normal, above-normal, or hyperactive depends mainly on the accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) index, although the number of named storms, hurricanes, and major hurricanes comes into consideration occasionally. The forecasts this year also take the current "La Niña" into consideration, which is still present since it developed in 2020.
Pre-season forecasts[]
The first agency to release their forecast was the TSR (Tropical Storm Risk) on December 26, 2021. Their forecast was calling for an above-average season with 18 named storms, 7 hurricanes, and 2 major hurricanes. They backed this prediction by stating the favorable conditions throughout the Atlantic, along with the ongoing La Niña. The second forecast was released by the Colorado State University (CSU) on April 10, 2022, also echoing an above-average season with the same amount of named storms, 9 hurricanes and 2 major hurricanes. On April 18, the TSR updated their forecast, now calling for a potentially hyperactive season, with 20 named storms, 10 hurricanes and 4 majors. This was mirrored as well by the NCSU, calling for 21-25 named storms, 9-12 hurricanes and 4-6 major hurricanes. The reasons behind these aggressive predictions were because of the La Niña strengthening, as well as the unusual formation of Tropical Storm Alex last month.
The UKMO released their forecast on May 17, calling for above-average activity in the Atlantic from June to November, with 16 named storms, 10 hurricanes and 4 major hurricanes. On the last day of May, NOAA released their forecast. They stated that its a "basically a 100%" chance of having an above-average season consisting of 19-25 named storms, 10-13 hurricanes and 4-5 major hurricanes, along with an ACE index between 150% and 200% of the median. They stated that it is due to the ongoing Atlantic multidecadal oscillation, along with favorable condition across pretty much the entire basin, and the strengthening of the La Niña. The TSR also released an updated forecast that same day, also calling a hyperactive season with 24 named storms, 15 hurricanes, and 6 major hurricanes.
Mid-season forecasts[]
On Mid- July, the CSU released an updated forecast. This is due to the intense amount of activity in the Atlantic. They are also onboard for a hyperactive season, with 22-26 named storms, 12-16 hurricanes and 5-7 major hurricanes.
Lastly, on early August, the CSU, TSR and NOAA released their updated forecast to catch up with the unprecedented amount of activity in the basin. All of them are calling for an hyperactive season, with NOAA being the most extreme with a maximum of 32 named storms. This was the most active forecast NOAA has ever published. Even with these aggressive predictions, they still fell short by a large margin from the actual activity of the season.
Timeline of the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season[]
Seasonal Summary[]
The season officially started on June 1 and ended on November 30. However, tropical cyclogenesis unusually started early with Alex forming on March, becoming the second known March storm on record. It also ended pretty late, with Tau, Upsilon and Phi forming in December. Hurricane Upsilon and Tropical Storm Phi persisted into the new calendar year, causing 2022 the only season to have two storms span two calendar years. Hurricane Upsilon was at hurricane strength when it entered the new year, making it the second hurricane to span two calendar years, the first being Alice of 1954. The season also saw activity in a record pace, with the second and all named storms from 4th onwards became record holders for the earliest named storm formation.
March[]
March, one of the most inactive months for tropical cyclogenesis in the Atlantic basin, finally saw a development of a tropical storm after 114 years. The tropical storm was named Alex by the NHC. It ended up tracking very close to the northern Lesser Antilles, but ended up causing relatively minor damage. It shortly became extratropical afterwards. March also unusually saw a formation of another invest of the East coast, it didn't form however.
April & May[]
April saw no formation of a tropical system, it did, however, saw a formation of an unusual invest in the Caribbean.
May saw the formation of the season's second storm, Bonnie. Bonnie made landfall near Wilmington as a mid-ranged Category 1 hurricane and stalled near the area, dumping torrential rain and high winds onto the city. Bonnie's landfall became the earliest hurricane landfall to ever strike the continental US. May also saw 2 invests developing.
June[]
June saw the formation of 2 systems, Colin and Danielle. Colin initially threatened a US hurricane landfall but ended up landfalling as a weakening minimal tropical storm due to current hostile conditions looming in that area. Danielle was forecasted to be the season's 3rd hurricane but failed to do so due to entering an pocket of unusually hostile conditions. It ended up peaking as a strong tropical storm instead.
July[]
July saw an explosion of activity, with 6 named storms developing, the most on record. These are Earl, Fiona, Gaston, Hermine, Ian, Julia. Earl prompted a hurricane watch and a tropical storm warning over Bermuda after it passed north of the Island. Fiona and Gaston were twin terrors. Fiona dropped torrential rain in Hispaniola and Cuba, and making a major hurricane landfall in Louisiana, severely damaging the levee system of New Orleans, causing the city to be extremely vulnerable. Meanwhile, Gaston rapidly intensified into a high-end Category 4 just before making landfall in Cozumel and Quintana Roo near peak intensity. It later re-intensified as a major hurricane just before making its second landfall in the state of Veracruz. Hermine was a pretty weak system that made landfall near Miami and reorganized as a subtropical storm in the Open Atlantic. Ian made landfall in NYC as a hurricane, causing more problems in the city, which is still dealing with the devastation left by Bill of last year. Julia wasn't anything interesting, following the same fate of Danielle a month prior.
August[]
August continued explosive activity, with Karl, Lisa, Martin, Nicole, Owen, Paula, Richard and a tropical depression forming. The short lived tropical depression off the coast of Africa, causing heavy rains over the Cabo Verde Islands. Karl gradually intensified into a Category 4 in the Eastern Atlantic. Lisa made landfall in Bermuda as a major hurricane, although damage was relatively minor due to preparation. Martin became the first Category 5 of the season, ravaging the northern Lesser Antilles, Turks and Caicos Islands and the eastern part of the Bahamas before making a powerful landfall in North Carolina as a Category 4. It also made landfall near Wilmington, which is still recovering from Bonnie. Nicole was supposed to be a major flood threat to Texas but ultimately was less severe than anticipated. Owen was a weak yet persistent system, intensifying in the face of hostile conditions. Paula dumped torrential rain in the Caribbean before making landfall near the Tampa Bay region as a high-end Category 2. It re-intensified as a minimal, short-lived tropical storm in the open Atlantic. Richard later formed in the Eastern Atlantic and rapidly intensified to a high-end Category 2 before weakening due to unusually hostile conditions present over the area.
September[]
September was the most active month of the season, and also the most active month in the basin's history, with a record-breaking 11 named storms forming. It also forced the NHC to use the Greek Alphabet, the third such occurrence. Shary became the second Category 5 of the season and also became the strongest storm of the season. Shary ravaged the ABC Islands as an unusually powerful Category 4, it also caused heavy rainfall over northern Venezuela and northern Colombia. It later made landfall in Quintana Roo as a high-end Category 4 and slammed into Texas as a extremely powerful Category 5, it's eyewall also skirted Houston causing catastrophic damage. Tobias was a long lived storm that ended up making another powerful landfall in the US, striking the Eastern Shore region of Virginia as a Category 4 and the Chesapeake bay area of Maryland as a Category 3. Virginie surprised everyone by rapidly intensifying into a high-end Category 4 in the face of semi-hostile conditions. This surprise caused the city of Miami to be greatly underprepared and suffered catastrophic damage, the worst one in the history of the city, even surpassing Andrew and the hurricane back in 1926. Walter was an unusual system, being the longest-lived tropical cyclone in history with a record-breaking 48 days. Walter caused tremendous damage in Puerto Rico and Hispaniola and was considered as the "worst hurricane to affect Bermuda" after it made landfall twice as a major hurricane. Alpha was another unusual storm, rapidly intensifying into a Category 2 in high latitudes, and ended up making a tropical storm landfall in Portugal. Beta was relatively strong fish storm that affected Newfoundland as an extratropical cyclone. Gamma regenerated in the Western Caribbean and rapidly intensified up until landfall in Louisiana as a Category 5. It also made a direct pass over the city of New Orleans, causing tremendous damage and flooding. Delta caused even more chaos in Puerto Rico, making landfall in the island as a high-end Category 4 and basically sawing the island in half. It later skirted the coast of Florida as a major hurricane and made landfall in Cape Canaveral as a Category 4. Epsilon was also an unusual system, striking France as a tropical storm, the first such occurrence in history. Zeta also surprised everyone after it managed to gradually intensify into a major hurricane despite close proximity to land. It caused major flooding in Nicaragua after Lake Nicaragua and Managua overflowed, causing devastation in the country. Eta was another unusual system, it formed in the Bay of Biscay, the first such occurrence in history. It also made 2 (sub)tropical in France.
October[]
October continued this record pace, although somewhat slower and produced less intense storms. Theta was a fish storm and made landfall in Portugal as an extratropical system. Iota threatened a major hurricane landfall in Florida but ended up being disorganized due to hostile conditions present at that time. However, Kappa made a major hurricane landfall in Florida shortly after Iota due to hostile conditions became more favorable after Iota passed. Lambda passed through the Bahamas as a hurricane but ended up causing little damage. Mu strengthened into a hurricane despite hostile conditions. Nu made a tropical storm landfall in South Carolina. Xi rapidly intensified in the Western Caribbean and made landfall in Belize as a high-end Category 4 hurricane, although many would argue that Xi was a Category 5. Xi later made another landfall in Texas as a high-end Category 2. Omicron was a weak storm but dropped torrential rain over Hispaniola. It later caused more damage when it transitioned into an extratropical system and was absorbed into a cold front. Walter from last month also made a hurricane landfall in Ireland during this month, becoming the strongest tropical cyclone to hit the country.
November, December, & January[]
November saw activity with the formation of 3 systems, along with one subtropical depression. The subtropical depression developed after it became detached from the cold front, although it failed to acquire tropical force winds. Pi made landfall in Bermuda as a mid-ranged tropical storm. Rho made landfall in Cape Hatteras shortly after developing. Sigma was the final of the three, and the most powerful. Sigma was the final Category 5 of the season, and is the second November Category 5 on record, behind the 1932 Cuba hurricane. It caused torrential rain in Central America (particularly Honduras) when it performed a loop of the coast of Honduras. It later made landfall on Grand Cayman and Cuba as a powerful Category 5 hurricane on December 1, arguably making Sigma the only Category 5 hurricane in December. Sigma weakened and became extratropical 2 days after.
Aside from Sigma persisting, December saw 3 cyclones develop, the most on record. Tau was a relatively weak storm for the entirety of its life, before making landfall in North Carolina. Upsilon developed on late December, shortly followed by Phi. Phi caused flooding across the Carolinas, disrupting the holidays for anyone affected. Phi and Upsilon persisted into the new year, although Phi shortly became extratropical on the mid-day hours of January 1. Upsilon persisted until January 4th, it ended up causing flash flooding across the UK.
Storms[]
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Tropical Storm Alex[]
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |
  | |
| Duration | March 17 – March 20 |
|---|---|
| Peak intensity | 50 mph (85 km/h) (1-min) 999 mbar (hPa) |
On March 16, an area of low pressure developed east of the Leeward Islands. The low was marked for "possible development" by the NHC on the same day, giving it a 20%/50% chance to develop. The low unexpectedly organized and deepened the next day, and was designated as Tropical Depression One on the 5 PM Advisory. The depression didn't stop there and was named Alex the next advisory. Due to the sudden formation of Alex, Tropical storm warnings were instantly put up for Antigua and Barbuda, Saint Barthélemy, and Anguilla, and Watches for St. Kitts and Nevis and Montserrat.
Alex made its closest approach to land when it passed north-northwest of the island of Barbuda on March 18. Alex also reached it's peak intensity while it's east of Anguilla, with 50 MPH winds and a minimum pressure of 999 mb. Alex maintained that intensity for the rest of the day. Shear started to gradually pick up on the 19th, and waters are also gradually becoming cooler, causing Alex to slightly weaken. It was also showing signs of extratropical transition. It finished its transition on the 20th, and was absorbed into a larger system the next day.
The development of Alex was peculiar, due to it's early formation date. It was the second March storm ever recorded, the first one in 114 years. Alex luckily only caused minimal damage in the Lesser Antilles, only dumping moderate rain on the islands.
Hurricane Bonnie[]
| Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | May 9 – May 13 |
|---|---|
| Peak intensity | 85 mph (140 km/h) (1-min) 989 mbar (hPa) |
On May 9, an area of disturbed weather formed north of the Turks and Caicos Islands. The disturbed area rapidly organized and was designated as Tropical Depression Two on the same day. With the depression moving into more favorable conditions, it eventually strengthened enough to be named Bonnie on May 10. Throughout the day, Bonnie gradually intensified as it moved to semi-favorable conditions. It also passed very close to Great Abaco Island at the end of the day.
The next day, Bonnie became the first hurricane of the season. Also in the same day, Bonnie reached its peak intensity on the 5 PM advisory, with winds of 85 MPH and 989 mb. After the peak intensity, shear started to slightly increase, disrupting Bonnie's intensification and started a brief weakening phase. On May 12, Bonnie weakened to a strong tropical storm for 12 hours, before re-strengthening into a hurricane again on the 5 PM advisory as shear slightly abated.
On 5 AM, May 13, Bonnie reached its secondary peak intensity of 80 MPH and 990 mb, before making landfall on Wilmington, NC. After the landfall, Bonnie's forward speed rapidly slowed due to the lack of steering currents. It's structure also rapidly deteriorated inland, weakening into a remnant low just 24 hours after landfall.
Bonnie's effects were unexpectedly devastating, with $1.2 billion in damages. The city of Wilmington suffered the worst of the storm, being inundated with around 16" of rain. Bonnie also had 47 fatalities, with most of them from Wilmington alone. After the season, the name Bonnie was retired and was replaced with Brianna for the 2028 season.
Hurricane Colin[]
| Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | June 7 – June 13 |
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| Peak intensity | 75 mph (120 km/h) (1-min) 994 mbar (hPa) |
On June 5, an area of disturbed pressure was organizing just east of Barbados. This was tagged by the NHC, giving it a 70/90 chance to form. Gradual organization occurred, until it organized enough to get a clear center of circulation, being named Colin on the 7th, completely skipping tropical depression status. On June 8, Colin reached it's initial peak intensity of 60 MPH and a pressure of 1001 mb. After the peak intensity, shear began to rise and began to take a toll of the storm.
Tropical Storm Danielle[]
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | June 14 – June 21 |
|---|---|
| Peak intensity | 70 mph (110 km/h) (1-min) 993 mbar (hPa) |
Hurricane Earl[]
| Category 2 hurricane (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | July 5 – July 10 |
|---|---|
| Peak intensity | 100 mph (155 km/h) (1-min) 983 mbar (hPa) |
Hurricane Fiona[]
| Category 4 hurricane (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | July 7 – July 14 |
|---|---|
| Peak intensity | 150 mph (240 km/h) (1-min) 933 mbar (hPa) |
Hurricane Gaston[]
| Category 4 hurricane (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | July 14 – July 24 |
|---|---|
| Peak intensity | 155 mph (250 km/h) (1-min) 931 mbar (hPa) |
Tropical Storm Hermine[]
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | July 15 – July 22 |
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| Peak intensity | 45 mph (75 km/h) (1-min) 1000 mbar (hPa) |
Hurricane Ian[]
| Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | July 25 – July 28 |
|---|---|
| Peak intensity | 85 mph (140 km/h) (1-min) 989 mbar (hPa) |
Tropical Storm Julia[]
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | July 30 – August 3 |
|---|---|
| Peak intensity | 65 mph (100 km/h) (1-min) 996 mbar (hPa) |
Tropical Depression Eleven[]
| Tropical depression (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | August 1 – August 3 |
|---|---|
| Peak intensity | 35 mph (55 km/h) (1-min) 1004 mbar (hPa) |
Hurricane Karl[]
| Category 4 hurricane (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | August 2 – August 10 |
|---|---|
| Peak intensity | 130 mph (215 km/h) (1-min) 955 mbar (hPa) |
Hurricane Lisa[]
| Category 3 hurricane (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | August 6 – August 14 |
|---|---|
| Peak intensity | 125 mph (205 km/h) (1-min) 960 mbar (hPa) |
Hurricane Martin[]
| Category 5 hurricane (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | August 8 – August 23 |
|---|---|
| Peak intensity | 165 mph (270 km/h) (1-min) 925 mbar (hPa) |
Tropical Storm Nicole[]
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | August 12 – August 18 |
|---|---|
| Peak intensity | 60 mph (95 km/h) (1-min) 998 mbar (hPa) |
Tropical Storm Owen[]
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | August 12 – August 20 |
|---|---|
| Peak intensity | 40 mph (65 km/h) (1-min) 1001 mbar (hPa) |
Hurricane Paula[]
| Category 2 hurricane (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | August 16 – August 30 |
|---|---|
| Peak intensity | 110 mph (175 km/h) (1-min) 962 mbar (hPa) |
Hurricane Richard[]
| Category 2 hurricane (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | August 21 – August 25 |
|---|---|
| Peak intensity | 110 mph (175 km/h) (1-min) 966 mbar (hPa) |
Hurricane Shary[]
| Category 5 hurricane (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | September 2 – September 13 |
|---|---|
| Peak intensity | 180 mph (285 km/h) (1-min) 899 mbar (hPa) |
Hurricane Tobias[]
| Category 4 hurricane (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | September 3 – September 18 |
|---|---|
| Peak intensity | 145 mph (230 km/h) (1-min) 930 mbar (hPa) |
Hurricane Virginie[]
| Category 4 hurricane (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | September 4 – September 9 |
|---|---|
| Peak intensity | 155 mph (250 km/h) (1-min) 936 mbar (hPa) |
Hurricane Walter[]
| Category 4 hurricane (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | September 5 – October 23 |
|---|---|
| Peak intensity | 155 mph (250 km/h) (1-min) 935 mbar (hPa) |
Hurricane Alpha[]
| Category 2 hurricane (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | September 6 – September 10 |
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| Peak intensity | 100 mph (155 km/h) (1-min) 952 mbar (hPa) |
Hurricane Beta[]
| Category 3 hurricane (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | September 7 – September 16 |
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| Peak intensity | 120 mph (195 km/h) (1-min) 967 mbar (hPa) |
Hurricane Gamma[]
| Category 5 hurricane (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | September 17 – September 30 |
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| Peak intensity | 175 mph (280 km/h) (1-min) 929 mbar (hPa) |
Hurricane Delta[]
| Category 4 hurricane (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | September 19 – October 1 |
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| Peak intensity | 145 mph (230 km/h) (1-min) 946 mbar (hPa) |
Hurricane Epsilon[]
| Category 2 hurricane (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | September 21 – September 26 |
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| Peak intensity | 105 mph (165 km/h) (1-min) 972 mbar (hPa) |
Hurricane Zeta[]
| Category 3 hurricane (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | September 25 – September 29 (exited basin) |
|---|---|
| Peak intensity | 115 mph (185 km/h) (1-min) 969 mbar (hPa) |
Subtropical Storm Eta[]
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | September 28 – September 28 |
|---|---|
| Peak intensity | 60 mph (95 km/h) (1-min) 1001 mbar (hPa) |
Hurricane Theta[]
| Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | October 9 – October 23 |
|---|---|
| Peak intensity | 90 mph (150 km/h) (1-min) 987 mbar (hPa) |
Tropical Storm Iota[]
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | October 11 – October 14 |
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| Peak intensity | 60 mph (95 km/h) (1-min) 999 mbar (hPa) |
Hurricane Kappa[]
| Category 3 hurricane (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | October 12 – October 23 |
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| Peak intensity | 125 mph (205 km/h) (1-min) 959 mbar (hPa) |
Hurricane Lambda[]
| Category 2 hurricane (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | October 15 – October 21 |
|---|---|
| Peak intensity | 100 mph (155 km/h) (1-min) 980 mbar (hPa) |
Hurricane Mu[]
| Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | October 22 – October 26 |
|---|---|
| Peak intensity | 75 mph (120 km/h) (1-min) 990 mbar (hPa) |
Tropical Storm Nu[]
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | October 25 – October 27 |
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| Peak intensity | 45 mph (75 km/h) (1-min) 1004 mbar (hPa) |
Hurricane Xi[]
| Category 4 hurricane (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | October 27 – November 1 |
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| Peak intensity | 155 mph (250 km/h) (1-min) 926 mbar (hPa) |
Hurricane Omicron[]
| Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | October 29 – November 3 |
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| Peak intensity | 80 mph (130 km/h) (1-min) 987 mbar (hPa) |
Subropical Depression Thirty-Eight[]
| Tropical depression (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | November 7 – November 9 |
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| Peak intensity | 35 mph (55 km/h) (1-min) 1007 mbar (hPa) |
Tropical Storm Pi[]
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | November 11 – November 14 |
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| Peak intensity | 65 mph (100 km/h) (1-min) 998 mbar (hPa) |
Tropical Storm Rho[]
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | November 19 – November 23 |
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| Peak intensity | 45 mph (75 km/h) (1-min) 1002 mbar (hPa) |
Hurricane Sigma[]
| Category 5 hurricane (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | November 24 – December 3 |
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| Peak intensity | 175 mph (280 km/h) (1-min) 910 mbar (hPa) |
Tropical Storm Tau[]
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | December 7 – December 13 |
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| Peak intensity | 50 mph (85 km/h) (1-min) 1000 mbar (hPa) |
Hurricane Upsilon[]
| Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | December 22 – January 4, 2023 |
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| Peak intensity | 90 mph (150 km/h) (1-min) 978 mbar (hPa) |
Tropical Storm Phi[]
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | December 27 – January 1, 2023 |
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| Peak intensity | 60 mph (95 km/h) (1-min) 1003 mbar (hPa) |
Damages & Deaths[]
Damages and the loss of human lives in this season were unbelievably high. There were a total of 15 billion dollar storms, the highest of any season. In addition, it also saw 6 100 billion dollar storms, all of them in a quick succession. The costliest of these is Virginie, standing at a price tag of $220 billion. It was closely followed by Gamma at $210 billion. The death toll of the season stands at 7,035, although this report is criticized for being an "underestimate", considering around 15,000 people are noted as missing, mostly from Hispaniola and Central America. The deadliest storm of the season is Delta, with a death toll of 2,207, most of which is from Puerto Rico and Hispaniola. However, many would argue that Zeta is actually the deadliest storm of the season. If it counts missing people as dead, Zeta will have an unbelievably high ~14,602 deaths, with most of them from Nicaragua alone. However, the official death toll stands at 602 due to the Nicaraguan Government stopped updating death toll reports after that number. The exact reason is unknown and many people, particularly the Nicaraguan citizens, were outraged.
The tables below will show how the storms' destruction and casualties compare to other notable storms.
| Most costliest Atlantic hurricanes | |||||
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| Rank | Hurricane | Season | Damages in US dollars | ||
| 1 | Ida | 2021 | $263.1 billion | ||
| 2 | Virginie | 2022 | $220 billion | ||
| 3 | Gamma | 2022 | $210 billion | ||
| 4 | Shary | 2022 | $150 billion | ||
| Delta | |||||
| 6 | Katrina | 2005 | $125 billion | ||
| Harvey | 2017 | ||||
| 8 | Tobias | 2022 | $120 billion | ||
| 9 | Walter | 2022 | $100 billion | ||
| 10 | Maria | 2017 | $90 billion | ||
| Most deadliest Atlantic hurricanes (Satellite Era) | |||||
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| Rank | Hurricane | Season | Deaths | ||
| 1 | Mitch | 1998 | 11,374–19,000 | ||
| 2 | Fifi-Orlene | 1974 | 8,210 | ||
| 3 | Maria | 2017 | 3,059 | ||
| 4 | Jeanne | 2004 | 3,037 | ||
| 5 | Delta | 2022 | 2,207 | ||
| 6 | David | 1979 | 2,068 | ||
| 7 | Stan | 2005 | 1,668 | ||
| 8 | Katrina | 2005 | 1,500–2,500 | ||
| 9 | Gordon | 1994 | 1,152 | ||
| 10 | Shary | 2022 | 1,107 | ||
Records[]
Intensity of the storms[]
| Most intense Atlantic hurricanes | |||||
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| Rank | Hurricane | Season | Lowest Pressure | ||
| mbar | inHg | ||||
| 1 | Kate | 2021 | 878 | 25.92 | |
| 2 | Wilma | 2005 | 882 | 26.05 | |
| 3 | Gilbert | 1988 | 888 | 26.23 | |
| 4 | "Labor Day" | 1935 | 892 | 26.34 | |
| Nicholas | 2021 | ||||
| 6 | Rita | 2005 | 895 | 26.43 | |
| 7 | Allen | 1980 | 899 | 26.55 | |
| Shary | 2022 | ||||
| 9 | Ida | 2021 | 900 | 26.64 | |
| Camille | 1969 | ||||
Although it featured "less" intense storms unlike last year, the storms were still pretty intense. Shary tied Allen's pressure, making it the the 7th most intense storm recorded in the Atlantic with a pressure of 899 mb. It also featured 4 Category 5, the most in a season tying last year and 2005.
It also featured a record-breaking 16 major hurricanes, an unprecedented amount in a season. Hurricane Bonnie became one of the most powerful hurricanes that ever formed in May. On July, Fiona and Gaston became one of the most intense July storms on record, becoming fourth and third most intense respectively. Shary's and Gamma's rapid intensification before landfall caught most by surprise in September. Walter's prolonged powerful intensity was also of notice.
On November, Sigma became the most intense hurricane of that month on record, and also the second ever Category 5 to form in that month. Another interesting record was also set by Upsilon, becoming the most powerful and intense storm to ever form in the month of December.
Landfalls[]
The season had an unusual amount powerful and intense landfalls, with 14 storms landfalling as a major hurricane. In July, Fiona's landfall was so powerful that it severely damaged the levee system of New Orleans, making the city extremely vulnerable. Martin, Shary and Gamma made the most powerful landfalls ever recorded in the states of North Carolina, Texas and Louisiana respectively. The latter, Gamma, also struck New Orleans just 2 months after Fiona, causing extreme flooding in the city. On September, Shary also made landfall as a Category 4 on the ABC Islands, making it the strongest landfalls ever recorded in those islands. Also in the same month, Virginie made its catastrophic landfall in Miami, becoming the most powerful hurricane to ever strike the region since Andrew of 1992. Later on, Sigma in November became the only Category 5 to ever make landfall in the Cayman Islands.
Portions of the Yucatan Peninsula were left uninhabitable due to being repeatedly struck by Major hurricanes Gaston, Shary and Xi. Shary made the second most intense landfall in the Atlantic and the U.S., with a pressure of 899 mb. North Carolina also saw an unusual amount of tropical cyclones making landfall in their state, with a whopping 7. This caused the state to be jokingly nicknamed "Upper Florida".
A record of 3 separate storms made landfall in Bermuda, which are Lisa, Walter and Pi, 2 of which were majors at landfall. Europe also saw an unusual amount of (sub)tropical cyclones making landfall in the continent, with a record of 4, which are Walter, Alpha, Epsilon, and Eta. It also saw its second hurricane landfall, being Walter.
Shary and Sigma also broke records for being the most intense hurricanes to ever make landfall in the Atlantic basin, snatching 2nd and 9th place respectively.
| Most intense Atlantic hurricanes at landfall | |||||
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| Rank | Hurricane | Season | Lowest Pressure at landfall | ||
| mbar | inHg | ||||
| 1 | "Labor Day" | 1935 | 892 | 26.34 | |
| 2 | Shary | 2022 | 899 | 26.55 | |
| 3 | Camille | 1969 | 900 | 26.23 | |
| Gilbert | 1988 | ||||
| 5 | Dean | 2007 | 905 | 26.73 | |
| 6 | Ida | 2021 | 906 | 26.75 | |
| 7 | "Cuba" | 1924 | 910 | 26.87 | |
| Dorian | 2019 | ||||
| 9 | Sigma | 2022 | 912 | 26.93 | |
| 10 | Irma | 2017 | 914 | 26.99 | |
| Janet | 1955 | ||||
| Strongest Atlantic hurricanes at landfall by windspeed | |||||
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| Rank | Hurricane | Season | Windspeed at landfall | ||
| 1 | "Labor Day" | 1935 | 185 MPH (295 KPH) | ||
| Dorian | 2019 | ||||
| Ida | 2021 | ||||
| 4 | Irma | 2017 | 180 MPH (285 KPH) | ||
| Shary | 2022 | ||||
| 6 | Janet | 1955 | 175 MPH (280 KPH) | ||
| Camille | 1969 | ||||
| Anita | 1977 | ||||
| David | 1979 | ||||
| Dean | 2007 | ||||
| Gamma | 2022 | ||||
| Sigma | |||||
Early Formation[]
Almost all of the storms in the season formed earlier than any other storm on record. The table below shows the records set by these storms.
| Storm # | Formation Day | Name | Previous Record | Difference |
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| 1 | March 17 | Alex | "One" - January 3, 1938 | +74 days |
| 2 | May 9 | Bonnie | Able - May 16, 1951 | -6 days |
| 3 | June 7 | Colin | Cristobal - June 2, 2020 | +5 days |
| 4 | June 14 | Danielle | Danielle - June 19, 2016 | -5 days |
| 5 | July 5 | Earl | Edouard - July 6, 2020 | -1 day |
| 6 | July 7 | Fiona | Fay - July 9, 2020 | -2 days |
| 7 | July 14 | Gaston | Gonzalo - July 22, 2020 | -8 days |
| 8 | July 15 | Hermine | Hanna - July 24, 2020 | -9 days |
| 9 | July 25 | Ian | Isaias - July 30, 2020 | -5 days |
| 10 | July 30 | Julia | Josephine - August 13, 2020 | -14 days |
| 11 | August 2 | Karl | Kyle - August 14, 2020 | -12 days |
| 12 | August 6 | Lisa | Laura - August 21, 2020 | -15 days |
| 13 | August 8 | Martin | Marco - August 22, 2020 | -14 days |
| 14 | August 12 | Nicole | Nana - September 1, 2020 | -20 days |
| 15 | August 12 | Owen | Omar - September 1, 2020 | -20 days |
| 16 | August 16 | Paula | Paulette - September 7, 2020 | -22 days |
| 17 | August 21 | Richard | Rene - September 7, 2020 | -17 days |
| 18 | September 2 | Shary | Sally - September 12, 2020 | -10 days |
| 19 | September 3 | Tobias | Teddy - September 14, 2020 | -11 days |
| 20 | September 4 | Virginie | Vicky - September 14, 2020 | -10 days |
| 21 | September 5 | Walter | Wilfred - September 18, 2020 | -13 days |
| 22 | September 6 | Alpha | Alpha - September 18, 2020 | -12 days |
| 23 | September 7 | Beta | Beta - September 18, 2020 | -11 days |
| 24 | September 17 | Gamma | Gamma - October 2, 2020 | -15 days |
| 25 | September 19 | Delta | Delta - October 5, 2020 | -16 days |
| 26 | September 21 | Epsilon | Delta - November 23, 2005 | -63 days |
| 27 | September 25 | Zeta | Epsilon - November 29, 2005 | -65 days |
| 28 | September 28 | Eta | Zeta - December 29, 2005 | -92 days |
| 29 | October 9 | Theta | none | N/A |
| 30 | October 11 | Iota | none | N/A |
| 31 | October 12 | Kappa | none | N/A |
| 32 | October 15 | Lambda | none | N/A |
| 33 | October 22 | Mu | none | N/A |
| 34 | October 25 | Nu | none | N/A |
| 35 | October 27 | Xi | none | N/A |
| 36 | October 29 | Omicron | none | N/A |
| 37 | November 11 | Pi | none | N/A |
| 38 | November 19 | Rho | none | N/A |
| 39 | November 24 | Sigma | none | N/A |
| 40 | December 7 | Tau | none | N/A |
| 41 | December 22 | Upsilon | none | N/A |
| 42 | December 27 | Phi | none | N/A |
Other[]
Other records include:
- Most July storms getting named - 6
- Most September storms getting named - 11
- Most December storms getting named - 3
- Highest streak of years with a European (sub)tropical landfall - 3 (2020, 2021,2022)
- Highest streak of years with a sub-900 mb hurricane - 2 (2021,2022)
- First subtropical storm in the Gulf of St. Lawrence - Tobias
- First tropical cyclone to hit Ireland - Walter
- First subtropical cyclone to hit France - Eta
- Worst tropical cyclone in Nicaraguan history - Zeta
- Highest streak of years with a pre-season storm - 8 (2015-2022)
- Highest streak of years with at least one Category 5 hurricane - 7 (2016-2022) (assuming 2020 gets one)
- Farthest eastern formation of a subtropical system - Eta; ~6*W
Season's Effects[]
The season effects is a table of the storms that formed in the 2022 season and their effects. The table includes the storm, their duration, their peak intensity, their lowest pressure, their affected areas and their overall damage. All of the damage figures is in 2022 USD.
| Storm name |
Dates active | Storm category at peak intensity |
Max 1-min wind mph (km/h) |
Min. press. (mbar) |
Areas affected | Damage (USD) |
Deaths
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| Alex | March 17 – 20 | Tropical storm | 50 (85) | 999 | Antigua and Barbuda, Anguilla, St Barthélemy | Minimal | None | |||
| Bonnie | May 9 – 13 | Category 1 hurricane | 85 (140) | 989 | Great Abaco, Grand Bahama, The Carolinas | $1.2 billion | 47 | |||
| Colin | June 7 – 13 | Category 1 hurricane | 75 (120) | 994 | Tip of Yucatan Peninsula, Florida Panhandle | Minimal | None | |||
| Danielle | June 14 – 21 | Tropical storm | 70 (110) | 993 | None | None | None | |||
| Earl | July 5 – 10 | Category 2 hurricane | 100 (155) | 983 | Bermuda | Minimal | None | |||
| Fiona | July 7 – 14 | Category 4 hurricane | 150 (240) | 933 | Martinique, Dominica, Guadeloupe, Hispaniola, Jamaica, Cuba, Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas | $80 billion | 559 | |||
| Gaston | July 14 – 24 | Category 4 hurricane | 155 (250) | 931 | Grenada, Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica, Mexico (especially Yucatan Peninsula and Veracruz) | $15 billion | 220 | |||
| Hermine | July 15 – 22 | Tropical storm | 45 (75) | 1000 | Bahamas, Florida, Georgia, Carolinas, Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, Newfoundland | Minimal | None | |||
| Ian | July 25 – 28 | Category 1 hurricane | 85 (140) | 989 | Florida, Georgia, Northeastern U.S., Quebec | $20 billion | 20 | |||
| Julia | July 30 – August 4 | Tropical storm | 65 (100) | 996 | None | None | None | |||
| Eleven | August 1 – 3 | Tropical depression | 35 (55) | 1004 | Cape Verde Islands | Minimal | None | |||
| Karl | August 2 – 10 | Category 4 hurricane | 130 (215) | 955 | Azores | Minimal | None | |||
| Lisa | August 6 – 14 | Category 3 hurricane | 125 (205) | 960 | Turks and Caicos Islands, Bahamas, Bermuda | $300 million | None | |||
| Martin | August 8 – 23 | Category 5 hurricane | 165 (270) | 925 | Antigua and Barbuda, Anguilla, St Barthélemy, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Turks and Caicos, Bahamas, North Carolina, Northeastern U.S., New Brunswick, Newfoundland | $40 billion | 220 | |||
| Nicole | August 12 – 18 | Tropical storm | 60 (95) | 998 | Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi | $400 million | None | |||
| Owen | August 12 – 20 | Tropical storm | 40 (65) | 1001 | Florida, Georgia, The Carolinas | Minimal | None | |||
| Paula | August 16 – 30 | Category 2 hurricane | 110 (175) | 962 | Antigua and Barbuda, Montserrat, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Guadeloupe, Hispaniola, Cuba, Florida, Georgia, The Carolinas | $60 billion | 44 | |||
| Richard | August 21 – 25 | Category 2 hurricane | 110 (175) | 966 | None | None | None | |||
| Shary | September 2 – 13 | Category 5 hurricane | 180 (285) | 899 | Barbados, Grenada, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, ABC Islands, Venezuela, Colombia, Nicaragua, Honduras, Yucatan Peninsula, Belize, Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas | $150 billion | 1,107 | |||
| Tobias | September 3 – 18 | Category 4 hurricane | 145(230) | 930 | Bermuda, Northeastern U.S., New Brunswick, Newfoundland | $120 billion | 227 | |||
| Virginie | September 4 – 9 | Category 4 hurricane | 155 (250) | 936 | Bahamas, Florida, Louisiana | $220 billion | 556 | |||
| Walter | September 5 – October 23 | Category 4 hurricane | 155 (250) | 935 | Barbados, St, Vincent and the Grenadines, Puerto Rico, Hispaniola, Turks and Caicos Islands, Bahamas, Bermuda, Ireland, United Kingdom, Norway | $100 billion | 220 | |||
| Alpha | September 6 – 10 | Category 2 hurricane | 100 (155) | 952 | Azores, Iberian Peninsula | $200 million | None | |||
| Beta | September 7 – 16 | Category 3 hurricane | 120 (195) | 967 | Newfoundland | $50 million | None | |||
| Gamma | September 17 – 30 | Category 5 hurricane | 175 (280) | 929 | Martinique, St. Lucia, Dominica, Cayman Islands, Cuba, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee | $210 billion | 526 | |||
| Delta | September 19 – October 1 | Category 4 hurricane | 145 (230) | 946 | Antigua and Barbuda, St. Kitts and Nevis, Anguilla, Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Hispaniola, Turks and Caicos, Bahamas, Florida, The Carolinas, Northeastern U.S., Nova Scotia | $150 billion | 2,207 | |||
| Epsilon | September 21 – 26 | Category 2 hurricane | 105 (165) | 972 | Azores, France | $110 million | None | |||
| Zeta | September 25 – 29 (exited basin) | Category 3 hurricane | 115 (185) | 969 | Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama | $500 million | 602 | |||
| Eta | September 28 – 28 | Tropical storm | 60 (95) | 1001 | France, England, Belgium, Netherlands | $70 million | None | |||
| Theta | October 9 – 23 | Category 1 hurricane | 90 (150) | 987 | Azores, Madeira, Iberian Peninsula | $20 million | None | |||
| Iota | October 11 – 14 | Tropical storm | 60 (95) | 999 | Central America, Cuba, Florida, Georgia | Minimal | None | |||
| Kappa | October 12 – 23 | Category 3 hurricane | 125 (205) | 959 | Dominica, Martinique, Guadeloupe, St. Lucia, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Cuba, Florida, Georgia, The Carolinas, Virginia | $50 billion | 93 | |||
| Lambda | October 15 – 21 | Category 2 hurricane | 100 (155) | 980 | Bahamas, Outer Banks, Massachusetts, Nova Scotia | $300 million | None | |||
| Mu | October 22 – 26 | Category 1 hurricane | 75 (120) | 990 | None | None | None | |||
| Nu | October 25 – 27 | Tropical storm | 45 (75) | 1004 | Bahamas, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina | $10 million | None | |||
| Xi | October 27 – November 1 | Category 4 hurricane | 155 (250) | 926 | Honduras, Belize, Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas | $30 billion | 117 | |||
| Omicron | October 29 – November 3 | Category 1 hurricane | 80 (130) | 987 | Guadeloupe, Dominica, Martinique, Hispaniola, Cuba, Bahamas | $200 million | 43 | |||
| Thirty-Eight | November 7 – 9 | Tropical depression | 35 (55) | 1007 | Northeastern U.S | Minimal | None | |||
| Pi | November 11 – 14 | Tropical storm | 65 (100) | 998 | Bermuda | Minimal | None | |||
| Rho | November 19 – 23 | Tropical storm | 45 (75) | 1002 | Outer Banks | Minimal | None | |||
| Sigma | November 24 – December 3 | Category 5 hurricane | 175 (280) | 910 | Honduras, Nicaragua, Yucatan Peninsula, Belize, Cayman Islands, Cuba, Bahamas | $20 billion | 107 | |||
| Tau | December 7 – 13 | Tropical storm | 50 (85) | 1000 | Honduras, Nicaragua, Cuba, Florida, Georgia, The Carolinas, Northeastern U.S. | Minimal | None | |||
| Upsilon | December 22 – January 4 | Category 1 hurricane | 90 (150) | 978 | Ireland, Wales, England | $250 million | None | |||
| Phi | December 26 – January 1 | Tropical storm | 60 (95) | 1003 | The Carolinas, Newfoundland | $5 billion | 47 | |||
| Season aggregates | ||||||||||
| 44 systems | March 17 – January 4, 2023 |
180 (285) | 899 | $1.3 trillion | 7,035 | |||||
Storm names[]
The following list of names was used to name storms that formed in the North Atlantic in 2022. The names not retired from this list will be used again until the 2028 season. This is the same list used in 2016 except for Martin and Owen, which replaced Matthew and Otto. The names Martin, Owen, Tobias, Virginie and Walter was used for the first time (and only time for Martin, Tobias, Virginie, and Walter) this season.
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Due to extreme activity, the Greek alphabet had to be used for the third time in history, after the 2005 and 2020 seasons. 21 letters of the Greek alphabet were used up during the season.
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Retirement[]
Due to catastrophic damage and deaths, the names Bonnie, Fiona, Gaston, Ian, Martin, Paula, Shary, Tobias, Virginie and Walter were officially retired, and will never be used again for an Atlantic hurricane. They were replaced by Brianna, Felicity, George, Immanuel, Milo, Pearl, Sandra, Timothy, Victoria, and Wilbur for the 2028 season. Meanwhile, the letters Gamma, Delta, Zeta, Kappa, Xi, Sigma, and Phi were retired for this particular season but could be reused again in the future if needed.