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The 2020 Planet Puppy hurricane season was an event in the annual cycle of tropical cyclone formation, in which tropical cyclones formed on Planet Puppy. The season ran throughout 2020, though most tropical cyclones typically develop between June and December.
The Planet Puppy hurricane basin is strikingly similar to the Atlantic Ocean basin on Planet Earth. The locations of the areas have names that are also similar to those on Earth.
The Hurricane Lucas Meteorological Agency, in its first year associated with the Puppy Hurricane Center, issued its pre-season forecast for the Doglantic Ocean, calling for 37–43 named storms, 18–23 hurricanes, and 8–12 major hurricanes, meaning the season would be less active than normal. On that same day, the W.A.N.G. Institute published their prediction of 23–29 named storms, 3–11 hurricanes, and 1–7 major hurricanes, equivalent to a well-below average hurricane season. Also that same day, the ACSTS issued its pre-season forecast, calling for 30 named storms, 14 hurricanes, and 7 major hurricanes, equivalent to a well-below average season. Later on December 25, the Raffaele Tropical Cyclones, Tornadoes and Storms Warning Center issued their forecast of 28–39 named storms, 19–29 hurricanes, 9–13 major hurricanes, and 3 Category 5 hurricanes, which corresponds with the well-below to below average season. On January 1, 2020, the FCX Global Cyclone Tracking Center issued its forecast of 42–48 named storms, 25–29 hurricanes, and 12–15 major hurricanes. That same day, the Sandy Hurricane and Monsoon Center issued its prediction of 40–50 named storms, 20–25 hurricanes, and 8–11 major hurricanes. On January 6, 2020, the I Don't Know Hurricane Center (IDKHC) issued their forecast for the season, calling for a well-below average season with 29–36 named storms, 14–18 hurricanes, and 7–9 major hurricanes. On February 25, 2020, the Danilo Hurricane Center (DHC) issued a forecast of 34 named storms, 24 hurricanes, and 15 major hurricanes. The Nclear Weather Meteorological Center issued a forecast of 31–38 named storms, 16–21 hurricanes, 7–10 major hurricanes, and 2–3 Category 5 hurricanes on March 2nd, 2020. On April 21, the HLMA announced that any spring predictions could be made for the basin, with the agency starting with a prediction of 34–40 named storms, 16–21 hurricanes, and 7–11 major hurricanes. That same day, the Monsoon99 Meteorological Center issued a prediction of 42–47 named storms, 26–30 hurricanes, and 11–14 major hurricanes. The Douglas Hurricane Center also predicted 30–35 named storms, 19–26 hurricanes, and 10–15 major hurricanes. Lastly, Sebastian's Tropical Cyclone Center forecasted 47–49 named storms, 29 hurricanes, and 12–14 major hurricanes, also noting a prediction of 5–6 Category 5 hurricanes.
The following list of names was used for named storms that form on Planet Puppy in 2020. The names not retired from this list will be used again in the 2024 season. This was the same list used in the 2016 season, with the exception of the names Gina, Jack, Melody, Ricky, and Timmy, which replaced Gladys, Joe, Mary, Ronald, and Trace, respectively. The names Gina, Jack, Melody, Ricky, and Timmy were all used for the first time this year.
Main List[]
Ava
Ben
Crystal
Derek
Emery
Finn
Gina
Hank
Isa
Jack
Katie
Linus
Melody
Nolan
Olive
Patrick
Quenna
Ricky
Sierra
Timmy
Uma
Vladimir
Wynnie
Xenos
Yasmin
Zane
Auxiliary[]
The following list of names will be used for named storms that form on Planet Puppy in 2020. The names not retired from this list will be used again in the 2022 season. This was the same list used in the 2016 and 2018 seasons, with the exception of the names Courtney, Dakota, Elise, Katherine, Logan, and Yara, which replaced Callie, Donovan, Emmy, Kelsey, Luke, and Yolo, respectively. The names Courtney, Dakota, Elise, Katherine, Logan, and Yara were all used for the first time this year.
Avery
Brent
Courtney
Dakota
Elise
Flynn
Grace
Hayden
Idalia
Jacob
Katherine
Logan
Mallory
Nelson
Opal
Parker
Quella
Robert
Sadie
Troy
Ursa
Vidal
Winona
Xander
Yara
Zion
Auxiliary 2[]
The following list of names will be used for named storms that form on Planet Puppy in 2020. The names not retired from this list will be used again in the 2022 season. This was the same list used in the 2016 and 2018 seasons, but was unused in both seasons. The Auxiliary 2 list has not been used in a Doglantic season since 2014.
Ali
Blaze
Carly (unused)
Diego (unused)
Ebony (unused)
Feliks (unused)
Genevera (unused)
Hunter (unused)
Inga (unused)
Joshua (unused)
Accumulated Cyclone Energy[]
ACE (104 kt2) – Storm: Source
1
83.9725
Elise
19
17.5475
Ursa
37
4.3675
Winona
2
66.79
Olive
20
12.08
Isa
38
3.9
Logan
3
65.1975
Avery
21
12.0375
Ricky
39
3.8675
Courtney
4
61.205
Mallory
22
10.7125
Troy
40
3.845
Nelson
5
60.415
Linus
23
9.41
Sierra
41
3.4925
Dakota
6
54.1325
Grace
24
9.05
Gina
42
3.145
Xander
7
44.1
Opal
25
8.2025
Ali
43
2.36
Robert
8
43.135
Katie
26
7.83
Patrick
44
2.32
Quenna
9
36.2925
Emery
27
7.5775
Ava
T-45
2.26
Wynnie
10
27.8575
Hayden
28
6.485
Idalia
T-45
2.26
Yara
11
24.76
Uma
29
6.415
Nolan
47
1.545
Melody
12
24.3375
Yasmin
30
6.225
Quella
48
1.45
Brent
13
23.575
Katherine
31
5.95
Finn
49
1.4125
Hank
14
22.745
Derek
32
5.57
Flynn
50
1.13
Vidal
15
20.4825
Parker
33
5.3325
Crystal
51
0.735
Sadie
16
20.345
Vladimir
34
5.28
Zane
52
0.2825
Timmy
17
17.755
Jack
35
4.895
Xenos
53
0.245
Ben
18
17.6875
Blaze
36
4.765
Jacob
54
0.1225
Zion
Total = 898.89
ACE is the result of a storm's winds multiplied by how long it lasted for, so storms or subtropical storms (originally not included up until 2012) that at lasted a long time, as well as particularly strong hurricanes, have higher ACE totals. Tropical depressions are not included in the season total.
Retirement[]
On December 30, 2020 at the 4th Puppy Hurricane Committee, the names Derek, Emery, Linus, Nolan, Olive, Vladimir, Avery, Elise, Grace, Hayden, Mallory, Opal, Parker, Ursa, and Blaze were retired, respectively, after the amount of deaths caused and damages created. They were replaced with Dalton, Everleigh, Landen, Noah, Oriana, Vivaan, Ainsley, Emmeline, Giuliana, Hudson, Mariah, Odessa, Pierre, Urenna, and Bryce, respectively, on January 1, 2021.
Seasonal Effects[]
2020 Planet Puppy hurricane season season statistics
