The 2017 hurricane season is now officially over, and we have to say good riddance. Unfortunately, it matched NOAA’s predictions for being extremely active, with 17 named storms, including ten that became hurricanes. And six of those were major hurricanes, including the first two to hit the continental U.S. in the past 12 years.
By NOAA’s records, 2017 was the seventh most active season going back to 1851, and the most active season since 2005. “This was a hurricane season that wouldn’t quit,” said retired Navy Rear Admiral Timothy Galladuet, acting NOAA Administrator. Three major hurricanes made landfall this year: Harvey in Texas; Irma in the Caribbean and southeastern U.S., and Maria in the Caribbean and Puerto Rico.
In case you’ve forgotten how bad it was, NOAA compiled a four-minute video, below.
Read more: http://www.noaa.gov/media-release/extremely-active-2017-atlantic-hurricane-season-finally-ends
