The 2014 Atlantic Hurricane Season - By the Numbers - Gonzalo

The 2014 Atlantic Hurricane Season – By the Numbers

Watch footage of Hurricane Cristobal stirring up waves along the Jersey Shore on August 27, 2014.

The 2014 Atlantic Hurricane Season ended thankfully on Sunday, November 30th. The season was considerably below average, with only eight named storms.  The 30-year average from 1991 to 2020 is 14.4 storms per year.  The total number of hurricanes (6) was surprisingly slightly below average (7.2).

The quality of hurricanes was quite good despite the below-average number of storms.  There were two major hurricanes, which were slightly below the 30-year average (3.2).  In addition, there was a Category Two storm in July (Arthur).  There were no Category Five Hurricanes during the course of the 2014 Atlantic Season.

The last month of the 2014 Atlantic Hurricane Season was quiet.  After the dissipation of Tropical Storm Hanna on October 28th, there were no named storms for the rest of the season.  Let’s take a look at the 2014 Atlantic Hurricane season by the numbers.  

Total Depressions/PTCs9
Total Storms8
Named Storm Days35
Month with Most Named StormsOctober – 3
Total Hurricanes6
Hurricane Days17.75
Month with Most HurricanesAugust and October – 2
Total Major Hurricanes2
Major Hurricane Days3.75
Month with Most Major HurricanesSeptember and October – 1
Category Five Hurricanes0
Category Five Days0
U.S. Landfalling Hurricanes0
Strongest StormHurricane Gonzalo
Max Sustained Winds (mph)145
Lowest Pressure (mb)940
ACE66.7
Damage Costs$371.6 million
Deaths21
Table 1: The 2014 Atlantic Hurricane Season by the Numbers.

Sources:  Colorado State University, National Hurricane Center, and Wikipedia