November's Hurricane History - 2022
Bottom Line: The finish line to hurricane season is in sight and as we start the final month of hurricane season, we do so with a total of 12 named storms having occurred. A total which is slightly below average, and significantly lower than the preseason estimates which called for a historically active season. By way of comparison, we’d already experienced 21 named storms by this time last year and a staggering 25 entering November in 2020’s record setting season. Currently active in the tropics is Lisa – which is likely to become a hurricane prior to making landfall in Belize later this week.
Now, before discussing what typically happens in November, let’s start with a trivia question... Of the six months of hurricane season, which is the most inactive? If you answered November, you're incorrect. It’s June. November is the 2nd least active month of hurricane season and here's the actual breakdown of months based on activity:
- #1 September
- #2 August
- #3 October
- #4 July
- #5 November
- #6 June
What does November generally bring? Since 1851 (the first year of official tracking of the Atlantic hurricane season), November has brought the following... 93 tropical storms and 62 hurricanes. In other words, we average a tropical storm about every other year and a hurricane about every three years. You might say the wind is at our back as we look to close out hurricane season.