Atlantic hurricanes are increasing

With a greater number of hurricanes reaching category three or above, forecasters fear 2024 could foster an exceptionally troublesome Atlantic hurricane season

Hurricane Beryl photographed Jun 30, 2024

NUMBER OF HURRICANES PER YEAR (1851-2023)

Hurricanes (categories 1 and 2)
Major hurricanes (3, 4 and 5)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15


60
70
80
90
1900
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
2000
10
20

Picture: NASA Earth Observatory
Sources: NOAA, BBC