Atlantic hurricane season ends with 13 named storms

The National Hurricane Center (NHC) says that the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season ends today with 13 named storms.

The NHC said on Sunday that there were no named storms in November and the Tropical Weather Outlook didn’t mention any disturbances at all during the month. Officials said that the last few weeks of the season were “very quiet.”

Forecasters say that the season started in June and had 13 named storms, eight of which were tropical or subtropical systems. Five storms became hurricanes, and three of them became Category 5 hurricanes, which is the highest rating on the Saffir–Simpson scale.

Hurricane Melissa was the worst storm of the season. Meteorologists said it was the third-strongest Atlantic hurricane ever recorded. In October, Melissa hit Jamaica as a Category 5 hurricane, causing a lot of damage. It was reported that more than 100 people were dead or missing in Jamaica, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, and Cuba.

There was only one system that hit the US. Local officials say that Tropical Storm Chantal hit the shore near Litchfield Beach, South Carolina, on July 6 and caused flash flooding that killed six people. The storm also caused several weak tornadoes.

Other hurricanes, like Humberto and Imelda, caused high waves along the North Carolina coast, which destroyed a number of homes. However, there were no reports of injuries or deaths.

There were two seasonal forecasts from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). NOAA said on May 22 that the season would be better than average, with 13 to 19 named storms, 6 to 10 hurricanes, and 3 to 5 major hurricanes.

On August 7, NOAA changed its forecast slightly, saying there would be 13 to 18 named storms, 5 to 9 hurricanes, and 2 to 5 major hurricanes. Forecasters said that bad weather kept storms from forming for almost a month, from the end of August to the first half of September, which is when the season is usually at its busiest.