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In all, four ends on November 30, storms made landfall in was marked by tropical the U.S. during the 2019 activity that churned season: Barry, Dorian, busily from mid-August Imelda and Nestor. through October. “This season’s activ- The season produced ity ramped up in mid- 18 named storms, includ- August during the normal ing six hurricanes of peak of the season, as we which three were “ma- predicted,” said Gerry WEATHER.COM jor” (Category 3, 4 or 5). Bell, Ph.D., lead seasonal NOAA’s outlook called tion.” tropical weather threat,” hurricane forecaster at for 10-17 named storms, This year marks the said Neil Jacobs, Ph.D., NOAA’s Climate Predic- 5-9 hurricanes and 2-4 fourth consecutive acting NOAA administra- tion Center. “The above- major hurricanes, and above-normal Atlantic tor. “The expertise of our normal activity is con- accurately predicted the hurricane season. The forecasters, coupled with sistent with the ongoing overall activity of the only other period on upgrades like those to the high-activity era, driven season. record that produced four Global Forecast System largely by the Atlantic “During each and every consecutive above-nor- model and our next- Multidecadal Oscillation, hurricane season, thou- mal seasons was 1998- generation environmental which entered a warm sands of workers across 2001. Also this year, five satellites, helped NOAA phase in 1995. Condi- the federal government tropical cyclones formed and its partners save lives tions that favored more, coordinate with NOAA in the Gulf of Mexico, and protect property all stronger, and longer- to safeguard Americans which ties a record with season long.” lasting storms this year against the threat posed 2003 and 1957 for the The three major hur- included a stronger West by hurricanes,” said U.S. most storms to form in ricanes this season were African monsoon, warm- Secretary of Commerce that region. Of those, Dorian, Humberto and er Atlantic waters, and Wilbur Ross. “From three — Barry, Imelda Lorenzo. Hurricane weak vertical wind shear advanced warnings to and Nestor — made land- Dorian is tied with three across the western Atlan- business aid, the Depart- fall in the U.S. other hurricanes — the tic and Gulf of