2008 hurricane season, which officially ended yesterday, in a nutshell (after Associated Press.) No death count but some areas have been hit really hard.
An average season has 11 named storms, six of which become hurricanes. This year there were eight hurricanes, of which five (Bertha, Gustav, Ike, Omar and Paloma) became major hurricanes. 2008 tied for the fourth most named storms (16.) The 2005 season had 28 tropical storms and hurricanes. According to the insurance industry, insured losses were at least $10.6 billion ($8.1 billion from Hurricane Ike, the seventh largest payout in U.S. history.)
Some records:
· Hurricane Fay hit the same state (Florida) four times
· Three major hurricanes hit Cuba (Gustav, Ike and Paloma.)
· Six consecutive storms (Dolly, Edouard, Fay, Gustav, Hanna and Ike) hit the U.S. mainland.
· A major hurricane (winds 111 mph or higher) formed in five consecutive months, July through November.
· Hurricane Bertha lasted 17 days (the longest July storm.)
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