While the official 2021 hurricane season officially lasts from June 1 to November 30, 2021, the first storm of the season has already happened.
The Climate Prediction Center of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicts another above-normal Atlantic hurricane season. Forecasters expect an above-normal season 60% of the time, a near-normal season 30% of the time, and a below-normal season 10% of the time.
In 2021, 13 to 20 tropical storms (winds of 39 mph or higher) are forecast, with 6 to 10 hurricanes (winds of 74 mph or higher) and 3 to 5 major hurricanes (category 3, 4 or 5; with winds of 111 mph or higher) possible.
List of Storm Names for the 2021 Hurricane Season
The list of names for the 2021 Hurricane Season are as follows:
- Ana
- Bill
- Claudette
- Danny
- Elsa
- Fred
- Grace
- Henri
- Ida
- Julian
- Kate
- Larry
- Mindy
- Nicholas
- Odette
- Peter
- Rose
- Sam
- Teresa
- Victor
- Wanda
First Named Storm of 2021
Tropical Storm Ana was the first name storm of the season. On May 22, 2021 around 5 a.m. EDT, Tropical Storm Ana developed off the waters of Bermuda. The the development of Ana was the seventh year in a row that a storm has formed pre-season.
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Tropical Storm Ana ended up being a short-lived storm, heading northeast from Bermuda where it is expected to weaken over the open ocean.
