1995 Atlantic hurricane season
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The 1995 Atlantic hurricane season was the time from June 1 to November 30, 1995 when hurricanes officially formed in the Atlantic Ocean. Storms sometimes form before and after these dates but most storms form during the season. No storms formed after November 30 in the 1995 season.
First storm started: | June 2 | ||
Last storm ended: | November 3 | ||
Strongest storm: | Hurricane Opal - 916 mbar, 150 mph winds | ||
Number of storms: | 19 | ||
Major hurricanes (Cat. 3+) | 5 | ||
Cost of damage: | $9.3 billion (1995 USD) $13 billion (2008 USD) | ||
People killed: | About 115 | ||
Nearest seasons: | 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 | ||
The 1995 season was extremely active, largely due to favorable conditions including a La Niña and warm sea surface temperatures. Nineteen named storms formed during the season, making it the third most active on record behind the 2005 and 1933 seasons and tied with 1887 season. There were also eleven storms that reached hurricane strength, again the third most hurricanes in one season after the 1969 and 2005 seasons.
This season broke the record for the most Tropical Cyclones at a time in the Atlantic with five storm at a time from August 22 to September 1 – Humberto, Iris, Jerry, Karen, and Luis, were the names of the storms at the same time.