The 2017 Atlantic hurricane season continues to climb the ranks of the all-time most active seasons on record, thanks to a frenetic stretch of long-lived, destructive hurricanes from mid-August through early October.
Through Oct. 14, 15 named storms, 10 hurricanes, and six major hurricanes had formed in the 2017 Atlantic hurricane season.
The 30-year average number of hurricanes for an entire Atlantic season is six. The entire 2016 season generated a total of seven hurricanes, needing Hurricane Otto over Thanksgiving to get to that season total.
In all, September 2017 was the single most active month for Atlantic tropical cyclones on record, topping the previous record from September 2004.
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