2005 Atlantic hurricane season

The 2005 Atlantic hurricane season officially began June 1, 2005, and will officially last through November 30, 2005. These dates conventionally delimit the period when most tropical cyclones are expected to form in the Atlantic Ocean. Early indications were for a very active season, and these expectations have been borne out. This season has so far seen 19 tropical storms, which makes it the second most active season on record behind 1933 and tied with 1995 and 1887.

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June 1 - 2005 - November 30 - Tropical cyclone - Atlantic Ocean - 1933 - 1995 - 1887

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The season has caused a phenomenal amount of damage and destruction. Hurricane Dennis devastated Cuba as a category 4 storm and hit the Florida Panhandle at category 3 intensity. Hurricane Emily slammed into the Yucatan, causing quite a bit of damage, and continued to hit northeast Mexico. Hurricane Katrina was a deadly and powerful storm which reached category 5 intensity in the Gulf of Mexico, becoming one of the most intense storms on record. It slammed through southern Florida at category 1 intensity and devastated southeastern Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama as a category 4 storm, causing catastrophic damage to the New Orleans area and killing at least 1,200 people. It is the costliest natural disaster in U.S. history, causing at least $70 billion in damage. Hurricane Rita passed through the same area later in the year, becoming even more powerful and making landfall as a category 3 storm near the Texas/Louisiana border. Hurricane Stan made landfall in Mexico and spawned a devastating series of storms that has so far killed at least 600 people.

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Hurricane Dennis - Cuba - Florida Panhandle - Hurricane Emily - Yucatan - Mexico - Hurricane Katrina - Gulf of Mexico - Florida - Louisiana - Mississippi - Alabama - New Orleans - Hurricane Rita - Texas - Hurricane Stan

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Atlantic hurricane seasons

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2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

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2002 - 2003 - 2004 - 2006 - 2007 - 2008

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