With November comes the end of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season. This year, the Atlantic region was hit with several tropical storms, and in total around 370 people were killed, however many predictions about this storm season were overestimates.

The first major storm was Hurricane Beryl in late June and early July of this year, which was classified as a Category 5 hurricane. It hit countries in the Caribbean like Grenada, Jamaica, and Barbados, where damage to buildings and power lines was severe. It then hit Texas and killed at least 22 people in the Houston area, as well as causing a tornado outbreak across the U.S. 

The next major storm many of us heard about in late September was Hurricane Helene, a Category 4 hurricane that inflicted the most damage and flooding in North Carolina and Tennessee. In total, it killed around 252 people over the four days it was active. 

Another hurricane many of us in the U.S. may not have heard about was Hurricane Kirk, in late September and early October, which moved up towards Western Europe and caused hundreds of thousands of people to lose power in Spain, Portugal, and France.

Finally, Hurricane Milton was the last major hurricane to end the season in early October, making landfall mainly in Florida and killing 17 people. Many Florida residents were warned to evacuate prior to the storm, however, it proved to be less destructive than people had anticipated. 

As of right now, it is possible that another tropical storm may be brewing, however, it is very unlikely that another major storm will happen after November 1st. If you or anyone you know has been affected by these storms, we hope you are staying safe and healthy.