If Isabel gets retired, this will be the third consecutive year that an Atlantic "I" storm has been retired. Iris in 2001 and Isidore in 2002.
There has not been a major hurricane beginning with a "D" in the Atlantic since Hurricane Diana in 1984. (Although Danielle in 1998 did come close).
If the Atlantic is active, the eastern Pacific must be inactive. And vice-versa. Right?
Wrong. In 1977, both were inactive. The Atlantic had only 6 named storms. The eastern Pacific had only 8.
In 1990, both were very active. The Atlantic had 14 named storms. The eastern Pacific had 20 named storms.
The name that has been used the most in the Atlantic is Arlene. Arlene has been used 8 times. The most recent time was 1999. Arlene will return in 2005.
No hurricane has ever tracked NW into New England. Although an 1896 hurricane located SE of New England was moving north when it made a gradual NNW turn and made landfall on Maine as a Category 1.
A tropical storm in 1932 is the only storm to move NW into New England.
1960's Hurricane Donna and Hurricane Ethel are the only back to back Category 5 hurricanes to form in the Atlantic.
We all know the 1938 New England hurricane was the fastest moving hurricane at 60 mph. But who was the second fastest?
Hurricane Gerda in 1969, which moved at 48 mph. Peaked as a Category 3 and made landfall on Maine as a Category 2.
Camille is the only Atlantic Category 5 hurricane to exist above 30*N latitude.
