How active was the 2005 season?
The 2005 hurricane season broke many records with its level of activity. A total of 27 named tropical storms and one unnamed subtropical storm formed during the year, along with 15 hurricanes and seven major (Category 3-4-5) hurricanes. The 27 named tropical storms broke the old record of 21 named tropical storms set in 1933 (although several named storms may have been missed in 1933 since there was no satellite monitoring or aircraft reconnaissance at that time). The 15 hurricanes broke the old record of 12 hurricanes set in 1969. The seven major hurricanes did not break the old record of eight major hurricanes set in 1950. These types of unusually active seasons occur about once every 40-50 years.
