2020 hurricane season
The 2020 Atlantic season produced 30 named storms, 14 hurricanes and 7 major hurricanes (Category 3 or stronger). The strongest was Iota, with peak winds of 155 mph (250 km/h). The eastern Pacific had 17 named storms and 4 hurricanes.
2020 Atlantic storms
- Named storms
- 30
- Hurricanes
- 14
- Major (Cat 3+)
- 7
- Strongest
- Iota, 155 mph
| Storm | Peak | Wind | Pressure | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur | TS | 60 mph | 989 mb | May 16-19 |
| BerthaLF | TS | 50 mph | 1005 mb | May 27-28 |
| CristobalLF | TS | 60 mph | 982 mb | Jun 1-9 |
| Dolly | TS | 45 mph | 1000 mb | Jun 22-24 |
| Edouard | TS | 45 mph | 1005 mb | Jul 4-6 |
| FayLF | TS | 60 mph | 998 mb | Jul 9-11 |
| GonzaloLF | TS | 65 mph | 997 mb | Jul 21-25 |
| HannaLF | Cat 1 | 90 mph | 973 mb | Jul 23-26 |
| IsaiasLF | Cat 1 | 90 mph | 986 mb | Jul 30-Aug 4 |
| Josephine | TS | 45 mph | 1004 mb | Aug 11-16 |
| Kyle | TS | 50 mph | 1000 mb | Aug 14-15 |
| LauraLF | Cat 4 | 150 mph | 937 mb | Aug 20-29 |
| Marco | Cat 1 | 75 mph | 991 mb | Aug 21-25 |
| Omar | TS | 40 mph | 1003 mb | Aug 31-Sep 5 |
| NanaLF | Cat 1 | 75 mph | 994 mb | Sep 1-3 |
| PauletteLF | Cat 2 | 105 mph | 965 mb | Sep 7-22 |
| Rene | TS | 45 mph | 1001 mb | Sep 7-14 |
| SallyLF | Cat 2 | 110 mph | 965 mb | Sep 11-17 |
| Teddy | Cat 4 | 140 mph | 945 mb | Sep 12-23 |
| Vicky | TS | 50 mph | 1001 mb | Sep 14-17 |
| BetaLF | TS | 65 mph | 993 mb | Sep 17-22 |
| Wilfred | TS | 40 mph | 1006 mb | Sep 17-21 |
| AlphaLF | TS | 50 mph | 992 mb | Sep 17-19 |
| GammaLF | Cat 1 | 75 mph | 978 mb | Oct 2-6 |
| DeltaLF | Cat 4 | 140 mph | 953 mb | Oct 4-10 |
| Epsilon | Cat 3 | 115 mph | 952 mb | Oct 19-26 |
| ZetaLF | Cat 3 | 115 mph | 970 mb | Oct 24-29 |
| EtaLF | Cat 4 | 150 mph | 922 mb | Oct 31-Nov 13 |
| Theta | TS | 70 mph | 987 mb | Nov 10-15 |
| IotaLF | Cat 4 | 155 mph | 917 mb | Nov 13-18 |
2020 Eastern Pacific storms
- Named storms
- 17
- Hurricanes
- 4
- Major (Cat 3+)
- 3
- Strongest
- Marie, 140 mph
| Storm | Peak | Wind | Pressure | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AmandaLF | TS | 40 mph | 1003 mb | May 30-31 |
| Boris | TS | 40 mph | 1005 mb | Jun 24-27 |
| Cristina | TS | 70 mph | 993 mb | Jul 6-12 |
| Unnamed (EP07) | TS | 40 mph | 1006 mb | Jul 20-21 |
| Douglas | Cat 4 | 130 mph | 954 mb | Jul 20-29 |
| Elida | Cat 2 | 105 mph | 971 mb | Aug 8-12 |
| Fausto | TS | 40 mph | 1004 mb | Aug 16-17 |
| Genevieve | Cat 4 | 130 mph | 950 mb | Aug 16-21 |
| Hernan | TS | 45 mph | 1001 mb | Aug 26-28 |
| Iselle | TS | 60 mph | 997 mb | Aug 26-30 |
| Julio | TS | 45 mph | 1004 mb | Sep 5-7 |
| Karina | TS | 60 mph | 996 mb | Sep 12-16 |
| Lowell | TS | 50 mph | 1001 mb | Sep 20-25 |
| Marie | Cat 4 | 140 mph | 945 mb | Sep 29-Oct 6 |
| Norbert | TS | 60 mph | 1000 mb | Oct 5-14 |
| Odalys | TS | 50 mph | 1000 mb | Nov 3-5 |
| Polo | TS | 45 mph | 1004 mb | Nov 17-19 |
About these numbers
"LF" marks storms that made landfall at least once.
Peak winds are the highest 1-minute sustained wind in NOAA's HURDAT2 best-track database, the official post-season record maintained by the National Hurricane Center. Categories follow the Saffir-Simpson scale: Category 1 starts at 74 mph, Category 3 ("major") at 111 mph and Category 5 at 157 mph. Storms that only reached tropical depression strength are not counted as named storms.
Hurricanes are weather, not plate tectonics, but they share this site because many of the coasts they hit also sit on active plate boundaries. See active storms on the live map.