In 2017, 17 phenomena were named, including 10 hurricanes and 7 tropical storms, reports Météo France in a statistical summary of the last cyclone season. Six hurricanes were major: Lee and Ophelia in category 3, Harvey and José in category 4, Irma and Maria in category 5. “17 cyclones baptized, it's rare. It only happened 8 times before. The normal is around 12 named cyclones per year and the record for the 2005 season is 28, ”notes Météo France. “Watching 10 hurricanes, including 6 major hurricanes, evolve in one season is also rare but not exceptional. This has also happened 8 times previously with a record 15 hurricanes in 2005, including 7 hurricanes, "he continues.
In the West Indies, September was "exceptional". "It is the first time since 1850 that three major hurricanes have threatened and impacted the arc in the same season," specifies Météo France.
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