North Atlantic Tropical Storm and Hurricane Frequency 1970-2011 HURDAT BEST_TRACKS DR. RYAN N MAUE | WEATHERBELL ANALYTICS Named Storms | Hurricanes (> 64 knots) | Major Hurricanes (> 95 knots) 1970 10 5 2 1971 13 6 1 1972 4 3 0 1973 7 4 1 1974 7 4 2 1975 8 6 3 1976 8 6 2 1977 6 5 1 1978 11 5 2 1979 8 5 2 1980 11 9 2 1981 11 7 3 1982 5 2 1 1983 4 3 1 1984 12 5 1 1985 11 7 3 1986 6 4 0 1987 7 3 1 1988 12 5 3 1989 11 7 2 1990 14 8 1 1991 8 4 2 1992 6 4 1 1993 8 4 1 1994 7 3 0 1995 19 11 5 1996 13 9 6 1997 7 3 1 1998 14 10 3 1999 12 8 5 2000 14 8 3 2001 15 9 4 2002 12 4 2 2003 16 7 3 2004 14 9 6 2005 27 15 7 2006 10 5 2 2007 14 6 2 2008 16 8 5 2009 9 3 2 2010 19 12 5 2011 19 7 3