How many major hurricanes (Category 3 or above) will make landfall in the continental United States between 1 June 2025 and 30 September 2025?
Started
Jun 09, 2025 08:30PM UTC
Closing Sep 30, 2025 04:00AM UTC
Closing Sep 30, 2025 04:00AM UTC
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The National Weather Service ranks hurricanes into categories from 1 to 5 based on wind speed using the Saffir-Simpson scale. Any storm reaching at least a Category 3 is considered to be a major hurricane (NOAA). Of the 18 named storms in 2024, there were 11 hurricanes and 5 major hurricanes (Wikipedia, Weather Underground). Comparatively, in 2023, there were 20 named storms, 7 hurricanes, and 3 major hurricanes (Wikipedia, Weather Underground).
Resolution Criteria:
This question will be resolved based on the National Weather Service’s determination of a hurricane’s strength when it makes landfall in the continental United States. Hurricanes that are Category 4 in the Atlantic Basin, but Category 2 when making landfall will not count towards the total. Similarly, hurricanes that make landfall on Puerto Rico or the U.S. Virgin Islands will not count towards resolution.