The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season comes to a close Saturday, bringing an end to a season that saw 11 hurricanes compared to the average seven, billions of dollars in damage and deaths and destruction hundreds of miles from where storms came ashore on the U.

Coastal residents can now take a collective deep breath — hurricane season is now technically over. By the books, Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 to Nov. 30. While surprises can happen, a hurricane has never hit the Lower 48 outside this window,

During an average hurricane season, there are 14 named storms and seven hurricanes, including Category 3 or higher. The most number of storms: 30 in 2020 when the alphabet was exh

The 2024 hurricane season officially ends - and it has been more active than usual, with climate change partly to blame.

The Atlantic spawned 11 hurricanes this season, above the annual average of seven. Also above average was the number of major hurricanes, defined as Category 3 strength or higher on the five-step Saffir-Simpson scale.

This year's Atlantic hurricane season, which ends Saturday, has been described by meteorologists as one of the busiest on record.