The active 2021 Atlantic hurricane season ended Tuesday after producing 21 named storms, including seven hurricanes, four being major hurricanes. The above-average hurricane season was accurately predicted by NOAA's Climate Prediction Center, a division of the National Weather Service, in their May and August outlooks. This year was the third most active year on record in terms of named storms, and marks the sixth consecutive above-normal Atlantic hurricane season. This was the first time on record that two consecutive hurricane seasons exhausted the list of 21 storm names. Since the launch of the storm surge warning and new inundation mapping in 2017, there have been 16 U.S. hurricane landfalls, of which seven were major hurricanes. The 2022 hurricane season will officially begin on June 1. NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center will issue its initial seasonal outlook in May. However, NOAA cautions that now is the best time to prep for hurricane season.
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