‘Far From Frantic’: How Active Has The 2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season Been?

Atlantic hurricane season officially spans from June to November, but only a sliver of total activity usually occurs before August.

That makes early-season developments a useful pulse check on what may lie ahead.

So far, as Visual Capitalist shows in the chart below, 2025’s pulse is steady but far from frantic.

A Measured Start to 2025

The graphic above, created by USAFacts using National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) data, plots every Atlantic system since 2015 by the month it formed and the strongest category it reached. Green dots denote tropical storms, blue dots Category 1–2 hurricanes, and purple dots Category 3+ “major” hurricanes.

So far in 2025, the dots are sparse: four storms, none exceeding tropical-storm strength. By early August a typical season averages three named storms, so this year is slightly ahead of the curve. That said, it’s far calmer than 2020, which was the early-season outlier.

Below is a detailed look at every Atlantic storm (2015-2025) and its peak intensity:

Storm Name
Month
Year
Classification
Andrea
June
2025
Tropical storm
Barry
June
2025
Tropical storm
Chantal
July
2025
Tropical storm
Dexter
August
2025
Tropical storm
 
 
 
 
Alberto
June
2024
Tropical Storm
Beryl
June-July
2024
Hurricane
Chris
June-July
2024
Tropical Storm
Debby
August
2024
Hurricane
Ernesto
August
2024
Hurricane
Francine
September
2024
Hurricane
Gordon
September
2024
Tropical Storm
Eight (PTC)
August
2024
Potential Tropical Cyclone
Helene
September
2024
Hurricane
Isaac
September-October
2024
Hurricane
Joyce
September-October
2024
Tropical Storm
Kirk
September-October
2024
Hurricane
Leslie
October
2024
Hurricane
Milton
October
2024
Hurricane
Nadine
October
2024
Tropical Storm
Oscar
October
2024
Hurricane
Patty
October-November
2024
Tropical Storm
Rafael
October-November
2024
Hurricane
Sara
November
2024
Tropical Storm
 
 
 
 
Arlene
June
2023
Tropical Storm
Bret
June
2023
Tropical Storm
Cindy
June-July
2023
Tropical Storm
Don
July
2023
Hurricane
Emily
August
2023
Tropical Storm
Franklin
August
2023
Hurricane
Gert
August-September
2023
Tropical Storm
Harold
August
2023
Tropical Storm
Idalia
August
2023
Hurricane
Jose
August-September
2023
Tropical Storm
Katia
September
2023
Tropical Storm
Lee
September
2023
Hurricane
Margot
September
2023
Tropical Storm
Nigel
September
2023
Hurricane
Ophelia
September
2023
Tropical Storm
Philippe
September-October
2023
Tropical Storm
Rina
September-October
2023
Tropical Storm
Sean
October
2023
Tropical Storm
Tammy
October
2023
Hurricane
Vince
October
2023
Tropical Storm
Whitney
November
2023
Tropical Storm
 
 
 
 
Alex
June
2022
Hurricane
Bonnie
June-July
2022
Tropical Storm
Colin
July
2022
Tropical Storm
Danielle
September
2022
Hurricane
Earl
September
2022
Hurricane
Fiona
September
2022
Hurricane
Gaston
September
2022
Tropical Storm
Hermine
September
2022
Tropical Storm
Ian
September
2022
Hurricane
Julia
October
2022
Hurricane
Karl
October
2022
Tropical Storm
Lisa
October-November
2022
Hurricane
Martin
November
2022
Hurricane
Nicole
November
2022
Hurricane
 
 
 
 
Ana
May
2021
Tropical Storm
Bill
June
2021
Tropical Storm
Claudette
June
2021
Tropical Storm
Danny
June
2021
Hurricane
Elsa
June-July
2021
Hurricane
Fred
August
2021
Tropical Storm
Grace
August
2021
Hurricane
Henri
August
2021
Hurricane
Ida
August
2021
Hurricane
Julian
August-September
2021
Tropical Storm
Kate
August-September
2021
Tropical Storm
Larry
September
2021
Hurricane
Mindy
September
2021
Tropical Storm
Nicholas
September
2021
Hurricane
Odette
September
2021
Tropical Storm
Peter
September
2021
Hurricane
Rose
September
2021
Hurricane
Sam
September-October
2021
Hurricane
Teresa
September
2021
Tropical Storm
Victor
September-October
2021
Hurricane
Wanda
October-November
2021
Tropical Storm
 
 
 
 
Arthur
May
2020
Tropical Storm
Bertha
May
2020
Tropical Storm
Cristobal
June
2020
Tropical Storm
Dolly
June
2020
Tropical Storm
Edouard
July
2020
Tropical Storm
Fay
July
2020
Tropical Storm
Gonzalo
July
2020
Hurricane
Hanna
July
2020
Hurricane
Isaias
July-August
2020
Hurricane
Josephine
August
2020
Tropical Storm
Kyle
August
2020
Tropical Storm
Laura
August
2020
Hurricane
Marco
August
2020
Hurricane
Nana
September
2020
Hurricane
Omar
September
2020
Tropical Storm
Paulette
September
2020
Hurricane
Rene
September
2020
Tropical Storm
Sally
September
2020
Hurricane
Teddy
September
2020
Hurricane
Vicky
September
2020
Tropical Storm
Wilfred
September
2020
Tropical Storm
Alpha
September
2020
Subtropical Storm
Beta
September
2020
Hurricane
Gamma
October
2020
Tropical Storm
Delta
October
2020
Hurricane
Epsilon
October
2020
Hurricane
Zeta
October
2020
Hurricane
Eta
November
2020
Hurricane
Theta
November
2020
Tropical Storm
Iota
November
2020
Hurricane
 
 
 
 
Andrea
May
2019
Subtropical Storm
Barry
July
2019
Hurricane
Chantal
August
2019
Tropical Storm
Dorian
August-September
2019
Hurricane
Erin
August
2019
Tropical Storm
Fernand
September
2019
Tropical Storm
Gabrielle
September
2019
Tropical Storm
Humberto
September
2019
Hurricane
Imelda
September
2019
Tropical Storm
Jerry
September
2019
Hurricane
Karen
September
2019
Tropical Storm
Lorenzo
September-October
2019
Hurricane
Melissa
November
2019
Tropical Storm
Nestor
October
2019
Tropical Storm
Olga
October
2019
Tropical Storm
Pablo
October
2019
Hurricane
Rebekah
October
2019
Tropical Storm
Sebastien
November
2019
Tropical Storm
 
 
 
 
Alberto
May
2018
Subtropical Storm
Beryl
July
2018
Hurricane
Chris
July
2018
Hurricane
Debby
August
2018
Tropical Storm
Ernesto
August
2018
Tropical Storm
Florence
August-September
2018
Hurricane
Gordon
September
2018
Tropical Storm
Helene
September
2018
Hurricane
Isaac
September
2018
Hurricane
Joyce
September
2018
Tropical Storm
Kirk
September-October
2018
Tropical Storm
Leslie
September-November
2018
Hurricane
Michael
October
2018
Hurricane
Nadine
October
2018
Tropical Storm
Oscar
October-November
2018
Hurricane
 
 
 
 
Arlene
April
2017
Tropical Storm
Bret
June
2017
Tropical Storm
Cindy
June
2017
Tropical Storm
Don
July
2017
Tropical Storm
Emily
July-August
2017
Tropical Storm
Franklin
August
2017
Hurricane
Gert
August
2017
Hurricane
Harvey
August
2017
Hurricane
Irma
August-September
2017
Hurricane
Jose
September
2017
Hurricane
Katia
September
2017
Hurricane
Lee
September
2017
Hurricane
Maria
September
2017
Hurricane
Nate
October
2017
Hurricane
Ophelia
October
2017
Hurricane
Philippe
October
2017
Tropical Storm
Rina
November
2017
Tropical Storm
 
 
 
 
Alex
January
2016
Hurricane
Bonnie
May-June
2016
Tropical Storm
Colin
June
2016
Tropical Storm
Danielle
June
2016
Tropical Storm
Earl
August
2016
Hurricane
Fiona
August
2016
Hurricane
Gaston
August
2016
Hurricane
Hermine
August-September
2016
Hurricane
Ian
September
2016
Tropical Storm
Julia
September
2016
Tropical Storm
Karl
September
2016
Tropical Storm
Lisa
September
2016
Tropical Storm
Matthew
September-October
2016
Hurricane
Nicole
October
2016
Hurricane
Otto
November
2016
Hurricane
 
 
 
 
Ana
May
2015
Tropical Storm
Bill
June
2015
Tropical Storm
Claudette
July
2015
Tropical Storm
Danny
August
2015
Hurricane
Erika
August
2015
Tropical Storm
Fred
August-September
2015
Hurricane
Grace
September
2015
Tropical Storm
Henri
September
2015
Tropical Storm
Ida
September
2015
Hurricane
Joaquin
September-October
2015
Hurricane
Kate
November
2015
Hurricane

Where Storms Hit Home

The county-level map below shades areas that have endured at least one bout of 39 mph winds since 2015. The deepest purples hug the Gulf Coast, Florida peninsula, and the Outer Banks, but inland regions from Georgia’s wiregrass to eastern North Carolina also light up, evidence that wind impacts reach far beyond shorelines.

For perspective on how damaging these systems can be, see our ranking of the costliest hurricanes to hit the U.S.

Looking Ahead

Climatology shows the first hurricane typically spins up in early to mid-August, with major-category hurricanes following later that month. Warm sea-surface temperatures and a likely transition toward neutral ENSO conditions could still unlock the ingredients for rapid intensification. In short: a quiet opening is no guarantee of a quiet finish.

As peak season approaches, preparedness remains key for coastal communities.

Explore our companion visualization, Visualizing the Typical Atlantic Hurricane Season, and hundreds of other bite-sized data stories.