that encompasses both the frequency and intensity of hurricanes in a season. Back to Top Was the 2004 hurricane season more active than normal?
National Weather Service predicted that the 2004 Atlantic hurricane season would see above normal tropical storm activity, with 12-15 named storms, 7 reaching hurricane strength. This prediction was close but conservative, as there were 15 named storms and 9 hurricanes. The National Hurricane Center described this number of events as “well above-normal activity.” The number of hurricanes making landfall in the U.S.
