Farewell to the official 2005 Atlantic hurricane season! And what better way to see it off than with the formation of named storm number 26, Tropical Storm Epsilon. Take a moment to marvel at the facts, friends. Among this year's records:
- 26 named storms (obliterating the previous record of 21 in 1933)
- 14 full-blown hurricanes (beating out the 12 set in 1969)
- 4 major hurricanes hitting the U.S. (previous record: 3 in 2004)
- 3 category 5 storms: Katrina, Rita & Wilma (previous record: 2 in 1960 & 1961)
- 7 Tropical Storms before August 1 (previous record: 5 in 1997)
- 5 named storms in July (previous record: 4)
- Costliest Hurricane: Katrina ($100 billion+) (previous record Andrew, $26.5 billion - 1992 dollars)
- Deadliest U.S. Hurricane since 1928: Katrina (at least 1,300)
- Strongest Hurricane ever recorded in the Atlantic Basin: Wilma 882 millibars (mb) (previous record: Gilbert at 888 mb)
- Three of the six strongest hurricanes on record: Wilma 882 mb (1st), Rita 897 mb (4th), Katrina 902 mb (6th)
- Hurricane Vince ultimately became the first known tropical cyclone to make landfall in Spain.
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