The 2000 Atlantic Hurricane Season was 25 years ago. It was an above average season with 15 named storms, 8 becoming hurricanes, and 3 becoming major hurricanes categories 3, 4, and 5. In 2000 the average season had 11 named storms, 6 hurricanes, and 2 major hurricanes.

The season was above average due to a 3 year continuing La Nina. This was the same La Nina that developed in the Spring of 1998 and lasted until March 2001. Also, 2000 was part of the Second Active phase which started in 1995 and continues to this day. Unlike the previous seasons the 2000 season saw a lot of named storms stay away from the United States. However, for the Caribbean it was a different story.

Here is a list of all the named storms from 2000 *Besides a hurricane's name means the hurricane was a major hurricane.

*Hurricane Alberto (8/3-8/23) pressure 950 millibars max winds 125 mph category 3 hurricane. Alberto was a long lived category 3 hurricane that lasted over 3 weeks. It developed in the Far Atlantic and stayed out to sea impacting no land areas.

Tropical Storm Beryl (8/13-8/15) Pressure 1007 millibars max winds 50 mph. Beryl formed near Mexico in the Gulf and made landfall at peak intensity. Beryl made landfall in a rural area of Mexico claiming 1 live and doing $275,000 in damages.

Tropical Storm Chris (8/17-8/18) pressure 1008 millibars max winds 40 mph. Chris developed near the Antilles. Wind shear and land interaction lead to its early demise.

Hurricane Debby (8/19-8/24) pressure 991 millibars max winds 85 mph category 1 hurricane. Debby developed in the Far Atlantic and eventually made landfall in the Dominican Republic at peak strength. Debby caused 1 death and $750,000 in damages due to striking a rural area.

Tropical Storm Ernesto (9/1-9/3) pressure 1008 millibars max winds 40 mph. Short lived tropical storm that developed in the far Atlantic and did not impact any land.

Hurricane Florence (9/10-9/17) pressure 985 millibars max winds 85 mph category 1 hurricane. Florence developed around the Gulf Stream and moved northward eventually brushing Canada. Despite not making land Florence did cause 3 drownings.

Hurricane Gordon (9/14-9/18) pressure 981 millibars max winds 80 mph category 1. Gordon developed in the Gulf and made landfall in Florida as a strong tropical storm. Gordon caused 26 deaths due to flooding and $10.8 million in damages.

Tropical Storm Helene (9/15-9/25) pressure 986 millibars max winds 70 mph. Helene developed in the Caribbean fell apart and reformed in the Gulf. Helene made landfall in the Florida panhandle. The rain was beneficial and helped relief a very bad drought. Helene caused 2 deaths and $16 million in damages.

*Hurricane Isaac (9/21-10/1) pressure 943 millibars max winds 140 mph category 4 hurricane. Long lived category 4 hurricane that stayed out to sea.

Hurricane Joyce (9/25-10/2) pressure 975 millibars max winds 90 mph category 1 hurricane. Joyce formed in the Far Atlantic and stayed out to sea.

*Hurricane Keith (9/28-10/6) pressure 939 millibars max winds 140 mph category 4 hurricane. Keith developed in the Caribbean and slowly moved northwest. The hurricane rapidly strengthened. Keith peaked as a category 4 just before hitting Belize. Keith's slow movement caused it to interact with land for several hours before coming ashore. This disrupted Keith's core. Keith made landfall in Belize as a 90 mph category 1 hurricane, and then made landfall in Mexico as a high end category 1 hurricane. Keith killed 68 people and caused $340 million in damages.

Tropical Storm Leslie (10/4-10/7) pressure 1006 millibars max winds 45 mph. Leslie developed off the eastern Florida cost then went out to sea.

Hurricane Michael (10/15-10/19) pressure 965 millibars max winds 100 mph category 2 hurricane. Michael developed around the Gulf Stream, and eventually made landfall in Canada as a category 1 hurricane but impacts were unknown.

Tropical Storm Nadine (10/19-10/22) pressure 999 millibars max winds 60 mph. Nadine developed in the Central Atlantic and stayed out to sea.

Unnamed Sub-tropical Storm (10/25-10/29) pressure 976 millibars max winds 65 mph. Originally this was thought to be an extra-tropical system. However, in post season analysis it showed it was a sub-tropical storm. A sub-tropical storm is a storm that is a hybrid between a tropical system and a non tropical one. This one stayed out to sea.

As stated the 2000 season was above average with 15 named storms, 8 hurricanes and 3 major hurricanes. The season's total ACE (Accumulated Cyclonic Energy) was 119.50 which was above the average at that time. Overall, the season caused 111 deaths and $368 million in damages.

Most of the deaths and destruction came from Keith which made landfalls in Belize and Mexico. Due to the severe impacts in Belize and Mexico the name Keith was later retired the following year and replaced with the name Kirk.

Wow this is some intense stuff. I def wasnt paying attention to the 2000 season back then since i was more into my ps1 and pokemon games lol. Its wild to hear how strong storms like Alberto and Debby got. Living up here in the midwest you dont really have to worry about hurricanes, but storms still fascinate me. Kinda feels like a weird weather game seeing names and stats like you listed. La Nina lasting that long and cranking out so many storms is kinda scary. Anyone else used to watch the weather channel like it was a game when big storms were brewing? Glad i just gotta deal with blizzards and not cat 3 hurricanes.

Akili Bandia: Yeah La Nina can last just a few months to 3 years. There have been 4 La Nina's last 3 years Spring 1954 to March 1957, Spring 1973 to March 1976, Spring 1998, to March 2001, and recently Spring 2020 to February 2023.

The Northeast has had some hurricanes 1938 New England, Carol (1954), Edna (1954), Donna (1960) also made landfall in Florida and North Carolina. Agnes (1972) also made landfall in Florida, Gloria (1985) made landfall in North Carolina before Northeast. Bob (1991), Irene (2011) made landfall in North Carolina before Northeast. Finally Sandy (2012) which made landfall in New Jersey as a sub-tropical storm.

As for the most prone hurricane states and USA Territories in the Atlantic.

In No particular Order: Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, South and North Carolina. Puerto Rico and US Virgin Isles

Florida is very prone because it can be hit from all sides.