The 1944 Atlantic Hurricane Season was 80 years ago to this date. Hurricane Season runs from June to the end of November. The 1944 season was historic for so many reasons. First of all, NOAA's Hurricane Hunters had just turned a year old. The Hurricane Hunters fly into tropical storms, hurricanes, or developing ones. Back then there was no satellites so the Hurricane Hunters flight hours where very long. Weather Satellites that could detect developing tropical systems or provide data in active storms where not used until 1960. Second, a drop shoot device was dropped into a hurricane for the first time. The drop shoot was able to record pressure. Since then dro shoots have advanced.

At the time of the 1944 season the average Atlantic Season had 9-10 named storms, 6 hurricanes, and 2 major hurricanes, categories 3, 4, and 5. The seasons total Accumulated Cyclonic Energy would typically be 75-90. The 1944 season was a very active season due to ENSO conditions being Neutral. Neither La Nina or El Nino where present. The season produced 14 named storms, 8 hurricanes and 3 major hurricanes. The seasons total ACE was 104.50.

Here is a list of all the named storms. Dates the storm was tropical are in parenthesis. Damage is in USA dollars, and a * by the hurricane means the hurricane was a major hurricane. Hurricanes where named by number or after places they impacted. Actual naming did not begin until 1950. Also, the winds listed is the storm's peak, and the pressure is the lowest observed pressure.

Hurricane #1 (7/13-7/18) Pressure 995 millibars winds 80 mph category 1. Hurricane 1 developed off the Carolina Coastline around the Gulf Stream. It stayed out to see causing no impacts.

Tropical Storm #2 (7/24-7/27) pressure 999 millibars winds 65 mph. TS #2 developed into the eastern Caribbean. It caused severe flooding in Martinique and Haiti but amount of damage was unknown.

Hurricane #3 (7/30-8/4) pressure 985 millibars winds 80 mph category 1. Hurricane 3 developed around the Bahamas as the storm moved Northwest it steadily strengthened up to landfall. The storm made landfall in North Carolina at peak intensity. The storm caused severe damage to the outer banks and North Carolina's southeastern coast. Damage was estimated at $2 million. Due to mass evacuations no deaths occurred.

*Hurricane #4 (8/16-8/24) Pressure 973 millibars winds 120 mph category 3. Hurricane Four was the first major hurricane of the season. The storm developed around the southern Antilles. In the Caribbean the storm strengthened reaching its peak intensity. The hurricane struck Jamaica at peak intensity, made a second landfall in Mexico's Yucatan area as a high end category 1 and again as a tropical storm. Overall the hurricane caused 116 deaths, and severe damage.

Tropical Storm #5 (8/18-8/23) pressure 1007 millibars winds 60 mph. The fifth storm of the season developed in the Gulf of Mexico and made landfall in Texas. The storm was considered beneficial as it helped relieve a major drought.

Tropical Storm #6 (9/9-9/11) Pressure 992 millibars winds 65 mph. The sixth tropical storm of the season also developed in the Gulf. This storm made landfall in Mississippi. $5,000 dollars worth of damage was done mostly due to flooding.

*Hurricane 7 also known as Great Atlantic Hurricane (9/9-9/16) Pressure 918 millibars winds 160 mph category 5. The strongest hurricane of the season developed in the central Atlantic. Due to warm water it rapidly intensified. While going over the Gulf Stream it became a category 5 hurricane. The Hurricane also sunk several boats along its path. The storm weakened to category 2 intensity and made landfall in New York and Connecticut at category 2 strength. The hurricane produced a high storm surge and lots of wind damage. Overall 390 people died including several fisherman and sailors. Also, $100 million dollars of damage was done to the Northeast part of the USA.

Hurricane #8 (9/19-9/22) Pressure 996 millibars winds 80 mph category 1. This hurricane developed in the Caribbean and made landfall in Mexico twice at 80 mph. While damage is unknown the storms high storm surge and flooding rains caused 300 deaths.

Hurricane 9 (9/21-9/26) pressure 985 millibars winds 100 mph category 2. This hurricane developed in the far Atlantic and stayed out to see.

TS #10 (9/30-10/2) Pressure 1004 millibars winds 50 mph. This storm was short lived and stayed out to sea.

TS #11 (9/30-10/3) pressure over 1004 millibars winds 45 mph. Short lived storm that stayed out to sea.

Hurricane 12 (10/11-10/15) pressure 998 millibars winds 80 mph category 1. This category 1 hurricane developed in the North Atlantic over the Gulf Stream and stayed out to sea.

*Hurricane #13 (10/12-10/30) pressure 937 millibars winds 145 mph category 4. The last major hurricane of the season developed in the Caribbean. The hurricane rapidly intensified to peak intensity before striking Cuba. Then the hurricane made landfall in Florida as a high end category 2 hurricane. The hurricane also had drop shoots dropped in it providing data. Overall the Hurricane caused $110 million in damages and killed close to 320 people along its path.

TS $14 (11/1-11/3) Pressure 1002 millibars winds 70 mph. This short lived storm nearly became a hurricane before fizzling out.

Overall, the 1944 season was very active with. Hurricanes 7 and and 13 had the most impacts. Overall, the season caused $215 million in damages, and over 1,100 people are believed to have lost their lives in this season. The 1944 season was also part of the first Active phase which lasted from 1925-1969. The second active phase started in 1995. Indeed, 80 years ago was historic for so many reasons, technical advances, and an active season.