The Atlantic hurricane season, which draws to an official close on Sunday, fulfilled forecasts it would be an active year.
There were 13 named storms and three category 5 hurricanes. But, for the first time in a decade, a hurricane did not make landfall in the U.S.
The season’s most destructive hurricane, Melissa, was one of the strongest Atlantic storms ever. It slammed Jamaica with 185 mph winds, devastating communities and killing dozens of people.
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