The Atlantic season ended up with 20 named storms, ranking 4th for the most storms in a single season since 1950.

In terms of the most named storms in a year, the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season, which officially ends on Thursday, is ranked fourth since 1950.

Atlantic hurricane season began with competing forces: record-hot sea surface temperatures and a recently settled El Niño, a weather phenomenon that typically hampers storm activity. Nothing quite like it had occurred before in recorded weather history.

Last updated: November 30, 2023. The end of November marks the official end of the 4th busiest Atlantic Hurricane

A busy Atlantic hurricane season will finally come to an end on Nov. 30. This season was considered above-average, with the Atlantic basin churning out 20 named storms, including one in January that was later confirmed to be a tropical cyclone.