Why did no hurricanes make landfall in the U.S. in 2025?

Favorable steering winds and atmospheric conditions steered storms away from the U.S. coast during the 2025 season.

How many Category 5 hurricanes formed in the 2025 Atlantic season?

Three Category 5 hurricanes formed in the 2025 Atlantic season, tying for the second-highest on record.

What was the impact of Hurricane Melissa on Jamaica?

Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica as a Category 5 storm, causing catastrophic flooding and resulting in 45 fatalities.

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Fierce 2025 Hurricane Season Avoids US Coastline

30 Nov

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Summary

No hurricanes made U.S. landfall in 2025, a decade-long anomaly.
Three Category 5 hurricanes formed, tying for second-most on record.
Hurricane Melissa devastated Jamaica, causing 45 fatalities.

Fierce 2025 Hurricane Season Avoids US Coastline

The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season officially ended with no hurricanes making landfall in the United States, marking a unique decade-long respite. This season witnessed the formation of three Category 5 hurricanes, a total surpassed only in the record-setting 2005 season.

Despite the lack of U.S. impact, the season was statistically above average in terms of intensity, with powerful storms like Hurricane Melissa, which became one of the strongest to ever make landfall in the Atlantic basin. Melissa tragically struck Jamaica as a Category 5 storm, causing widespread destruction and claiming 45 lives, underscoring the growing threat to island nations.

Experts attribute the U.S. avoidance of landfalling storms to a combination of prevailing wind patterns and atmospheric conditions that steered storms away from the coast. Climate change is increasingly influencing hurricane seasons, with a trend towards more intense storms, even if the total number remains steady.