This years hurricane season tallied 19 tropical storms which is well above the average of 11. Marking this year into the record books it is now the third highest total, tied with 1887, 1995, and 2010. The only hurricane to make landfall however was Hurricane Irene. Amoung the potential threats only 7 of the storms became hurricanes and only three were of category 3 or higher. NOAA reports that although the storms were large it is not only the storm that can create chaos. Flooding is the major cause of over half of the fatalities related to Tropical Storms.
Source: http://usnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/11/28/9071500-atlantic-hurricane-season-ending-with-high-count
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