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2025 Hurricane Season Sees 13 Storms, No U.S. Hits

11/26/2025

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The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, ending November 30, 2025, produced 13 named storms, including four major hurricanes, with no U.S. landfalls.
Meteorologists attribute lack of landfalls to atmospheric conditions, including a persistent upper-level trough directing storms northward.
The season featured three Category 5 hurricanes, with Hurricane Melissa causing significant damage in Jamaica.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) forecasts, enhanced by AI models, accurately predicted intensification and supported affected regions.

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Story summary

The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, ending November 30, 2025, produced 13 named storms, including four major hurricanes, with no U.S. landfalls.
Meteorologists attribute lack of landfalls to atmospheric conditions, including a persistent upper-level trough directing storms northward.
The season featured three Category 5 hurricanes, with Hurricane Melissa causing significant damage in Jamaica.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) forecasts, enhanced by AI models, accurately predicted intensification and supported affected regions.