2024 Atlantic hurricane season

The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season was an average hurricane season with 12 tropical depressions, 6 tropical storms, 6 hurricanes and 2 major hurricanes. The strongest storm was Hurricane Michael with an average windspeed of 190 mph (305 km/h), the same windspeed as Super Typhoon Tip, but higher pressure (881 mbar). The remnants of Michael produced a 2024 tornado in New York, which had maximum windspeeds of 780 mph (1300 km/h) and destroyed half the city.