What was the start date of the 2011 Atlantic hurricane season?
Q: What was the start date of the 2011 Atlantic hurricane season?
A: The 2011 Atlantic hurricane season started on June 1, 2011.
Q: What does it mean when a season is "above-average"?
A: When a season is "above-average", it means that there has been an unusually high number of tropical cyclones that have developed in the Atlantic basin.
Q: Where did Tropical Storm Arlene form?
A: Tropical Storm Arlene formed in the Gulf of Mexico.
Q: How much damage did Tropical Storm Arlene cause?
A: Tropical Storm Arlene caused $223 million (2011 USD) worth of damage.
Q: How many named storms reached hurricane status during this season?
A: Only four named storms reached hurricane status during this season.
Q: What event prompted the Climate Prediction Center to issue a La Niña Advisory?
A: The Climate Prediction Center issued a La Niña Advisory after three tropical cyclones were active simultaneously between September 7-9 (Katia, Maria and Nate).
Q: What was the first major hurricane of this season?
A: Hurricane Irene was the first major hurricane (being a category three or higher on the Saffir–Simpson Hurricane Scale) of this season.
