What was the official start date of the 2017 Atlantic hurricane season?
Q: What was the official start date of the 2017 Atlantic hurricane season?
A: The 2017 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1.
Q: How much damage did the 2017 Atlantic hurricane season cause?
A: The 2017 Atlantic hurricane season caused a total of at least $282.16 billion (USD) in damages, making it the costliest season on record.
Q: How many deaths were caused by the 2017 Atlantic hurricane season?
A: The 2017 Atlantic hurricane season resulted in over 3,300 deaths, making it the deadliest since 2005.
Q: What percentage of damage was due to Harvey, Irma, and Maria?
A: More than 99.7% of the damage from the 2017 Atlantic hurricane season was due to Harvey, Irma, and Maria.
Q: What storm kicked off this active and tragic year?
A: Tropical Storm Arlene in April was the first storm of this active and tragic year that formed on April 19th.
Q: Which major hurricanes made landfall in US during this time period?
A: During this time period Hurricane Harvey became the first major hurricane to make landfall in the United States since Wilma in 2005 and Hurricane Irma became Category 5 when it impacted northern Leeward Islands on record before hitting Florida Keys as a Category 4 later on.
