Record for number of named storms broken during Hurricane season 2020

A record 29 tropical storms have been named during this year’s hurricane season. The storms have wreaked havoc all across Central America, the Caribbean, and south-eastern United States. Thousands have been displaced due to the hurricanes with damage worth around US$20 billion having occurred. In the Atlantic, named status is given to cyclone storms once they reach speeds which exceed 62kmph.

Record for number of named storms broken during Hurricane season 2020

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