Hurricane that hit New Orleans was stronger than previously thought AccuWeather 3 hrs ago Brian Lada The official start of the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season is less than three weeks away, but last year's hurricane season is still setting records. The 2020 hurricane season was one that will not soon be forgotten with a record-setting 30 named storms across the Atlantic basin, more than double the historical average and bypassing the 2005 season which featured 28 named storms. After the conclusion of each hurricane season, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) pours through all of the data collected throughout the season and re-analyzes every storm. And on Tuesday, the NHC made an announcement about one of the final storms of the 2020 season.