As a year of record-breaking weather comes to a close, AccuWeather is taking a look back at the most intense moments. From powerful hurricanes and tornadoes to drought-busting storms and the deadliest wildfire in the United States in more than a century, here are the most unforgettable weather events of 2023. In a month typically clocking inches of snow, there were a whopping 168 tornadoes reported over two outbreaks, more than triple the historical average for January, setting a new record for
While initially predicted to be a below-average hurricane season, the 2023 Atlantic Hurricane season actually flipped to an above-average season with 21 storms – 20 named and 1 unnamed and three hurricanes – the fourth most-active hurricane season since 1950.
The 2023 Atlantic hurricane season ends on Thursday as one of the busiest on record, with a twist: Most of its storms veered into the middle of the Atlantic Ocean.