North Atlantic
June marks a continuation of a record-long major hurricane (Category 3 or stronger) landfall drought in the United States. The last major hurricane to make landfall in the U.S. was Wilma on October 24, 2005. This major hurricane drought surpassed the length of the eight-years from 1861-1868 when no major hurricane struck the United States' coast. On average, a major hurricane makes landfall in the U.S. about once every three years. The reliable record of landfalling hurricanes in the U.S. dates back to 1851.
Storm Type | June 2017 | June 1981-2010 Average | Record Most for June Period of Record: 1851-2017 |
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Tropical Storm (Winds > 39 mph) |
2 | 0.5 (one every other year) |
3 (1886, 1909, 1936, 1968, 2016) |
Hurricane (Winds > 74 mph) |
0 | 0.1 (one every 10 years) |
3 (1886) |
Major Hurricane (Winds > 111 mph) |
0 | 0 | 1 (1945, 1957, 1966) |
Name | Dates of winds >39 mph |
Maximum Sustained Winds |
Minimum Central Pressure |
Landfall |
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Tropical Storm Bret | June 19th – 20th | 45 mph | 1007 mb | Landfall in Venezuela and Trindad and Toago |
Tropical Storm Cindy | June 20th –23rd | 60 mph | 992 mb | Near Louisiana/Texas border |
Summary of June 2017 Events
Tropical Storm Cindy formed from an area of low pressure that moved northward from the Yucatan Peninsula. Cindy reached tropical storm strength on June 20th in the Gulf of Mexico, south of Louisiana. At maximum strength, the tropical storm had winds of 60 mph and a central minimum pressure of 992 mb. As the storm moved northward, it weakened before making landfall near the Louisiana/Texas on the 22nd with sustained winds of 45 mph. This was the first tropical cyclone to make landfall in Louisiana since Hurricane Isaac in 2012. As Cindy moved over land there was widespread flooding across the Gulf Coast states with numerous tornadoes also spawned, including an EF-2. After weakening further to a remnant low, the storm merged with a cold front and continued to drop heavy rain as it moved into the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic. There were at least two fatalities blamed on the storm.
East Pacific
Storm Type | June 2017 | June 1981-2010 Average | Record Most for June Period of Record: 1949-2017 |
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Tropical Storm (Winds >39 mph) |
3 | 1.9 | 5 (1985) |
Hurricane (Winds >74 mph) |
1 | 0.8 (four every five years) |
3 (1984) |
Major Hurricane (Winds >111 mph) |
0 | 0.3 (about one every three years) |
2 (1978, 2010) |
Name | Dates of winds >39 mph |
Maximum Sustained Winds |
Minimum Central Pressure |
Landfall |
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Tropical Storm Beatriz | May 31st – June 2nd | 45 mph | 1002 mb | Near Puerto Angel, Mexico |
Tropical Storm Calvin | June 11th – 13th | 40 mph | 1005 mb | Near Paja Blanca, Mexico |
Hurricane Dora (Cat. 1) | June 25th –28th | 90 mph | 981 mb | N/A — Impacts in Guerrero, Mexico |