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Map of 2013 Atlantic tropical cyclones
Map of 2013 Atlantic tropical cyclones

The timeline of the 2013 Atlantic hurricane season (map pictured) covers a below-average season, featuring the fewest hurricanes since 1982. Although Tropical Storm Andrea formed on June 5, the season officially began on June 1 and ended on November 30, dates that conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones develop in the Atlantic basin. The season produced fifteen tropical or subtropical cyclones, of which fourteen intensified into tropical or subtropical storms; two became hurricanes, but none further intensified into major hurricanes, the first such occurrence since the 1994 season. Despite the slow season, Mexico was impacted by numerous tropical cyclones, the worst being Tropical Storm Fernand and Hurricane Ingrid. The former moved ashore in late August, killing 14 and causing millions in damage, while the latter moved ashore in mid-September, killing 23 and causing $1.5 billion (2013 USD) in damage. Only one tropical storm, Andrea, made landfall on the United States during the 2013 season. (Full list...)