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Hurricane Frequency and the 2005 Season

"The 2005 season was the busiest on record, with 26 tropical storms, besting the old record of 21 set in 1933. Fourteen of them grew into hurricanes, beating the record of 12 set in 1969. The long-term average is 10 tropical storms per season, with six strengthening into hurricanes." - excerpt from the Planet Ark article at http://www.planetark.com/dailynewsstory.cfm/newsid/33852/story.htm

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