2005 Atlantic hurricane season
The 2005 Atlantic season had 28 storms of tropical-storm strength or more, 15 of them hurricanes and 7 major (Category 3 or stronger). 4 reached Category 5: Emily, Katrina, Rita, Wilma.
The first storm was tracked from June 8, 2005 and the last ended on January 7, 2006. The strongest by wind was Hurricane Wilma (2005), at 185 mph (295 km/h). The season's accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) was 250.1.
- Storms
- 28
- Hurricanes
- 15
- Major
- 7
- Category 5
- 4
- ACE
- 250.1
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Storms
| Storm | Dates | Peak |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical Storm Arlene | Jun 8 – Jun 14 | 70 mph |
| Tropical Storm Bret | Jun 28 – Jun 30 | 40 mph |
| Hurricane Cindy | Jul 3 – Jul 11 | 75 mph |
| Hurricane Dennis | Jul 4 – Jul 18 | 150 mph |
| Hurricane Emily | Jul 11 – Jul 21 | 160 mph |
| Tropical Storm Franklin | Jul 21 – Jul 31 | 70 mph |
| Tropical Storm Gert | Jul 23 – Jul 25 | 45 mph |
| Tropical Storm Harvey | Aug 2 – Aug 14 | 65 mph |
| Hurricane Irene | Aug 4 – Aug 18 | 105 mph |
| Unnamed tropical depression 10, 2005 Atlantic | Aug 13 – Aug 18 | 35 mph |
| Tropical Storm Jose | Aug 22 – Aug 23 | 60 mph |
| Hurricane Katrina | Aug 23 – Aug 31 | 175 mph |
| Tropical Storm Lee | Aug 28 – Sep 3 | 40 mph |
| Hurricane Maria | Sep 1 – Sep 14 | 115 mph |
| Hurricane Nate | Sep 5 – Sep 12 | 90 mph |
| Hurricane Ophelia | Sep 6 – Sep 23 | 85 mph |
| Hurricane Philippe | Sep 17 – Sep 24 | 80 mph |
| Hurricane Rita | Sep 18 – Sep 26 | 180 mph |
| Unnamed tropical depression 19, 2005 Atlantic | Sep 30 – Oct 2 | 35 mph |
| Hurricane Stan | Oct 1 – Oct 5 | 80 mph |
| Unnamed tropical storm 21, 2005 Atlantic | Oct 4 – Oct 5 | 50 mph |
| Tropical Storm Tammy | Oct 5 – Oct 7 | 50 mph |
| Unnamed tropical depression 23, 2005 Atlantic | Oct 8 – Oct 14 | 45 mph |
| Hurricane Vince | Oct 8 – Oct 11 | 75 mph |
| Hurricane Wilma | Oct 15 – Oct 26 | 185 mph |
| Tropical Storm Alpha | Oct 22 – Oct 24 | 50 mph |
| Hurricane Beta | Oct 26 – Oct 31 | 115 mph |
| Tropical Storm Gamma | Nov 14 – Nov 22 | 50 mph |
| Tropical Storm Delta | Nov 19 – Nov 29 | 70 mph |
| Hurricane Epsilon | Nov 29 – Dec 9 | 85 mph |
| Tropical Storm Zeta | Dec 30 – Jan 7 | 65 mph |