<P> The season officially began on June 1 and will end on November 30 . These dates historically describe the period of year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin and are adopted by convention . However , as shown by Tropical Storm Arlene in April , the formation of tropical cyclones is possible at other times of the year . Arlene made 2017 the third consecutive year to feature a pre-season storm . In mid-June , Tropical Storm Bret struck the island of Trinidad , which is only rarely struck by tropical cyclones due to its low latitude . A few days later , Tropical Storm Cindy struck the state of Louisiana . In late August , Hurricane Harvey became the first major hurricane to make landfall in the United States since Wilma in 2005 , while also setting the record for the costliest tropical cyclone on record , as well as the most rainfall dropped by a tropical cyclone in the US . In early September , Hurricane Irma , a Cape Verde - type hurricane , became the first Category 5 hurricane to impact the northern Leeward Islands on record , and in terms of maximum sustained winds , is tied with the 1935 Labor Day hurricane as the strongest hurricane ever to make landfall in the Atlantic basin . The season also featured the fastest - moving tropical cyclone ever recorded in the Gulf of Mexico ( Nate ) . The season also featured Ophelia , the easternmost major hurricane in the basin on record , which later impacted most of Northern Europe while extratropical . </P>
<P> The season officially began on June 1 and will end on November 30 . These dates historically describe the period of year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin and are adopted by convention . However , as shown by Tropical Storm Arlene in April , the formation of tropical cyclones is possible at other times of the year . Arlene made 2017 the third consecutive year to feature a pre-season storm . In mid-June , Tropical Storm Bret struck the island of Trinidad , which is only rarely struck by tropical cyclones due to its low latitude . A few days later , Tropical Storm Cindy struck the state of Louisiana . In late August , Hurricane Harvey became the first major hurricane to make landfall in the United States since Wilma in 2005 , while also setting the record for the costliest tropical cyclone on record , as well as the most rainfall dropped by a tropical cyclone in the US . In early September , Hurricane Irma , a Cape Verde - type hurricane , became the first Category 5 hurricane to impact the northern Leeward Islands on record , and in terms of maximum sustained winds , is tied with the 1935 Labor Day hurricane as the strongest hurricane ever to make landfall in the Atlantic basin . The season also featured the fastest - moving tropical cyclone ever recorded in the Gulf of Mexico ( Nate ) . The season also featured Ophelia , the easternmost major hurricane in the basin on record , which later impacted most of Northern Europe while extratropical . </P>
what are the dates of atlantic hurricane season
what are the dates of atlantic hurricane season
began on June 1 end on November 30
began on June 1 end on November 30