Timeline of the 2006 Atlantic hurricane season

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Timeline of the 2006 Atlantic hurricane season

The 2006 Atlantic hurricane season lasted from June 1 to November 30. It was a near-average season in terms of the number of storms.

What happened
- First storm: Tropical Storm Alberto formed on June 10.
- Last storm: Hurricane Isaac dissipated on October 2.
- Overall activity: 10 named storms, 5 of which became hurricanes, and 2 of those strengthened into major hurricanes (Category 3+).

Key facts
- No hurricanes made landfall in the United States in 2006 (the first time since 2001).
- No tropical cyclones formed in October (the first since 1994).
- The season was slowed by El Niño conditions, the Saharan Air Layer, and a persistent high-pressure area near Bermuda.

Strongest storms
- The strongest storms were Gordon and Helene, each with maximum sustained winds of 120 mph.
- The lowest pressure reached during the season was 955 mb.

Other notable details
- The longest-lasting storm was Florence, which lasted 9 days.

Notable storms during the season included Alberto, Chris, Ernesto, Florence, Gordon, and Isaac.