1923 Atlantic hurricane season · 9 storms, 4 hurricanes, 1 major

Friday, June 22, 1923 · 12:00 PM – 12:00 AM

The 1923 Atlantic hurricane season featured 11 tropical cyclones, 9 of which intensified into tropical storms, the most since 1916. Four of the tropical storms intensified into hurricanes, one of which reached major hurricane intensity—Category 3 or higher on the modern-day Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale. No tropical storms or hurricanes formed in or entered the Caribbean Sea. The first known system, a tropical depression, formed on June 19, while the last known system, a tropical storm, transitioned into an extratropical cyclone on October 26. Additionally, an October tropical depression was previously recognized as a tropical storm until reanalysis in 2009, while the first and third tropical storms were added to the Atlantic hurricane database that year. The sixth, seven, and eight storms as well as the October tropical depression existed simultaneously on October 16. 9 storms, 4 hurricanes, 1 major hurricanes (Category 3+). Strongest: an unnamed storm (120 mph). Accumulated cyclone energy ≈ 49. Wiki link