2006 Atlantic hurricane season

2006 Atlantic hurricane season

First system formed	July 4
Last system dissipated	October 25
Strongest storm	Florence and Nadine – 970 mbar (hPa) (28.66 inHg), 100 mph (155 km/h) (1-minute sustained)
Total depressions	21(1 subtropical)
Total storms	18(1 subtropical)
Hurricanes	3
Major hurricanes (Cat. 3+)	0
Total fatalities	5
Total damage	$51.6 million (2006 USD) (only caused by Florence)
Atlantic hurricane seasons	2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008

The 2006 Atlantic hurricane season was a very active atlantic hurricane season. Producing 21 depressions, 18 of them became named storms, and only 3 became hurricanes, with no major. The three hurricanes, two which were Category 2s, were Beryl, Florence, and Nadine. Florence and Nadine were the only Category 2s, and were the strongest storms of the season.

Storms

Tropical Depression One

Tropical depression
Duration	July 4 – July 6
Peak intensity	30 mph (45 km/h) (1-min)  1012 mbar (hPa)

Tropical Depression One stayed out to sea.

Tropical Storm Alberto

Tropical storm
Duration	July 22 – July 26
Peak intensity	65 mph (100 km/h) (1-min) at least 1001 mbar (hPa)

Tropical Storm Alberto stayed out to the sea.

Hurricane Beryl

Category 1 hurricane
Duration	August 2 – August 6
Peak intensity	75 mph (120 km/h) (1-min)  986 mbar (hPa)

Beryl was the first hurricane of the season. It was the only hurricane that never strengthened into a Category 2.