1
00:00:05,605 --> 00:00:13,747
On November 30, the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season 
officially came to a close.

2
00:00:13,880 --> 00:00:29,129
The 2022 season saw 14 named storms beginning with Tropical Storm Alex and ending with Hurricane Nicole.

3
00:00:29,129 --> 00:00:33,199
Of the 14 named storms, 8 developed into hurricanes with

4
00:00:33,199 --> 00:00:37,670
2 becoming major - Category 3 or higher - hurricanes.

5
00:00:37,670 --> 00:00:41,608
The major hurricanes were Hurricane Fiona and Hurricane Ian,

6
00:00:41,608 --> 00:00:45,545
with being the most destructive of the 2022 season.

7
00:00:45,879 --> 00:00:49,716
Hurricane Ian struck Florida as a Category 4 storm with maximum

8
00:00:49,716 --> 00:00:52,685
sustained winds of 150 mph.

9
00:00:52,852 --> 00:00:56,656
It later made a second landfall as a Category 1 storm in South Carolina,

10
00:00:56,656 --> 00:00:59,993
with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph.

11
00:01:02,262 --> 00:01:05,799
This season was also defined by a rare mid-season pause in storms that

12
00:01:05,799 --> 00:01:09,135
scientists believe was caused by increased wind shear

13
00:01:09,135 --> 00:01:12,238
and suppressed atmospheric moisture high over the Atlantic Ocean.

14
00:01:12,238 --> 00:01:17,277
However, after a quiet period in August, activity ramped up in September.

15
00:01:18,645 --> 00:01:23,016
The season also included a rare late-season storm, with Hurricane Nicole

16
00:01:23,016 --> 00:01:26,820
making landfall on November 10 along the eastern coast of Florida.

17
00:01:29,923 --> 00:01:35,095
NOAA satellites constantly monitor the Atlantic hurricane basin.

18
00:01:35,095 --> 00:01:38,531
GOES East tracks the development, movement, and lightning activity

19
00:01:38,531 --> 00:01:41,501
within tropical storms and hurricanes in near real-time.

20
00:01:42,135 --> 00:01:46,272
Meanwhile, JPSS satellites provide data to forecasters and meteorologists

21
00:01:46,272 --> 00:01:50,043
on atmospheric temperature, moisture, and sea surface temperatures.

22
00:01:51,978 --> 00:01:55,648
While the Atlantic hurricane season officially ended on November 30,

23
00:01:55,648 --> 00:01:58,985
subtropical or tropical cyclones can develop any time.

24
00:01:58,985 --> 00:02:03,289
NOAA satellites will remain vigilant, keeping an eye out 
for developing storms.

25
00:02:03,289 --> 00:02:04,724
 Earth From Orbit: 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season Comes to an End

26
00:02:04,724 --> 00:02:05,792
NOAA Logo

27
00:02:05,792 --> 00:02:06,759
NASA Meatball

28
00:02:06,759 --> 00:02:07,494
CIRA Logo