Hurricane in 2021 is unprecedented – like in U𝗻𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱𝗹𝘆 F𝗲𝘄 – Rise to that?

Originally tweeted by Bjorn Lomborg (@BjornLomborg) above January 15, 2022.

Hurricanes in 2021 are unprecedented – as in 𝗳𝗲𝘄

Globally, 2021 will have the least number of storms in the satellite era (1980-2021)

Did you see that report anywhere?

http://tropical.atmos.colostate.edu/Realtime/index.php?arch&loc=global

Globally, 2021 has several strong storms in the satellite era (1980-2021)

Did you see that report anywhere?

With 16 strong storms (Cat 3+), 2021 is the second strongest hurricane year since 1980

http://tropical.atmos.colostate.edu/Realtime/index.php?arch&loc=global

Globally, 2021 is a weak storm year

When measured by total energy (Cumulative Saturation Energy), 2021 is the 9th weakest year

Did you see that report anywhere?

http://tropical.atmos.colostate.edu/Realtime/index.php?arch&loc=global

The storm in 2021 is weak and especially rare

But we hear a lot about North Atlantic hurricanes

Conveniently, the North Atlantic is the only basin with stronger hurricanes

Does this give us a lot of information?

In 2021, the storm is weak

But we hear a lot about (storm + weaker storm)

Easier to spot than ever, so the numbers keep going up

(4 of the 2020s, 30 named storms won’t be named in 2000!)

Irrelevant, but hey, scary numbers