2005 Atlantic Hurricane Season Statistics - Rapid Formation

Rapid Formation

Almost every storm in 2005 has set a record for early formation. The table shows the dates on which each storm formed, and the old record for earliest-forming storm of that number.

Early formation of storms in 2005
From the NHC "best track" data
Storm # Formation Day Name Previous Record Difference
1 June 9 Arlene January 19, 1978 +141 days
2 June 28 Bret May 17, 1887 +42 days
3 July 5 Cindy June 11, 1887 +24 days
4 July 5 Dennis† Cindy - July 7, 1959 -2 days
5 July 11 Emily Danny - July 16, 1997 -5 days
6 July 21 Franklin August 4, 1936 -14 days
7 July 24 Gert August 7, 1936 -14 days
8 August 3 Harvey August 15, 1936 -12 days
9 August 7 Irene August 20, 1936 -13 days
10 August 22 Jose Jerry - August 23, 1995 -1 day
11 August 24 Katrina August 28, 1933/1936/
Karen - 1995		 -4 days
12 August 31 Lee Luis - August 29, 1995 +2 days
13 September 2 Maria September 8, 1936 -6 days
14 September 5 Nate September 10, 1936 -5 days
15 September 7 Ophelia September 16, 1933 -9 days
16 September 17 Philippe September 27, 1933 -10 days
17 September 18 Rita September 28, 1933 -10 days
18 October 2 Stan October 1, 1933 +1 day
19 October 4 Unnamed October 25, 1933 -21 days
20 October 5 Tammy October 26, 1933 -21 days
21 October 8 Vince November 15, 1933 -38 days
22 October 17 Wilma none N/A
23 October 22 Alpha none N/A
24 October 27 Beta none N/A
25 November 18 Gamma none N/A
26 November 23 Delta none N/A
27 November 29 Epsilon none N/A
28 December 29 Zeta none N/A

† Hurricane Dennis was later surpassed by Tropical Storm Debby in 2012, which developed on June 23.

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