The 2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season officially ends November 30th. The Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness encourages you to stay prepared even as the season winds down.
While Louisiana benefitted from a season with no direct tropical threats, the overall activity in the Atlantic Basin was near the long-term average. Most forecasts predicted 15 to 19 named storms in 2025. There have been 13. While 9 of those systems were predicted to become hurricanes, five actually reached that level. However, four were major hurricanes of Category 3 or higher. Three of the 2025 hurricanes reached Category 5 status, the most in a single season since 2005. Only one named storm made landfall in the United States this year when Chantal struck South Carolina.
“It was a quiet season for the U.S. Gulf Coast and that was something we needed”, said State Climatologist Jay Grymes. “In fact, the 2025 season was the least impactful season for the U.S. Gulf and Atlantic Coasts since 2014. We benefitted from two extended periods of inactivity, including an unusual 3-week span at the heart of the season. What’s more, all but four of the season’s storms remained over the open Atlantic thanks to re-developing steering currents that turned the storm north and northeast before reaching the Gulf or Atlantic Seaboard.”
“There are a number of Louisiana communities that continue recovery efforts from prior storms in the Gulf, so a storm-free hurricane season was a true blessing,” Grymes added. Louisiana landfall numbers show that the past 25 years have been the most active in recorded history for the Bayou State with more than two-dozen landfalls.
GOHSEP reminds everyone that the risks do not end with hurricane season. According to the National Weather Service, the frequency of severe thunderstorms and tornadoes increases dramatically in October and continues through June. Severe thunderstorms can form in only a matter of minutes, bringing with them large hail, damaging winds, dangerous tornadoes and deadly lightning. These storms can also produce very heavy rain, dropping several inches in the space of an hour, which can lead to life-threatening flash flooding.
“We encourage everyone to stay vigilant year-round”, said GOHSEP Director Brigadier General Jason Mahfouz. “Severe weather can happen any time of year in Louisiana and it’s important to keep our emergency plans in place. Keep your emergency supplies stocked. Visit GetAGamePlan.org and download the GetAGamePlan App to help finalize plans for your family and your business. It is important to stay informed and check your forecast at all times to make the best decisions necessary to be safe. Over the past decade, some non-tropical weather events have proven to be as dangerous and devastating to our state as hurricanes.”
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