The 2024 hurricane season officially ends - and it has been more active than usual, with climate change partly to blame.

The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season comes to a close Saturday, bringing to an end a season that saw 11 hurricanes compared to the average seven, and death and destruction hundreds of miles from where storms came ashore on the U.

The Atlantic spawned 11 hurricanes this season, above the annual average of seven. Also above average was the number of major hurricanes, defined as Category 3 strength or higher on the five-step Saffir-Simpson scale.

It was the ninth successive hurricane season with above average activity, according to the United Nations' World Meteorological Organization.

The season had 18 named storms, including 11 hurricanes – five of which turned into major hurricanes, according to NOAA.

The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season will officially end Nov. 30, closing out a year of destructive storms that caused widespread damage and casualties.

During the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, Florida Power & Light Company helped more than two million customers.

The Atlantic basin saw 18 named storms, 11 of which were hurricanes, meaning the winds reached 74 mph or greater.

Here are a ten questions and answers about the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season: There were 18 named storms, 11 hurricanes and five major hurricanes during the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season. The first one, Tropical Storm Alberto, formed on June 19. The last storm, Tropical Storm Sara, dissipated on Nov. 18.

This year, the Atlantic Ocean Basin saw 18 named storms – 11 were hurricanes and five intensified to major hurricanes.