1973 was an unusually quiet year for storms in the Northern Hemisphere. That year set a record for the latest first storm, Klotzbach said: Ava formed in the eastern North Pacific on June 2 that year.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Tropical Storm Alvin has officially become the first named tropical cyclone of the year in the Northern Hemisphere, forming this week in the Eastern Pacific and ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Tropical Storm Alvin has officially become the first named tropical cyclone of the year in the Northern Hemisphere, forming this week in the Eastern Pacific and ...

Barbara has attained hurricane strength and continues to move northwesterly as it tries to further intensify before losing its favorable window. This is the first hurricane of the northern ...

There have been 0 Northern Hemisphere named storms (e.g., >=39 mph) so far in 2025. 5 other years since 1950 have had 0 Northern Hemisphere named storms through 15 May: 1973, 1983, 1984, 1998, and ...