--- title: Hurricane Ophelia Is This Year's 10th Hurricane in a Row description: Tropical storm Ophelia became the tenth Atlantic storm in a row to strengthen into a hurricane - the first time that has happened since 1893 canonical: https://time.com/4979553/ophelia-atlantic-hurricanes/ author: Justin Worland article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2017-10-12T16:13:46.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-02-23T17:50:15.446Z article:section: Science og:title: 10 Hurricanes in a Row Hit the Atlantic This Year. 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Future Proof is free at time.com/newsletters.  by [Justin Worland](https://time.com/author/justin-worland/)  ## Justin Worland Senior Correspondent Oct 12, 2017 4:13 PM UTC  NOAA's GOES satellite shows Hurricane Irma) in the Caribbean Sea, Tropical Storm Jose in the Atlantic Ocean and Tropical Storm Katia in the Gulf of Mexico on Sept. 8 NOAA's GOES satellite shows Hurricane Irma) in the Caribbean Sea, Tropical Storm Jose in the Atlantic Ocean and Tropical Storm Katia in the Gulf of Mexico on Sept. 8 Handout—Getty Images  by [Justin Worland](https://time.com/author/justin-worland/)  ## Justin Worland Senior Correspondent Oct 12, 2017 4:13 PM UTC [Tropical storm Ophelia](http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MIATCPAT2+shtml/112030.shtml) became the 10th Atlantic storm in a row to strengthen into a hurricane Wednesday — the first time that such a long string of storms have all reached hurricane strength since 1893, meteorologists [said](https://twitter.com/philklotzbach/status/918213969973784576). Many of those 10 hurricanes have not hit the U.S. mainland — and Ophelia isn’t expected to reach America either. But a few others, including Harvey, Irma and Maria, have left dozens in the U.S. dead and caused billions of dollars in damage. Hurricane season continues through the end October, leaving the potential for even more destruction. This year’s unusually strong storm season comes after years of relative hurricane drought. No major hurricane — a Category 3 storm or stronger with sustained winds of at least 111 mph — had made landfall in the U.S. since 2005. Strong storm seasons come and go as a result of a variety of factors, including the presence of El Niño and other climate patterns. But scientists say that [climate change](http://time.com/4914840/hurricane-harvey-climate-change/) is also making storms more severe, since warmer ocean water helps storms strengthen. “A warmer ocean makes a warmer atmosphere,” Gabriel Vecchi, a professor of geosciences at Princeton University, told TIME earlier this year. “A warmer atmosphere can hold more water.” ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4979553/ophelia-atlantic-hurricanes/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4979553/ophelia-atlantic-hurricanes/"},"headline":"10 Hurricanes in a Row Hit the Atlantic This Year. 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