It was an inactive Atlantic hurricane season, during which only five tropical cyclones formed.

These dates, adopted by convention, historically describe the period in each year when most systems form.

[4] Nonetheless, rains from Alberto caused severe flooding, which killed 23 people in Cuba.

[5] The season's only major hurricane, Debby, reached peak intensity as a weak Category 4 over the open waters of the Atlantic.

[8] This timeline documents tropical cyclone formations, strengthening, weakening, landfalls, extratropical transitions, and dissipations during the season.