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1997 Atlantic hurricane season

The 1997 Atlantic season had 8 storms of tropical-storm strength or more, 3 of them hurricanes and 1 major (Category 3 or stronger).

The first storm was tracked from May 31, 1997 and the last ended on October 17, 1997. The strongest by wind was Hurricane Erika (1997), at 125 mph (205 km/h). The season's accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) was 40.9.

Storms
8
Hurricanes
3
Major
1
Category 5
0
ACE
40.9
Every storm of the season, coloured by strength.

DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5

Storms

StormDatesPeakPressureStrongestLandfalls
Unnamed tropical storm 1, 1997 AtlanticMay 31 – Jun 250 mph1003 mbTropical storm—
Tropical Storm AnaJun 30 – Jul 545 mph1000 mbTropical storm—
Hurricane BillJul 11 – Jul 1375 mph986 mbCategory 1 hurricane—
Tropical Storm ClaudetteJul 13 – Jul 1645 mph1003 mbTropical storm—
Hurricane DannyJul 16 – Jul 2780 mph984 mbCategory 1 hurricane3
Unnamed tropical depression 6, 1997 AtlanticJul 17 – Jul 1935 mph1008 mbTropical depression—
Hurricane ErikaSep 3 – Sep 19125 mph946 mbCategory 3 hurricane—
Tropical Storm FabianOct 4 – Oct 845 mph1004 mbTropical storm—
Tropical Storm GraceOct 14 – Oct 1745 mph999 mbTropical storm—