Strangest Hurricanes in History: Tracks, Timing, and Impacts

There is no doubt that this has been an unusual Atlantic hurricane season. In addition to the basin falling behind the average number of named storms for the year, the month of September has been eerily quiet until recent days. The basin produced no named storms through the first half of the month for only the second time since the satellite era, dating back to 1966. However, when it comes to tropical weather, there is no such thing as "normal." A few of these odd hurricanes demonstrate that with their atypical tracks, timing, and behavior. Here is a look back.

Hurricane Catarina - 2004

Hurricane Catarina was unusual for a number of reasons. Its point of origination was particularly strange, developing off the coast of southern Brazil in the South Atlantic. This is a part of the basin that does not generally produce tropical weather due to the cooler ocean waters and high amount of upper-level wind shear.