Busy, costly 2024 Atlantic Basin hurricane season

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- It was predicted to be a busy Atlantic Basin hurricane season. The final numbers certainly reflect that. The season, which runs from June 1 to Nov. 30, had 18 named storms. Eleven of the storms were hurricanes. Five of those intensified to major hurricanes with winds reaching 111 miles per hour or greater.The continental United States had five of those hurricanes make landfall, two of which made landfall as major hurricanes. Their names? Beryl, Debbie, Francine, Helene, and Milt