The Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, though activity began slightly earlier with Hurricane Alma forming on May 17. Although 23 tropical depressions developed, only ten of them reached tropical storm intensity; this was comparable to the 1950–2000 average of 9.6 named storms per season. Five of these reached hurricane status, slightly under the 1950–2000 average of 5.9. Furthermore, two storms reached major hurricane status, near the average 1950–2000 average of 2.3. Collectively, the cyclones of this season caused at least 115 deaths and over $1.03 billion in damage. The Atlantic hurricane season officially ended on November 30, though the final tropical cyclone became extratropical on October 28.