1991 Atlantic hurricane season

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The 1991 Atlantic hurricane season was a below-average yet destructive Atlantic hurricane season, mainly due to Hurricane Bob and the Perfect Storm. There were 12 tropical cyclones this season, 8 of which became named storms. Among them, 4 become hurricanes, of which 2 became major hurricanes (Category 3 to 5 strength on the Saffir–Simpson scale). The season officially began on June 1, and ended on November 30. Ana developed on July 2 off the southeast United States and dissipated without causing significant effects. Two other tropical storms in the season – Danny and Erika – did not significantly affect land. Danny dissipated east of the Lesser Antilles, and Erika passed through the Azores before becoming extratropical. In addition, there were four non-developing tropical depressions. The second depression of the season struck Mexico with significant accompanying rains. The most significant storm of the season was Hurricane Bob, which at the time was among the ten costliest United States...

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