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The 2044 Atlantic hurricane season is the one of most active Atlantic hurricane seasons on record, with tropical cyclone formation at a extremely above-average rate. A total of 61 (sub)tropical depressions, 55 named storms, 44 hurricanes, and 25 major hurricanes formed throughout the season. It is the second season to use the Greek letter storm naming system, the first being 2005. Of the 30 named storms, 12 made landfall in the contiguous United States, breaking the record of nine set in 1916. The season was also the fifth consecutive season in which at least one Category 5 hurricane formed. During the season, 27 tropical storms have broken the record for the earliest formation by storm number. This season also featured a record 10 tropical cyclones that have underwent rapid intensification, tying it with 1995. This unprecedented activity has been fueled by an ongoing La Niña. It has been the fifth consecutive above average season, from 2016 onward, and the first extremely active season since 2017.