HanKFranK
(User)
Tue Jul 12 2005 10:54 PM
don't be so awestruck

http://www.weather.unisys.com/hurricane/atlantic/index.html
click on the tabs for 1886, 1893, 1933, 1936...
keep in mind that these are old records and they probably missed some storms that we'd notice these days.
yes, this is a very active year. no, it isn't unprecedented.
HF 0353z13july
try 1887, 1916, 1926, 1932 also