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{{Infobox Hurricane Season|lowest pressure=868 mbar (hPa; 25.99 inHg)|maximum winds={{convert|220|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}<br />''(1 minute sustained)''|stormname=Pixel|last system dissipated=November 17, 2050|image caption=Season summary map|first system formed=June 13, 2050|total dp=21|total storms=20|total hurricanes=15 (record high, tied with 2005)|total mhurricanes=7 (record high, tied with 2005 and 2020)|total fatalities=57,123<br />(Deadliest tropical cyclone season on record)|total damage=$2.58 trillion (2050 USD)<br />(Costliest tropical cyclone season on record)|articles=[[Hurricane Calhoun]]<br />• [[Hurricane Pixel]]|image location=2050 Atlantic hurricane season tracks.png|five seasons=2048, 2049, '''2050''', [[2051 Atlantic hurricane season|2051]], [[2052 Atlantic hurricane season|2052]]|total ehurricanes=0|total hypercanes=0}}

The '''2050 Atlantic hurricane season''' was a highly active and destructive season that resulted in significant damage and loss of life across the Atlantic basin. The season officially began on '''June 13, 2050''', and ended on '''November 17, 2050'''. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin. However, tropical cyclone activity began earlier than usual, with '''[[Hurricane Achillean]]''' becoming the earliest '''Category 4''' hurricane on record in the Atlantic basin, forming in early June and striking '''Louisiana''' at peak intensity.

The season featured several powerful and record-breaking storms, notably '''[[Hurricane Calhoun]]''', which became the '''second-costliest hurricane on record''' and the '''third deadliest''' in Atlantic history. Additionally, '''Hurricane Neptune''' ranked as the '''third-costliest hurricane''' ever recorded. The most intense system of the season was '''[[Hurricane Pixel]]''', which reached '''Category 5''' intensity on the '''[[Sharkius-Leaf scale]]''' with peak winds of '''220 mph (354 km/h)''' and a minimum pressure of '''868 mbar (hPa)'''. '''Pixel''' broke records as the '''most intense tropical cyclone ever recorded in history''', surpassing both '''Typhoon Tip''' and '''Hurricane Patricia''' in intensity. '''Pixel''' remains the '''strongest Atlantic hurricane''' on record, causing catastrophic damage across '''Florida''' and the '''Bahamas'''.

The '''2050 season''' saw a total of '''21 tropical depressions''', '''20 named storms''', '''15 hurricanes''' (a record high, tied with '''2005'''), and '''7 major hurricanes''' (a record high, tied with '''2005''' and '''2020'''). The season's above-average activity was attributed to exceptionally warm sea surface temperatures and a strong '''La Niña''' pattern that fostered favorable atmospheric conditions for tropical cyclone development. With over '''266 ACE''' being generated, the season was classified as '''hyperactive'''. This season broke the record for the '''most ACE generated''' in a single season, surpassing '''1933'''.

In addition to the powerful storms, several systems produced significant impacts across coastal and inland regions. Flooding from tropical storms like '''Damaris''' and '''Merrick''' caused widespread disruption, while the rapid intensification of storms such as '''Calhoun''' and '''Pixel''' highlighted the unpredictable and volatile nature of the season.

The '''2050 season''' became the '''costliest hurricane season on record''', with total damages reaching '''$2.58 trillion (2050 USD)'''. It was also the '''deadliest Atlantic hurricane season''' in history, with '''57,123 fatalities''' reported. The devastation prompted renewed discussions on climate change's role in fueling extreme weather events, with meteorologists warning that future hurricane seasons could bring even stronger storms. As a result, coastal communities were urged to improve their resilience and disaster preparedness to mitigate potential impacts from increasingly intense hurricanes.

==Seasonal forecasts==
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|+ style="color: black; text-align: center;" | '''Predictions for 2050 Atlantic hurricane season'''
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| align="center" |'''Source'''
| align="center" |'''Date'''
| align="center" |'''<span style="font-size:80%;">Named<br />storm</span>'''
| align="center" |'''<span style="font-size:80%;">Hurricanes</span>'''
| align="center" |'''<span style="font-size:80%;">Major<br />hurricanes</span>'''
| align="center" |'''<span style="font-size:80%;">Extreme<br />hurricanes</span>'''
| align="center" |'''<span style="font-size:80%;">Hypercanes</span>'''
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|align="center" colspan="2"|''Average <span style="font-size: 80%;">(1991–2020)</span>'' || 14.4 || 7.2 || 3.2 || 0 || 0 ||
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|align="center" colspan="2"|''Record high activity''
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|15
|7†
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|0
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|0†
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| align="left" |TSR
| align="left" |December 15, 2049
|15
|7
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| '''Actual activity'''<br />
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|20
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Prior to the start of the season, several organizations released seasonal forecasts predicting the overall activity for the 2050 Atlantic hurricane season. These forecasts took into account various factors such as sea surface temperatures, atmospheric conditions, and the presence of El Niño or La Niña patterns.

The '''Tropical Storm Risk (TSR)''' forecast, released on '''December 15, 2049''', predicted a slightly above-average season with '''15 named storms''', '''7 hurricanes''', and '''3 major hurricanes'''. At the time, no '''extreme hurricanes''' or '''hypercanes''' were anticipated.

TSR's conservative forecast stemmed from conflicting environmental signals. While '''sea surface temperatures (SSTs)''' across the Atlantic basin were recorded at '''1.2°C (2.2°F)''' above average — notably warm enough to fuel robust tropical cyclone development — other environmental factors were less supportive. A combination of higher-than-average '''wind shear''', particularly across the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico, along with drier air masses originating from the '''Saharan Air Layer (SAL)''', was expected to inhibit storm formation and intensification.

These conflicting conditions led TSR to predict only a moderately active season, as the unfavorable atmospheric setup was expected to counterbalance the unusually warm waters. However, as the season progressed, the SST anomaly played a far greater role in enhancing tropical cyclone development than initially anticipated. This resulted in several intense systems forming, including record-breaking storms such as '''Pixel''' and '''Calhoun'''.

Subsequent forecasts from other agencies adjusted their predictions as oceanic and atmospheric conditions evolved closer to the season's peak. These revisions included higher storm counts as indicators of a hyperactive season became evident.

==Seasonal timeline==
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==Systems==
=== Hurricane Pixel ===
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{{main|Hurricane Pixel}}
'''Hurricane Pixel''' emerged as the sixteenth named storm, sixth '''major hurricane''', and second '''Category 5 hurricane''' of the 2050 Atlantic hurricane season, originating as '''Invest 95L''' on October 6, 2050, in the southwestern Caribbean Sea with initial winds of 5 mph and a pressure of 1019 mb. The system intensified into '''Tropical Storm Pixel''' by October 7 at 12:00 UTC (40 mph, 998 mb) and underwent rapid strengthening in the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico, reaching '''Category 1''' by October 8 at 18:00 UTC (80 mph, 986 mb), '''Category 3''' by October 9 at 12:00 UTC (125 mph, 956 mb), and '''Category 5''' by October 9 at 18:00 UTC (175 mph, 908 mb). It achieved its peak intensity, the '''most intense hurricane on record''' with a minimum central pressure of 868 mb and the '''strongest hurricane on record''' with sustained winds of 220 mph (354 km/h) on '''October 10, 2050, at 00:00 UTC''', north of the Yucatán Peninsula. Following its peak, Pixel underwent an '''eyewall replacement cycle (ERC)''', briefly weakening to 155 mph by October 10 at 12:00 UTC (915 mb), before restrengthening to '''Category 5''' status, reaching 205 mph (879 mb) by October 11 at 18:00 UTC. Pixel then made a catastrophic '''landfall''' along the Gulf Coast of Florida near the '''Florida Panhandle''' on '''October 11, 2050, at 12:00 UTC''', as a strong '''Category 5 hurricane''' with 200 mph winds and 884 mb pressure, bringing devastating storm surges up to 25 feet and winds that demolished coastal infrastructure. Before landfall, Pixel spawned an '''EF4 tornado''' in the Florida Panhandle, causing widespread destruction. The storm weakened to '''Category 4''' by October 12 at 12:00 UTC (155 mph, 923 mb) over land, moved northeast, looped off the southeastern U.S. coast with winds fluctuating between 130 and 185 mph from October 14 to 15, transitioned into an '''extratropical cyclone''' on October 18 at 18:00 UTC (70 mph, 990 mb), and dissipated east of Newfoundland by October 23 at 06:00 UTC (5 mph, 1020 mb). Pixel contributed 73.84 points to the season’s Accumulated Cyclone Energy (ACE), the highest of any storm in 2050, and was the '''costliest hurricane ever in recorded history''', with an estimated $1.5 trillion (2050 USD) in damages.

Following its '''landfall''' on the Gulf Coast of Florida, '''Hurricane Pixel''' unleashed torrential rainfall across the southeastern United States, with totals exceeding 20 inches in parts of Florida, Alabama, and Mississippi, triggering widespread freshwater flooding and necessitating numerous high-water rescues. The storm’s unprecedented power resulted in catastrophic destruction, with the $1.5 trillion (2050 USD) damage estimate reflecting extensive losses to homes, businesses, and critical infrastructure across the Florida Panhandle and adjacent Gulf Coast regions. In Florida, three deaths were reported due to flooding and structural collapse, while offshore, two individuals perished from rip currents near Alabama; the '''EF4 tornado''' before landfall added further fatalities and damage. Pixel’s expansive wind field generated additional tornadoes, including two '''EF0 tornadoes''' in Georgia, compounding the storm’s toll. Coastal areas of Louisiana, including Grand Isle, experienced moderate flooding from a 10–15 foot storm surge, while Texas saw minor wave impacts. The storm’s severity prompted mass evacuations and a federal emergency declaration, cementing its status as a historic disaster.

==Storm names==
The following names have been designated for the '''2050 Atlantic hurricane season''':

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*[[Hurricane Achillean|Achillean]]
*[[Hurricane Brielle|Brielle]]
*[[Hurricane Calhoun|Calhoun]]
*Damaris
*Eureka
*[[Hurricane Falun|Falun]]
*[[Tropical Storm Gideon|Gideon]]
|
*[[Tropical Storm Halcyon|Halcyon]]
*Imara
*Jack
*Kellan
*Lorraine
*Merrick
*[[Hurricane Neptune|Neptune]]
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*[[Hurricane Onyx|Onyx]]
*[[Hurricane Pixel|Pixel]]
*Rhea
*Selene
*Trevon
*[[Hurricane Virgil|Virgil]]
*{{tcname unused|Willis}}
|-
|}

==Season effects==
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{{TC stats cyclone3|cat=cat4|name= Achillean|dates= June 9–21|max-winds= 150 (240)|min-press= 947|areas= Mexico (Yucatán Peninsula) Greater Antilles (Western Cuba) Cayman Islands Southeastern United States (especially Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Georgia) Midwestern United States (Tennessee)|damage= $61 billion|deaths= 154}}
{{TC stats cyclone3|cat=cat2|name= Brielle|dates= July 14–21|max-winds= 100 (160)|min-press= 978|areas= Bahamas (Lucayan Archipelago), Florida (Southern and Central Florida), Southeastern United States (especially Georgia, South Carolina, and Virginia)|damage= $5 billion|deaths= 2}}
{{TC stats cyclone3|cat=cat5|name= Calhoun|dates= August 1–8|max-winds= 165 (266)|min-press= 928|areas= Mexico (northeastern Yucatán Peninsula and parts of the Gulf Coast), Southeastern United States (Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and the Florida Panhandle), and Eastern United States (Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, and extending into the Mid-Atlantic region)|damage= $133 billion|deaths= 869}}
{{TC stats cyclone3|cat=storm|name= Damaris|dates= August 7–11|max-winds= 55 (89)|min-press= 999|areas= Lesser Antilles (particularly Antigua, Barbuda, Guadeloupe, and Dominica), Puerto Rico (including San Juan), US Virgin Islands, British Virgin Islands, Greater Antilles (Northern Venezuela, and possibly Aruba, Curaçao, and Bonaire)|damage= $25.5 million|deaths= 0}}
{{TC stats cyclone3|cat=cat1|name= Eureka|dates= August 10–12|max-winds= 85 (137)|min-press= 986|areas= Central America (specifically Honduras and Nicaragua), Cayman Islands, Greater Antilles (including Jamaica, eastern Cuba, and the western Dominican Republic), and Southeastern United States (particularly southern Florida and the Florida Keys)|damage= $1 billion|deaths= 24}}
{{TC stats cyclone3|cat=cat3|name= Falun|dates= August 16–21|max-winds= 125 (201)|min-press= 965|areas= Bermuda, U.S. East Coast (New Jersey, New York, Connecticut), New England, and Eastern Canada (including Quebec and New Brunswick)|damage= $500 million|deaths= 7}}
{{TC stats cyclone3|cat=storm|name= Gideon|dates= August 19–23|max-winds= 65 (105)|min-press= 996|areas= None|damage= $0|deaths= 0}}
{{TC stats table end3|num-cyclones= 7|dates=June 9 - Season Ongoing|max-winds= 165 (266)| min-press=928|tot-areas= |tot-damage= $201 billion|tot-deaths= 1,056}}
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