10 Hurricanes in 10 Weeks: With Ophelia, a 124-Year-Old Record is Matched Published in Science & Technology 24 Oct 2017 (NEW YORK TIMES) With Tropical Storm Ophelia’s transition to Hurricane Ophelia on Wednesday, 2017 became the first year in more than a century — and only the fourth on record — in which 10 Atlantic storms in a row reached hurricane strength. Read more...