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The most recent hurricanes was Hurricane Rina in 2011. There are hurricanes every year.
The 2011 hurricane season officially begins on June 1 2011.
The last 5 hurricanes to make landfall in the U.S. at hurricane intensity were:Humberto (2007)Dolly (2008)Gustav (2008)Ike (2008)Irene (2011)Hurricane Earl in 2010 is an honorable mention as it impacted parts of North Carolina with hurricane-force winds but did not make a direct landfall.
The last hurricane was named Tomas.
The last hurricane in 2011's official hurricane season (which ended on November 30), was Hurricane Rina, which lasted between October 23 and October 28, 2011. However, there has been a tropical storm, Sean, that brewed up in early November (November 3-8, 2011), but it dissipated before it became a hurricane. However, just because the official hurricane season is over doesn't mean you should stop looking. There have actually been a handful of storms that have formed in December. Two storms, one having become a Category 1 Hurricane back in 1954-1955, have even spanned two calendar years, brewing in the last few days of December and dissipating in the first few days of January.
August 20-29, 2011. Due to the extreme damage and cost in lives of the August 2011 Hurricane Irene, the name has been permanently retired by the World Meteorological Organization for North Atlantic hurricanes.
Hurricane Katrina occurred in 2005, Hurricane Irene occurred in 2011.
Actually, as of October 9, 2012 the last hurricane was Hurricane Nadine in the Atlantic ocean which lasted from September 11, 2012 until October 4.
Hurricane Bawbag happened in 2011.
The last hurricane to hit South Carolina was Irene.
The last named hurricane in 2010 was Hurricane Tomas.
Hurricane Earl.