Subtropical Storm Theta makes 2020 most active hurricane season on record

Published November 10, 2020 6:39pm ET



With 29 named storms, the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season is now the most active season since researchers began keeping hurricane records 170 years ago.

The National Hurricane Center named Subtropical Storm Theta late Tuesday morning. The center said the storm is “near hurricane strength” as it heads east from the middle of the Atlantic.

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