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May 21 in storm history

3 storms in the historical record were active on May 21 — 0 hurricanes. The strongest was Arthur (2020), a tropical storm peaking at 55 kt. Data: NOAA HURDAT2 best-track archive (2015–present on this site).

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2020s

Arthur (2020) TS 55 kt peak 05-16 → 05-21

Ana (2021) TS 50 kt peak 05-20 → 05-24

2010s

Andrea (2019) TS 35 kt peak 05-20 → 05-22

Peak winds are lifetime maxima from the NOAA best-track archive, not necessarily the intensity on May 21. Browse all-time records or seasons year by year.