11 of them made landfall in the contiguous United States
27 tropical storms established a new record for earliest formation date by storm number.
a record 10 tropical cyclones that underwent rapid intensification
November 10, Tropical Storm Theta became the record-breaking 29th named storm of the season and, three days later, Hurricane Iota formed in the Caribbean. Iota rapidly intensified into a high-end Category 4 hurricane, which also made 2020 the only recorded season with two major hurricanes in November.