This was a quiet season due the El Nino. Tropical Depression One January 1 - January 7 killed 0 Tropical Storm Arlene May 5 - May 10 killed 12 Tropical Storm Bret June 1 - June 4 killed 0 Hurricane Cindy June 6 - June 16 cat1 killed 0 Tropical Storm Don June 21 - June 27 killed 12* Don was the third storm to never reach hurricane status. Hurricane Emily July 1 - July 23 cat4 killed 0 Tropical Storm Franklin July 3 - July 17 killed 0 Hurricane Gert July 14 - July 24 cat5 killed 1233441 Tropical Storm Harvey August 1 - August 6 killed 0 Tropical Storm Irma August 11 - August 21 killed 0