1975 Atlantic hurricane season was an active hurricane season, with 21 depressions, 19 named storms, 10 whom achieved hurricane intensity, and 5 which peaked as a major hurricane. The season began on June 1 and ended on November 30. These dates usually delimit the period of storm formation every year, but storms can form at any part of the year. The season began with the formation of Tropical Storm Adelle on June 16 and ended with the dissipation of Tropical Depression 21 on December 11. The scale of activity this year was very active, with 21 storms. The strongest storm this year was Hurricane Francene, a very strong and catastrophic Category 5 hurricane that wrecked havoc in places such as Leeward Islands, Lesser Antilles, Puerto Rico, Hispaniola, Cuba, Jamaica, Bahamas, Florida, The Car