Hurricane Walter, nicknamed Hurricane Grinch, Hurricane Ebenezer and Hurricane Scrooge by many, became the first December Atlantic major hurricane in recorded history. The final storm of the 2016 Atlantic Hurricane Season, Walter was known for its large-scale power outages across the Southeastern United States on Christmas Day. Walter did not cause any HUMAN deaths (16 elves on the shelves and 5 reindeer died), but its impact on several Christmases across the Southeast caused its name to be retired and replaced with Wilbur for the 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season.