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| First storm formed | June 27 |
| Last storm dissipated | November |
| Strongest storm | Florence - 941 mb, 135 mph |
| Total depressions | 15 |
| Total storms | 13 |
| Hurricanes | 6 |
| Major hurricanes | 2 |
| Total damages | $0 billion (2016 USD) |
| Total fatalities | 0 |
The 2018 Atlantic hurricane season began on June 1st, 2018 and ended November 30th, 2018.
Seasonal forecasts[]
| Source | Date | Named
storms |
Hurricanes | Major
hurricanes | |
| NOAA | May 31, 2018 | 7-14 | 3-6 | 0-2 | |
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| Actual activity | 10 | 5 | 1 | ||
Season Summary[]
The 2018 Atlantic hurricane season was a Slightly Below Average to near normal hurricane season, primarily caused by Moderate El-Nino Conditions, this season spawned 12 Depressions, 10 Named Storms, 5 hurricanes and 1 Major.
The Season had a Semi-Late Start, with Tropical Storm Alberto forming on June 30th.
The Season collectively caused $19.6 billion (USD) in damage and claimed 190 lives.
Storms[]
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Tropical Storm Alberto[]
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |||
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| Duration | June 3 – June 7 | ||
| Peak intensity | 60 mph (95 km/h) (1-min) 995 mbar (hPa) | ||
Main article: Tropical Storm Alberto (2018)
Hurricane Beryl[]
| Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS) | |||
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| Duration | June 30 – July 6 | ||
| Peak intensity | 85 mph (140 km/h) (1-min) 979 mbar (hPa) | ||
Timeline[]
Storm names[]
The following names will be used to name tropical and subtropical cyclones in the 2018 season.
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Retirement[]
During the WMO meeting on April 20th, 2019, the name Florence was officially retired Due to the Damage and Deaths it caused. It was replaced by Felicity for the 2024 season.
-The List for 2024-
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Accumulated Cyclone Energy (ACE) Rating[]
| ACE (104 kt2) – Storm: Source | |||||
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| 1 | 35.0 | Florence | 12 | 0.00 | Storm |
| 2 | 28.4 | Helene | 13 | 0.00 | Storm |
| 3 | 14.6 | Isaac | 14 | 0.00 | Storm |
| 4 | 8.10 | Ernesto | 15 | 0.00 | Storm |
| 5 | 6.55 | Chris | 16 | 0.00 | Storm |
| 6 | 6.35 | Beryl | 17 | 0.00 | Storm |
| 7 | 6.00 | Joyce | 18 | 0.00 | Storm |
| 8 | 5.89 | Kirk | 19 | 0.00 | Storm |
| 9 | 4.71 | Debby | 20 | 0.00 | Storm |
| 10 | 3.65 | Gordon | 21 | 0.00 | Storm |
| 11 | 2.61 | Alberto | 22 | 0.00 | Storm |
| Total=121.86 | |||||
ACE is the result of a storm's winds multiplied by how long it lasted for, so storms or subtropical storms (Originally not included up until 2012) that at lasted a long time , as well as particularly strong hurricanes , have higher ACE totals. Tropical Depressions are not included in season total.
Season effects[]
This is a table of the storms and their effects in the 2018 Atlantic hurricane season. This table includes the storm's names, duration, peak intensity, Areas affected (bold indicates made landfall in that region at least once), damages, and death totals. Deaths in parentheses are additional and indirect (an example of an indirect death would be a traffic accident), but are still storm-related. Damage and deaths include totals while the storm was extratropical, a wave or a low. All of the damage figures are in 2016 USD (the listed damage figure is in millions).
| Storm name | Dates active | Storm category
at peak intensity |
Max 1-min wind
mph (km/h) |
Min.press.(mbar) | Areas affected | Damage (millions USD) | Deaths
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| Alberto | June 27 – July 1 | Tropical storm | 60 (95) | 995 | Mexico | 10 | 6 | |||
| Beryl | July 16 – July 23 | Category 1 hurricane | 75 (120) | 987 | None | 0 | 0 | |||
| Chris | August 6 – August 13 | Category 1 hurricane | 75 (120) | 987 | US East Coast (Florida), The Bahamas | 215 | 14 | |||
| Debby | August 14 – August 18 | Tropical storm | 60 (95) | 992 | None | 0 | 0 | |||
| Ernesto | August 31 – September 6 | Category 1 hurricane | 85 (140) | 979 | US Gulf Coast (Texas), Mexico, Cuba | 210 | 13 | |||
| Florence | September 10 – September 26 | Category 4 hurricane | 145 (230) | 934 | US East Coast (Florida), The Bahamas | 17,000 | 105 | |||
| Season Aggregates | ||||||||||
| 13 cyclones | June 30 – November 12 | 145 (230) | 934 | $19.6 billion | 190 | |||||