First storm formed | June 30 |
Last storm dissipated | November 10 |
Strongest storm | Ida - 941 mb, 135 mph |
Total depressions | 24 |
Total storms | 21 |
Hurricanes | 11 |
Major hurricanes | 2 |
Total damages | $51.87 billion (2015 USD) |
Total fatalities | 1,065 |
The 2018 Lake Michigan hurricane season was an active season.
This season is saw a record amount of activity and ACE level.
There was a record breaking 21 storms that formed over Lake Michigan, rather than the more usual 5 to 10.
Over 10 hurricanes, which would usually be 1 to 4. And a modest amount of Major hurricanes, which only 1+ (if at all) or none usually form.
And an ACE Value of up to 130.
Meaning Lake Michigan nearly saw 2005 Atlantic hurricane season type activity.
Storms[]
Tropical Depression One-M[]
Tropical depression (SSHWS) | |||
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Duration | June 30 – July 1 | ||
Peak intensity | 35 mph (55 km/h) (1-min) 1002 mbar (hPa) |
Hurricane Allyson[]
Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS) | |||
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Duration | July 16 – July 20 | ||
Peak intensity | 75 mph (120 km/h) (1-min) 987 mbar (hPa) |
Tropical Storm Bertram[]
Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |||
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Duration | July 23 – July 26 | ||
Peak intensity | 70 mph (110 km/h) (1-min) 988 mbar (hPa) |
Subtropical Depression Four-M[]
Subtropical depression (SSHWS) | |||
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Duration | August 2 – August 3 | ||
Peak intensity | 35 mph (55 km/h) (1-min) 1004 mbar (hPa) |
Tropical Depression Five=M[]
Tropical depression (SSHWS) | |||
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Duration | August 6 – August 8 | ||
Peak intensity | 35 mph (55 km/h) (1-min) 1001 mbar (hPa) |
Tropical Storm Clare[]
Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |||
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Duration | August 9 – August 12 | ||
Peak intensity | 45 mph (75 km/h) (1-min) 998 mbar (hPa) |
Hurricane Dennis[]
Category 2 hurricane (SSHWS) | |||
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Duration | August 11 – August 16 | ||
Peak intensity | 100 mph (155 km/h) (1-min) 970 mbar (hPa) |
Hurricane Emma[]
Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS) | |||
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Duration | August 14 – August 18 | ||
Peak intensity | 75 mph (120 km/h) (1-min) 987 mbar (hPa) |
Tropical Storm Fred[]
Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |||
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Duration | August 21 – August 24 | ||
Peak intensity | 50 mph (85 km/h) (1-min) 996 mbar (hPa) |
Hurricane Gracie[]
Category 2 hurricane (SSHWS) | |||
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Duration | August 31 – September 4 | ||
Peak intensity | 105 mph (165 km/h) (1-min) 962 mbar (hPa) |
Subtropical Storm Hank[]
Subtropical storm (SSHWS) | |||
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Duration | September 7 – September 9 | ||
Peak intensity | 40 mph (65 km/h) (1-min) 1000 mbar (hPa) |
Hurricane Ida[]
Category 4 hurricane (SSHWS) | |||
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Duration | September 10 – September 17 | ||
Peak intensity | 135 mph (215 km/h) (1-min) 941 mbar (hPa) |
Tropical Storm John[]
Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |||
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Duration | September 15 – September 18 | ||
Peak intensity | 60 mph (95 km/h) (1-min) 992 mbar (hPa) |
Tropical Storm Katie[]
Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |||
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Duration | September 19 – September 21 | ||
Peak intensity | 40 mph (65 km/h) (1-min) 1000 mbar (hPa) |
Hurricane Larry[]
Category 3 hurricane (SSHWS) | |||
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Duration | September 22 – September 27 | ||
Peak intensity | 115 mph (185 km/h) (1-min) 956 mbar (hPa) |
Tropical Storm Maggie[]
Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |||
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Duration | September 24 – September 27 | ||
Peak intensity | 65 mph (100 km/h) (1-min) 989 mbar (hPa) |
Hurricane Norman[]
Category 2 hurricane (SSHWS) | |||
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Duration | September 29 – October 4 | ||
Peak intensity | 110 mph (175 km/h) (1-min) 958 mbar (hPa) |
Tropical Storm Ophelia[]
Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |||
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Duration | September 30 – October 2 | ||
Peak intensity | 45 mph (75 km/h) (1-min) 999 mbar (hPa) |
Hurricane Peter[]
Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS) | |||
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Duration | October 8 – October 12 | ||
Peak intensity | 90 mph (150 km/h) (1-min) 971 mbar (hPa) |
Hurricane Rina[]
Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS) | |||
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Duration | October 13 – October 17 | ||
Peak intensity | 85 mph (140 km/h) (1-min) 976 mbar (hPa) |
Tropical Storm Sergio[]
Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |||
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Duration | October 19 – October 22 | ||
Peak intensity | 65 mph (100 km/h) (1-min) 990 mbar (hPa) |
Hurricane Tammy[]
Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS) | |||
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Duration | October 24 – October 27 | ||
Peak intensity | 80 mph (130 km/h) (1-min) 981 mbar (hPa) |
Tropical Storm Victor[]
Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |||
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Duration | October 30 – November 1 | ||
Peak intensity | 50 mph (85 km/h) (1-min) 994 mbar (hPa) |
Hurricane Whitney[]
Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS) | |||
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Duration | November 6 – November 10 | ||
Peak intensity | 75 mph (120 km/h) (1-min) 987 mbar (hPa) |
Timeline[]
Accumulated Cyclone Energy (ACE) Rating[]
ACE (104 kt2) – Storm: Source | |||||
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1 | 20.0 | Ida | 12 | 4.11 | Bertrum |
2 | 13.5 | Lee | 13 | 3.75 | Maggie |
3 | 11.9 | Norman | 14 | 3.46 | Sergio |
4 | 10.9 | Gracie | 15 | 3.33 | John |
5 | 10.0 | Dennis | 16 | 3.00 | Victor |
6 | 8.24 | Peter | 17 | 2.48 | Fred |
7 | 6.99 | Rina | 18 | 2.16 | Claudia |
8 | 6.15 | Tammy | 19 | 1.90 | Ophelia |
9 | 5.37 | Allyson | 20 | 1.57 | Katie |
10 | 5.00 | Whitney | 21 | 1.49 | Harold |
11 | 4.68 | Emma | 22 | 0.00 | Storm |
Total=130.01 |
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.