Hurricane Joyce (Hitman)

Hurricane Joyce was a deadly Category 4 hurricane that struck Central America in September 2018. On September 8, a tropical wave emerged on radar before strengthening into Tropical Storm Joyce on September 10.

Rapid intensification occurred and Joyce became a Category 3 by September 12. Then the following day, Joyce became a Category 4 with peak winds near 140 mph. The system temporarily weakened when the system had an eyewall replacement cycle before regaining strength when striking Belize, killing 542. An estimated $360 million in damage was done before the system dissipated on September 22.

542 were killed, thousands more were killed, and $360 million in damages was done. Due to the high count of fatalities and damage, the name Joyce was retired from hurricane naming usage and replaced with Jackson for the 2024 season.