2018 Atlantic hurricane season (theweatherman561)

The 2018 Atlantic Hurricane Season was an above average season, with a whopping 11 hurricanes, 8 of which were major storms. 9 storms made landfall in the United States, and a handful of others came close enough to cause damage. 563 fatalities occurred due to storms this season. Scientists have compared the 2018 season to the 2005 hurricane season, due to the abnormal amount of major hurricanes, and late end to the season.

Hurricane Andy
Andy was a Category 4 hurricane, which caused 23 deaths (all in the Dominican Republic).

On June 29th, the NHC was tracking an area of low pressure with a high likelihood of development. On July 1st, Tropical Depression 1L was officially classified as a tropical system, and by the 2nd, it had become Tropical Storm Andy. Only July 3rd, the storm impacted the Windward Islands, bringing heavy rain and strong winds of around 70 MPH. The system was expected to intensify soon, and the put Puerto Rico under a Tropical Storm Watch. The storm intensified to a Category 1 on July 4th, and the following day, made landfall in the Dominican Republic, with wind speeds of 85 MPH. Puerto Rico experienced scattered thunderstorms, but nothing major. In the Dominican Republic, 23 deaths were recorded, primarily due to drowning.

The storm plowed through the eastern Bahamas as it continued to strengthen, reaching Category 2 status by the 7th. On July 8th, the rapid intensification continued, and Andy jumped 2 categories, becoming a Category 4 hurricane, about 175 miles east of Melbourne, Florida.

At this point, the NHC didn't give the storm a high threat to the United States, as it was expected to turn northeastward before any significant impacts were made. Sure enough, Andy began to move northeastward on July 10th, passing 150 miles southeast of Wilmington, NC. The storm remained a major hurricane before rapidly as it passed 40° latitude on July 12th. Things went downhill fast for Andy, which became a tropical storm again by the 14th, and disappeared completely by the 15th, over the Azores.