2018 Atlantic Hurricane Season (Akio)

The 2018 Season was average in terms of named storms, but below average in terms of hurricanes and major hurricanes. Two storms tied for the strongest storm of the season. Hurricanes Chris and Joyce both reached winds of 140 MPH and a pressure of 941 millibars. The season ran from June 1, 2018 to November 30, 2018, however the first storm, Alberto, developed three weeks after the start of the season on June 20, and the final storm, Michael, dissipated nearly a month before the season's end on November 3. This was the first season since 2015 to not feature more than 2 major hurricanes, as 2016 featured 4 and 2017 featured 5. The most significant storm of the season was Chris, due to its landfall at peak intensity on the AL/FL border. Chris also had 5 other landfalls, but none of them were stronger than tropical storm intensity. The most costliest storm of the season was Helene, which stalled over the Lesser Antilles for 3 days. Tropical Storm Leslie made landfall in South America, becoming the first storm to make landfall in South America since 2002.