2021 Atlantic Hurricane Season (anthonyd73648's version)

The 2018 Atlantic Hurricane Season began on June 1, 2018, and ended on November 30, 2018.

==Seasonal forecasts==

==Season Summary==

The 2018 Atlantic Hurricane Season

==Storms==

===Tropical Storm Alberto===

On June 25, the NHC noted that an area of low pressure could form in the Gulf Of Mexico later in the week. By June 28, an area of low pressure had formed and was showing signs of organization. As the system meandered northeast of the Yucatan Peninsula, the storm continued to organize throughout the hours of June 29. The next day, the hurricane hunters flew into the system and found a closed circulation and 40 mph winds. The NHC named the system Tropical Storm Alberto on the afternoon of June 30. On July 1, Alberto strengthened to 50 mph as it moved toward the Florida Panhandle. Tropical storm watches and warnings were issued for the Florida Panhandle, and Alberto made landfall early on July 2 in Apalachicola, Florida. Later that day, Alberto emerged into the Atlantic Ocean, and entered an unfavorable area for tropical cyclones. On July 3, Alberto weakened to 40 mph, and by July 4 Alberto had weakened into a 30 mph tropical depression about 200 miles west of Bermuda. On July 5, Alberto dissipated and was swept away by a cold front. Overall, Alberto did $500,000 in damage and killed 3 people.

=== Hurricane Beryl ===

On August 4, a vigorous tropical wave came off the coast of Africa, and was being monitored by the NHC for possible development. Despite unfavorable conditions, the wave showed signs of organization on August 5, and the system was named Tropical Storm Beryl on August 6 when it was found to have a closed circulation. On August 7, Beryl continued to fight unfavorable upper level winds and dry air, and it was headed west at speeds of 15 mph. On August 8, an unexpected period of strengthening began, and later that day Beryl was a 65 mph tropical storm. On August 9, Beryl continued to strengthen, and it reached its peak intensity as a 75 mph category 1 hurricane in the later hours. On August 10, wind shear increased, which caused the storm to weaken to 65 mph, and tropical storm watches were issued for the Lesser Antilles. The next day, Beryl continued to move westward as it continued to weaken. By August 12, Beryl was a 45 mph tropical storm, and thunderstorm activity was almost nonexistent. During the later hours of August 12, Beryl did not have a clear area of circulation, and tropical storm watches were dropped for the Lesser Antilles. Early on August 13, winds diminished and Beryl dissipated. Beryl did no damage and nobody was killed.

=== Hurricane Chris ===

On August 26, an area of low pressure formed in the Southeastern Bahamas, and was moving north-northwestward at speeds of 10 mph. On August 27, the system entered an area with warm waters and very little wind shear, causing rapid organization. On August 28, the hurricane hunters confirmed that the system had tropical storm force winds and a closed circulation, and the NHC named the system Tropical Storm Chris. Chris was initially thought to move up the coastline of the United States, and the NHC issued tropical storm watches and warnings on the entire East Coast up until North Carolina. Chris intensified into a 65 mph tropical storm on August 29, and hurricane watches were put up in Northern Florida and Georgia. On August 30, Chris slowed down and intensified into an 85 mph category 1 hurricane over the Northwestern Bahamas. On August 31, Chris strengthened into a 100 mph category 2 hurricane, and hurricane warnings were extended into Southern Florida. On September 1, Chris suddenly veered westward towards South Florida, and tropical storm/hurricane watches and warnings were dropped for Northern Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina. Early on September 2, Chris made landfall in Jupiter, Florida with wind speeds of 100 mph, knocking down trees and damaging mobile homes. Chris weakened over Florida, and by the time it emerged into the Gulf Of Mexico on September 3, Chris was a 65 mph tropical storm. On September 4, Chris began to move northwestward, and it re-strengthened into a 90 mph category 1 hurricane. Hurricane watches and warnings were issued for Louisiana and Alabama, and many people evacuated. On September 4, Chris rapidly strengthened into a 145 mph category 4 hurricane. Early on September 5, Chris made landfall in Gulfport, Alabama as a 145 mph category 4. Chris weakened over land, and was swept away by a storm front on September 6. In total, Chris did $250,000,000 in damage and killed 16 people.

=== Tropical Storm Debby ===

On September 13, a tropical wave moved off the coast of Africa which was being fueled by a monsoon trough. On September 14, the storm continued to organize inside a pocket of moist air, and by September 15 the system had a closed circulation. The NHC named it Tropical Storm Debby, and it was headed westward at speeds of 10 mph. On September 16, Debby reached its peak intensity of 45 mph. On September 17, Debby was no longer being fueled by a monsoon trough, and it moved into a much more hostile environment for tropical cyclones. On September 18, Debby had almost no thunderstorm activity, and was a 35 mph tropical depression. On September 19, dry air encroached the system, detaching the circulation completely from the system, and Debby dissipated. Overall, Debby did no damage, but one person was killed while sailing too far out to sea.

=== Hurricane Ernesto ===

On September 20, yet another tropical wave came off the coast of Africa which was being fueled by a monsoon trough. On September 21, the system rapidly organized inside a large pocket of moist air, and the hurricane hunters found a closed circulation and tropical storm force winds on September 22. The NHC named the system Tropical Storm Ernesto. On September 23, Ernesto strengthened to 65 mph, and it was moving westward at speeds of 15 mph. On September 24, rapid strengthening occurred as Ernesto entered an area with warm waters and very little wind shear, strengthening into a 105 mph category 2 hurricane. Early on September 25, Ernesto reached its peak intensity as a 120 mph category 3 hurricane, and tropical storm and hurricane watches were issued for the Lesser Antilles. Later on September 25, Ernesto weakened into a 100 mph category 2 as it entered a more unfavorable area with stronger wind shear. On September 26, all watches and warnings were dropped as the storm weakened to 60 mph. On September 27, Ernesto had almost no thunderstorm activity, and dissipated that same day. Ernesto did no damage and did not kill anyone.

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=== Tropical Storm Florence ===

On September 25, a buoy approximately 250 miles east of Honduras reported tropical storm force winds. The hurricane hunters flew into the storm, confirming tropical storm force winds and a closed circulation. The system was named Tropical Storm Florence by the NHC as a result. On September 26, Florence strengthened into a 60 mph tropical storm, and tropical storm warnings were issued for the Yucatan Peninsula. Late on September 26, Florence made landfall with 65 mph winds, causing lots of flooding and mudslides. On September 27, Florence emerged into the Bay of Campeche with wind speeds of 45 mph, and tropical storm warnings were put up for the East Coast of Mexico. On September 28, Florence made landfall near Tampico, Mexico with winds of 60 mph, causing more flooding and mudslides. On September 29, Florence was torn apart by the Mexican Mountains. Despite being a tropical storm, Florence did $3,000,000,000 in damage and killed 476 people.

=== Hurricane Gordon ===

On September 25, a tropical wave came off the coast of Africa, which was being monitored by the NHC for development. On September 26, the system began to show signs of rapid organization. On September 27, the hurricane hunters concluded that the system had tropical storm force winds, and a closed circulation. The NHC named the system Tropical Storm Gordon as a result. Although conditions in the MDR (Main Development Region) were highly unfavorable earlier on in the season, conditions rapidly became more conducive for tropical cyclones, and Gordon strengthened into a 65 mph tropical storm. On September 29, Gordon continued heading westward at speeds of 15 mph, and it intensified into a 75 mph category 1 hurricane. On September 30, Gordon strengthened to 90 mph, and hurricane watches were issued for the Lesser Antilles. On October 1, Gordon reached its peak intensity as a 105 mph category 2 hurricane. On October 2, Gordon made landfall over the Lesser Antilles with wind speeds of 100 mph, and hurricane warnings were issued for Puerto Rico. On October 3, the storm weakened into a 80 mph category 1 hurricane, and it made landfall in Puerto Rico at that intensity. On October 4, Gordon weakened into a 65 mph tropical storm, and it made landfall over the Dominican Republic at that intensity. By October 5, Gordon had winds of 50 mph, and tropical storm warnings were issued for the majority of the Bahamas, and hurricane watches were issued for Florida, as the storm was forecast to intensify. Later on October 5, Gordon made landfall over the southeastern islands of the Bahamas. On October 6, Gordon strengthened into a 70 mph tropical storm, as Gordon continued to pass over the Bahamas. The hurricane watches issued for South Florida were upgraded into hurricane warnings. On October 7, Gordon strengthened into an 80 mph category 1 hurricane, and made landfall in Stuart, Florida at that intensity. On October 8, Gordon rapidly weakened over land, and failed to emerge into the Gulf Of Mexico as a tropical cyclone. The remnants of Gordon moved northwestward and gave lots of rainfall to Alabama on October 9, and was swept away by a cold front on October 10. In total, Gordon did $350,000,000 in damage, and killed 17 people.

=== Tropical Storm Helene ===

On October 1, a cold front moved over Bermuda, and a small area of circulation formed. On October 2, the hurricane hunters flew into the system and found that the system did have a closed circulation, but lacked tropical characteristics. The NHC named the system Subtropical Storm Helene. On October 3, Helene began to organize, and it transitioned into a fully tropical system with 50 mph winds. Helene gave lots of rainfall to Bermuda, actually benefiting the island by ending a drought. On October 4, Helene rapidly accelerated northeastward at speeds of 25 mph, and the storm rapidly weakened as it entered cooler waters on October 5. On October 6, the circulation was completely ripped apart as the storm moved northeastward at 40 mph, and Helene dissipated as a result. Helene did no damage and did not kill anyone.

=== Hurricane Isaac ===

On October 1, the NHC noted that an area of low pressure had formed in the southwestern Caribbean Sea, and the system was being monitored for development. The system began to show signs of organization on October 2, which continued through October 3. On October 4, the hurricane hunters confirmed that the system had a closed circulation, and it was named Tropical Storm Isaac by the NHC. On October 5, Isaac meandered in the southwestern Caribbean Sea, and it strengthened slightly into a 50 mph tropical storm. Although it wasn't originally expected to strengthen much, it unexpectedly began a period of rapid strengthening on October 6, Early on October 6, the storm had winds of 50 mph, and by the end of the day, Isaac was a 100 mph category 2 hurricane, doubling its intensity in less than 24 hours. Early on October 7, hurricane warnings were issued for Honduras and Nicaragua, as Isaac strengthened into a 125 mph category 3 hurricane. On October 8, Isaac peaked as a 145 mph category 4 hurricane, making landfall in Nicaragua at that intensity. Lots of flooding and mudslides occurred as a result of the storm. On October 9, Isaac moved northwestward over Honduras as it rapidly lost strength over the mountainous terrain. Isaac dissipated on October 10 over Guatemala as a result of the mountains in the area. In total, Isaac did $1,500,000,000 in damage and killed 92 people.

=== Tropical Storm Joyce ===

An extratropical cyclone was spotted approximate 250 miles southeast of Newfoundland on October 5. On October 6, the system unexpectedly showed signs of organization, and by October 7 the system had a closed circulation that was disorganized, and the system was named Subtropical Storm Joyce. The unique formation of this storm set a record in the Atlantic Basin. Joyce transitioned into a fully tropical system later on October 7 with 40 mph winds, and it was swept away on October 8 into the Arctic region. Joyce did no damage and did not kill anyone.

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=== Hurricane Kirk ===

On October 10, a disorganized tropical wave was spotted moving off the coast of Africa. The next day, the system fought some wind shear and failed to organize. However, on October 12, the system entered a more favorable region for organization, and a much clearer circulation appeared within the system. On October 13, the system was deemed organized enough to be declared a tropical storm. The NHC named the system Tropical Storm Kirk as a result. Kirk had 40 mph winds when it formed on October 13. On October 14, Kirk strengthened into a 60 mph tropical storm, and hurricane watches were issued for the Lesser Antilles. On October 15, Kirk did not strengthen at all, and it became less organized in the process. On October 16, Kirk strengthened into a 75 mph category 1 hurricane, and the hurricane watches in the Lesser Antilles were upgraded to hurricane warnings. On October 17, Kirk made landfall in the Lesser Antilles at its peak intensity, as it continued to move west into the Caribbean Sea, On October 18, Kirk suddenly weakened to 50 mph, and it was forecast to dissipate the next day. Early on October 19, Kirk entered a much more favorable region in the southwestern Caribbean Sea with 40 mph winds, and it strengthened into a 65 mph tropical storm by the end of the day. On October 20, Kirk strengthened into a 90 mph category 1 hurricane, and it took a northwestward turn and hurricane warnings were issued for the Yucatan Peninsula. On October 21, conditions became even more favorable, and Kirk strengthened into a 110 mph category 2 hurricane. Early on October 22, Kirk made landfall in the Yucatan Peninsula at its peak intensity of 115 mph. Kirk weakened as it meandered over the Yucatan Peninsula throughout the hours of October 22, weakening to a 65 mph tropical storm by the morning hours of October 23. Kirk turned northeastward, and tropical storm warnings and hurricane watches were issued for South Florida. On October 24, Kirk re-strengthened into a 75 mph category 1 hurricane, and made landfall in Naples, Florida. On October 25, Kirk emerged into the open Atlantic as a 50 mph tropical storm, and tropical storm warnings were issued for Bermuda. On October 26, Kirk made landfall in Bermuda before dissipating on October 27 from the cold water trails of Hurricane Leslie. In total, Kirk did $1,750,000,000 in damage and killed 1,756 people.

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=== Hurricane Leslie ===

On October 15, an area of low pressure formed near Bermuda. The next day, the system began to organize in unusually warm waters, as it drifted northeastward towards the island of Bermuda. On October 17, the NHC named the system Tropical Storm Leslie as it was found to have a closed circulation. Leslie made landfall later on October 17 as a minimal tropical storm with 45 mph winds. On October 18, Leslie suddenly began a period of strengthening, and it was a 65 mph tropical storm by the end of the day. On October 19, Leslie reached its peak intensity as a 75 mph category 1 hurricane. Leslie became one of the northernmost storms to ever be upgraded to category 1 status. On October 20, cold water took its toll on Leslie and it rapidly weakened to 45 mph. On October 21, Leslie dissipated and became extratropical due to very cold waters and strong wind shear. On October 22, Leslie's remnants were absorbed by another extratropical cyclone near Iceland. Leslie did no damage, but one person was killed in Iceland by a tree limb.

=== Tropical Storm Michael ===

On October 22, a disturbed area of weather spawned by a cold front appeared in the Gulf Of Mexico just off the coast of Louisiana. The system was originally forecast to dissipate, but on October 23, the system was found to have tropical storm force winds and a closed circulation. The system was named Tropical Storm Michael by the NHC. Later on October 23, Michael made landfall in New Orleans as a minimal tropical storm, causing lots of flooding in the area. Early on October 24, Michael was broken apart over land, and was swept away by another cold front that same day. Overall, $10,000,000 in damage was attributed to Michael, and 4 people trapped in a submerged vehicle died from the storm.

=== Hurricane Nadine ===

On October 27, an area of disturbed weather formed in the southwestern Caribbean Sea about 100 miles north of Panama. The system failed to organize at first, but conditions became more favorable and the system organized significantly on October 29. On October 30, the system had a closed circulation, but it did not have tropical storm force winds. The NHC named the system Tropical Depression Fourteen, since the system had only 35 mph winds. On October 31, tropical storm force winds were spotted near the system, and the NHC upgraded the system to Tropical Storm Nadine. Tropical storm warnings were issued for Jamaica, and tropical storm and hurricane watches were issued for Cuba. Nadine was headed north-northeastward at speeds of 10 mph. Early on November 1, Nadine strengthened into an 85 mph category 1 hurricane, and hurricane warnings were issued for both Jamaica and Cuba. Later on November 1, Nadine made landfall in Jamaica as a 105 mph category 2. On November 2, Nadine emerged back into the ocean with wind speeds of 75 mph, and it made landfall at that intensity in Cuba later that same day. On November 3, Nadine took a more northerly path towards The Bahamas as it went back over open waters. Due to the cuban mountains, Nadine had 45 mph winds when it took aim on The Bahamas, but warnings were still issued there. On November 4, Nadine strengthened back into a 60 mph tropical storm, and tropical storm warnings were issued for South Florida. On November 5, Nadine made landfall in Boynton Beach, Florida as a 65 mph tropical storm, and the storm skimmed the coastline of the state throughout November 6. Nadine dissipated over Jacksonville, Florida on November 7, and was swept away by a cold front the next day. In total, Nadine did $500,000,000 in damage and killed 43 people.

=== Tropical Storm Oscar ===

On November 6, a cold front spawned an area of rotation approximately 300 miles west of Bermuda, and the system was producing lots of organized showers and thunderstorms. On November 7, the NHC ruled that the storm was organized enough to be named Tropical Storm Oscar. On November 8, Oscar reached its peak intensity of 55 mph whilst staying clear of land. On November 9, Oscar dissipated in the Northern Atlantic Ocean and was absorbed by an extratropical cyclone the next day. Oscar did no damage, but a sailboat sank off the coast of Bermuda killing 11 people.

=== Tropical Storm Patty ===

On November 19, a

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==Storm names==

The following names will be used to name tropical and subtropical cyclones in the 2018 season.

==Season effects==

This is a table of the storms and their effects in the 2023 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 2023 USD (the listed damage figure is in millions).