1989 Atlantic hurricane season (SDTWFC What Might Have Been)

The 1989 Atlantic hurricane season (What Might Have Been) was a near average season in terms of depressions and named storms, with 15 and 14 forming, respectively. However, the season proved to be very destructive and deadly, mainly due to Hurricane Joseph.

Tropical Storm Arthur
(Previously Tropical Depression One)

Tropical Depression Two
(Previously Tropical Storm Allison)

Tropical Storm Barry
(Previously Tropical Storm Barry)

Tropical Storm Candy
(Previously Hurricane Chantal)

Hurricane Duncan
(Previously Hurricane Dean)

Tropical Storm Evan
(Previously Tropical Depression Six)

Hurricane Fabio
(Previously Hurricane Erin)

Tropical Storm Gaston
(Previously Hurricane Felix)

Tropical Storm Heath
(Previously Tropical Depression Nine)

Hurricane Irvin
(Previously Hurricane Gabrielle)

Hurricane Joseph
(Previously Hurricane Hugo)

Tropical Storm Kent
(Previously Tropical Storm Iris)

Tropical Storm Liam
(Previously Tropical Depression Thirteen)

Hurricane Mickey
(Previously Hurricane Jerry)

Hurricane Nestor
(Previously Tropical Storm Karen)

Storm Names
This was the same list used in 1983, since no names were retired in 1983. Names not retired will be used again in the 1995 season. Names not used are marked in italics.

Retirement
The SDTWFC decided to retire the names Joseph and Nestor due to the damages and deaths they caused. They will be replaced with James and North for the 1995 season.