1985 Atlantic hurricane season (SDTWFC What Might Have Been)

The 1985 Atlantic hurricane season (SDTWFC What Might Have Been) features what the SDTWFC thought storms would do upon formation. The season was near average, with 13 depressions forming, 12 of which went on to become named storms. The SDTWFC did not expect Elena to form, and thus the storm does not have a WMHB counterpart.

Tropical Storm Ana
(Previously Tropical Storm Ana)

Tropical Storm Bethany
(Previously Hurricane Bob)

Tropical Storm Coryn
(Previously Hurricane Claudette)

Hurricane Donovan
(Previously Hurricane Danny)

Tropical Storm Ernie
(Previously Tropical Depression Five)

Hurricane Flora
(Previously Tropical Depression Six)

Tropical Storm Garry
(Previously Tropical Storm Fabian)

Hurricane Hamilton
(Previously Hurricane Gloria)

Tropical Storm Igor
(Previously Tropical Storm Henri)

Tropical Depression Ten
(Previously Tropical Storm Isabel)

Hurricane Jasmine
(Previously Hurricane Juan)

Hurricane Karen
(Previously Hurricane Kate)

Tropical Storm Lars
(Previously Tropical Depression Thirteen)

Storm Names
This was the same list used in the 1979 season, with the exceptions of Donovan, Hamilton, Karen, Monica, and Winter, which replaced Diane, Hannah, Kyle, Melissa, and Winona. Names not retired will be used again in the 1991 season. No names were retired this year, so the list will have no changes for the 1991 season.