2018 Atlantic Hurricane Season (Bob)

The 2018 Atlantic Hurricane Season was another active season, the third in a row. It featured 15 named storms, 10 hurricanes, however there was only 2 major hurricanes. The strongest storm of the season was Hurricane Florence, a category 5 storm that made landfall in Mexico. Another strong storm was Hurricane Joyce, which fell just short of major hurricane status. The Saharan Air Layer was significantly stronger in 2018 than 2016 and 2017, which resulted in less activity in the Eastern Atlantic.