1984 Atlantic hurricane season (SDTWFC What Might Have Been)

The 1980 Atlantic hurricane season (SDTWFC What Night Have Been) features what the SDTWFC thought storms would do upon formation. The season was  above average season, with 19 depressions forming, 18 of which went on to become named storms. Despite the high number of named storms, only 8 hurricanes formed, 2 of which became at least category 3 intensity.

Tropical Storm Anya
(Previously Tropical Depression One)

Tropical Storm Brittany
(Previously Tropical Depression Two)

Hurricane Carol
(Previously Tropical Depression Three)

Tropical Storm Dolly
(Previously Subtropical Storm One)

Hurricane Esther
(Previously Tropical Storm Arthur)

Hurricane Francisco
(Previously Tropical Storm Bertha)

Tropical Storm Gloria
(Previously Tropical Storm Cesar)

Tropical Storm Hazel
(Previously Tropical Depression Eight)

Hurricane Irene
(Previously Hurricane Diana)

Tropical Depression Ten
(Previously Tropical Storm Edouard)

Hurricane Jewel
(Previously Tropical Storm Fran)

Tropical Storm Kayla
(Previously Tropical Storm Gustav)

Tropical Storm Luke
(Previously Hurricane Hortense)

Hurricane Mabel
(Previously Tropical Storm Isidore)

Hurricane Nancy
(Previously Hurricane Josephine)

Tropical Storm Octavia
(Previously Tropical Depression Sixteen)

Hurricane Parker
(Previously Hurricane Klaus)

Tropical Storm Rahcel
(Previously Tropical Depression Eighteen)

Tropical Storm Susie
(Previously Hurricane Lili)

Storm Names
This was the same list used in the 1978 season, with the exceptions of Luke and Octavia, which replaced Lucy and Orpha. Names not retired will be used again in the 1990 season. Names not used are marked in italics.

Retirement
The SDTWFC retired the names Carol, Nancy, and Parker. They will be replaced by Charlotte, Natalia, and Percy for the 1990 season.