The 1990 Atlantic hurricane season was a below average season, featuring 10 named storms, 2 hurricanes, and no major hurricanes, which caused a total of $0 million (1990 USD) in damages. The season officially began on June 1, 1990, and lasted until November 30, 1990. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin. However, tropical cyclogenesis is possible at any time of the year.
Seasonal Summary[]
Systems[]
Tropical Storm Arthur[]
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | July 28 – August 1 |
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| Peak intensity | 60 mph (95 km/h) (1-min) 991 mbar (hPa) |
Originally: Hurricane Bertha
Tropical Depression Two[]
| Tropical depression (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | August 2 – August 5 |
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| Peak intensity | 35 mph (55 km/h) (1-min) 1007 mbar (hPa) |
Originally: Tropical Storm Cesar
Tropical Storm Bertha[]
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | August 5 – August 8 |
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| Peak intensity | 65 mph (100 km/h) (1-min) 996 mbar (hPa) |
Originally: Hurricane Diana
Hurricane Cesar[]
| Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | August 25 – September 2 |
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| Peak intensity | 90 mph (150 km/h) (1-min) 978 mbar (hPa) |
Originally: Hurricane Gustav
Tropical Storm Diana[]
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | August 26 – August 30 |
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| Peak intensity | 45 mph (75 km/h) (1-min) 1001 mbar (hPa) |
Originally: Tropical Storm Hortense
Hurricane Edouard[]
| Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | September 6 – September 16 |
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| Peak intensity | 75 mph (120 km/h) (1-min) 990 mbar (hPa) |
Originally: Hurricane Isidore
Tropical Storm Fran[]
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | September 24 – October 6 |
|---|---|
| Peak intensity | 60 mph (95 km/h) (1-min) 991 mbar (hPa) |
Originally: Hurricane Josephine
Tropical Storm Gustav[]
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | October 4 – October 8 |
|---|---|
| Peak intensity | 65 mph (100 km/h) (1-min) 994 mbar (hPa) |
Originally: Hurricane Klaus
Tropical Storm Hortense[]
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | October 9 – October 14 |
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| Peak intensity | 65 mph (100 km/h) (1-min) 992 mbar (hPa) |
Originally: Hurricane Lili
Tropical Storm Isidore[]
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | October 10 – October 12 |
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| Peak intensity | 50 mph (85 km/h) (1-min) 996 mbar (hPa) |
Originally: Tropical Storm Marco
Tropical Storm Josephine[]
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | October 17 – October 21 |
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| Peak intensity | 65 mph (100 km/h) (1-min) 999 mbar (hPa) |
Originally: Hurricane Nana
System Names[]
The following list of names was used for named storms that formed in the North Atlantic in 1990. The names not retired from this list were used again in the 1996 season. This is the same list used for the 1984 season, as no names were retired that year. The names Hortense, Isidore, and Josephine were used for the first time this season.
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Retirement[]
No names were retired after the 1990 season.
Seasonal Effects[]
| Storm name |
Dates active | Storm category at peak intensity |
Max 1-min wind mph (km/h) |
Min. press. (mbar) |
Areas affected | Damage (USD) |
Deaths | |||
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| Arthur | August ? – ? | Tropical storm | 0 | 0 | None | None | None | |||
| Season aggregates | ||||||||||
| 0 | August 0 – December 0, 1990 | 0 | 0 | $0 million | 0 | |||||