3010 Atlantic hurricane season
First storm formed
January 15, 3010 (record earliest)
Last storm dissipated
January 4, 3011
Strongest storm
Mu - 220 mph, 855 mbar (worldwide record low)
Total storms
55 (record high)
Hurricanes
44 (record high)
Major hurricanes
21 (record high)
Total fatalities
At least 500,000 (record high)
Total damages
$1 trillion
USD (record high)
3010 Atlantic hurricane season was a hyperactive year. The total tally was 55 tropical storms, 44 hurricanes, and 21 major hurricanes, and an ACE of 1014.4. In addition to exhausting the normal list, the Greek alphabet was exhausted, and the National Hurricane Center had to use the Hebrew alphabet .
Timeline [ ] Storms [ ] Hurricane Alberto [ ] Category 3 hurricane (SSHWS) Duration January 15 – January 23 Peak intensity 120 mph (195 km/h) (1-min) 944 mbar (hPa )
Tropical Storm Beryl [ ] Tropical storm (SSHWS) Duration January 17 – January 19 Peak intensity 65 mph (100 km/h) (1-min) 987 mbar (hPa )
Hurricane Chris [ ] Category 2 hurricane (SSHWS) Duration January 24 – January 31 Peak intensity 105 mph (165 km/h) (1-min) 966 mbar (hPa )
Hurricane Debby [ ] Category 2 hurricane (SSHWS) Duration January 25 – February 1 Peak intensity 105 mph (165 km/h) (1-min) 966 mbar (hPa )
Tropical Storm Ernesto [ ] Tropical storm (SSHWS) Duration February 5 – February 6 Peak intensity 40 mph (65 km/h) (1-min) 998 mbar (hPa )
Hurricane Florence [ ] Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS) Duration February 5 – February 13 Peak intensity 85 mph (140 km/h) (1-min) 980 mbar (hPa )
Hurricane Gordon [ ] Category 3 hurricane (SSHWS) Duration February 12 – February 27 Peak intensity 115 mph (185 km/h) (1-min) 938 mbar (hPa )
Hurricane Gordon went to the east coast of the United States.
Hurricane Helene [ ] Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS) Duration February 20 – February 28 Peak intensity 75 mph (120 km/h) (1-min) 993 mbar (hPa )
Hurricane Isaac [ ] Category 5 hurricane (SSHWS) Duration March 3 – March 21 Peak intensity 175 mph (280 km/h) (1-min) 914 mbar (hPa )
Hurricane Joyce [ ] Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS) Duration March 6 – March 14 Peak intensity 80 mph (130 km/h) (1-min) 987 mbar (hPa )
Tropical Storm Kirk [ ] Tropical storm (SSHWS) Duration March 15 – March 15 Peak intensity 40 mph (65 km/h) (1-min) 1016 mbar (hPa )
Hurricane Leslie [ ] Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS) Duration March 19 – April 2 Peak intensity 90 mph (150 km/h) (1-min) 972 mbar (hPa )
Hurricane Michael [ ] Category 2 hurricane (SSHWS) Duration April 7 – April 16 Peak intensity 100 mph (155 km/h) (1-min) 961 mbar (hPa )
Hurricane Nadine [ ] Category 2 hurricane (SSHWS) Duration April 9 – April 14 Peak intensity 110 mph (175 km/h) (1-min) 954 mbar (hPa )
Tropical Depression Fifteen [ ] Tropical depression (SSHWS) Duration April 17 – April 17 Peak intensity 25 mph (35 km/h) (1-min) 1027 mbar (hPa )
Tropical Storm Oscar [ ] Tropical storm (SSHWS) Duration April 19 – April 21 Peak intensity 65 mph (100 km/h) (1-min) 997 mbar (hPa )
Hurricane Patty [ ] Category 4 hurricane (SSHWS) Duration April 21 – May 4 Peak intensity 145 mph (230 km/h) (1-min) 921 mbar (hPa )
Tropical Storm Quigley [ ] Tropical storm (SSHWS) Duration April 30 – May 1 Peak intensity 45 mph (75 km/h) (1-min) 1003 mbar (hPa )
Because the 3010 season was threatening to exhaust the naming list, the NHC added Q , U ,X ,Y ,and Z names to this particular naming list.
Hurricane Rafael [ ] Category 3 hurricane (SSHWS) Duration May 3 – May 24 Peak intensity 125 mph (205 km/h) (1-min) 945 mbar (hPa )
Hurricane Sara [ ] Category 2 hurricane (SSHWS) Duration May 8 – May 13 Peak intensity 110 mph (175 km/h) (1-min) 965 mbar (hPa )
Tropical Storm Tony [ ] Tropical storm (SSHWS) Duration May 10 – May 11 Peak intensity 45 mph (75 km/h) (1-min) 1004 mbar (hPa )
Hurricane Ursula [ ] Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS) Duration May 16 – May 20 Peak intensity 85 mph (140 km/h) (1-min) 981 mbar (hPa )
Hurricane Valerie [ ] Category 2 hurricane (SSHWS) Duration May 30 – June 6 Peak intensity 105 mph (165 km/h) (1-min) 967 mbar (hPa )
Tropical Storm William [ ] Tropical storm (SSHWS) Duration June 3 – June 6 Peak intensity 60 mph (95 km/h) (1-min) 1011 mbar (hPa )
Hurricane Xcel [ ] Category 4 hurricane (SSHWS) Duration June 4 – June 16 Peak intensity 150 mph (240 km/h) (1-min) 919 mbar (hPa )
Hurricane Yasmine [ ] Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS) Duration June 4 – June 10 Peak intensity 80 mph (130 km/h) (1-min) 987 mbar (hPa )
Hurricane Zach [ ] Category 6 hurricane (NHC)Duration June 19 – July 2 Peak intensity 195 mph (315 km/h) (1-min) 894 mbar (hPa )
Zach affected the Gulf Coast of the United States.
Hurricane Alpha [ ] Category 2 hurricane (SSHWS) Duration July 4 – July 9 Peak intensity 100 mph (155 km/h) (1-min) 977 mbar (hPa )
Hurricane Beta [ ] Category 4 hurricane (SSHWS) Duration July 13 – July 26 Peak intensity 155 mph (250 km/h) (1-min) 915 mbar (hPa )
Hurricane Gamma [ ] Category 3 hurricane (SSHWS) Duration July 15 – July 31 Peak intensity 125 mph (205 km/h) (1-min) 957 mbar (hPa )
Hurricane Delta [ ] Category 4 hurricane (SSHWS) Duration July 24 – August 22 Peak intensity 145 mph (230 km/h) (1-min) 924 mbar (hPa )
Hurricane Epsilon [ ] Category 5 hurricane (SSHWS) Duration July 30 – August 14 Peak intensity 160 mph (260 km/h) (1-min) 868 mbar (hPa )
Hurricane Zeta [ ] Category 2 hurricane (SSHWS) Duration August 2 – August 13 Peak intensity 110 mph (175 km/h) (1-min) 983 mbar (hPa )
Tropical Storm Eta [ ] Tropical storm (SSHWS) Duration August 8 – August 9 Peak intensity 40 mph (65 km/h) (1-min) 1001 mbar (hPa )
Hurricane Theta [ ] Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS) Duration August 16 – August 22 Peak intensity 85 mph (140 km/h) (1-min) 982 mbar (hPa )
Hurricane Iota [ ] Category 3 hurricane (SSHWS) Duration August 21 – September 3 Peak intensity 115 mph (185 km/h) (1-min) 963 mbar (hPa )
Hurricane Kappa [ ] Category 4 hurricane (SSHWS) Duration August 25 – September 5 Peak intensity 140 mph (220 km/h) (1-min) 912 mbar (hPa )
Hurricane Lambda [ ] Category 4 hurricane (SSHWS) Duration August 29 – September 11 Peak intensity 130 mph (215 km/h) (1-min) 946 mbar (hPa )
Hurricane Mu [ ] Category 6 hurricane (NHC)Duration August 31 – October 3 Peak intensity 220 mph (350 km/h) (1-min) 855 mbar (hPa )
Hurricane Nu [ ] Category 4 hurricane (SSHWS) Duration September 3 – September 22 Peak intensity 145 mph (230 km/h) (1-min) 927 mbar (hPa )
Hurricane Xi [ ] Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS) Duration September 5 – September 7 Peak intensity 75 mph (120 km/h) (1-min) 996 mbar (hPa )
Tropical Depression Forty-Two [ ] Tropical depression (SSHWS) Duration September 10 – September 10 Peak intensity 10 mph (20 km/h) (1-min) 1029 mbar (hPa )
Hurricane Omicron [ ] Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS) Duration September 14 – September 25 Peak intensity 85 mph (140 km/h) (1-min) 983 mbar (hPa )
Hurricane Pi [ ] Category 5 hurricane (SSHWS) Duration September 18 – September 30 Peak intensity 165 mph (270 km/h) (1-min) 893 mbar (hPa )
Hurricane Rho [ ] Category 2 hurricane (SSHWS) Duration September 25 – October 1 Peak intensity 105 mph (165 km/h) (1-min) 975 mbar (hPa )
Tropical Storm Sigma [ ] Tropical storm (SSHWS) Duration September 29 – October 4 Peak intensity 70 mph (110 km/h) (1-min) 977 mbar (hPa )
Hurricane Tau [ ] Category 2 hurricane (SSHWS) Duration October 4 – October 12 Peak intensity 100 mph (155 km/h) (1-min) 969 mbar (hPa )
Hurricane Upsilon [ ] Category 6 hurricane (NHC)Duration October 7 – October 16 Peak intensity 185 mph (295 km/h) (1-min) 905 mbar (hPa )
Hurricane Phi [ ] Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS) Duration October 9 – October 14 Peak intensity 85 mph (140 km/h) (1-min) 993 mbar (hPa )
Hurricane Chi [ ] Category 2 hurricane (SSHWS) Duration October 9 – October 17 Peak intensity 105 mph (165 km/h) (1-min) 964 mbar (hPa )
Hurricane Psi [ ] Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS) Duration October 15 – October 27 Peak intensity 80 mph (130 km/h) (1-min) 1001 mbar (hPa )
Tropical Storm Omega [ ] Tropical storm (SSHWS) Duration October 22 – October 23 Peak intensity 40 mph (65 km/h) (1-min) 1013 mbar (hPa )
Hurricane Alef [ ] Category 3 hurricane (SSHWS) Duration October 27 – November 10 Peak intensity 115 mph (185 km/h) (1-min) 959 mbar (hPa )
As said above, the Hebrew alphabet was scheduled for use after the Greek alphabet was exhausted. Thus, the name Alef was the first name in the new list.
Hurricane Bet [ ] Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS) Duration November 3 – November 6 Peak intensity 75 mph (120 km/h) (1-min) 992 mbar (hPa )
Tropical Storm Gimel [ ] Tropical storm (SSHWS) Duration November 17 – November 18 Peak intensity 45 mph (75 km/h) (1-min) 998 mbar (hPa )
Hurricane Dalet [ ] Category 5 hurricane (SSHWS) Duration November 21 – November 30 Peak intensity 175 mph (280 km/h) (1-min) 905 mbar (hPa )
Tropical Depression Fifty-Seven [ ] Tropical depression (SSHWS) Duration December 4 – December 5 Peak intensity 30 mph (45 km/h) (1-min) 1023 mbar (hPa )
Hurricane He [ ] Category 4 hurricane (SSHWS) Duration Decmeber 29 – January 4 Peak intensity 145 mph (230 km/h) (1-min) 943 mbar (hPa )
