Garfield's 2018 Atlantic hurricane season (Hyperactive)
First system formed
May 14, 2018
Last system dissipated
December 13, 2018
Maximum winds
175 mph (280 km/h)
Timeline [ ]
Storms [ ]
Tropical Storm Alberto [ ]
Tropical storm (SSHWS) Duration May 14 – May 17 Peak intensity 50 mph (85 km/h) (1-min) 1003 mbar (hPa )
Hurricane Beryl [ ]
Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS) Duration June 30 – July 3 Peak intensity 80 mph (130 km/h) (1-min) 986 mbar (hPa )
Tropical Storm Chris [ ]
Tropical storm (SSHWS) Duration July 7 – July 12 Peak intensity 60 mph (95 km/h) (1-min) 1000 mbar (hPa )
Hurricane Debby [ ]
Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS) Duration August 5 – August 10 Peak intensity 90 mph (150 km/h) (1-min) 976 mbar (hPa )
Tropical Storm Ernesto [ ]
Tropical storm (SSHWS) Duration August 8 – August 11 Peak intensity 45 mph (75 km/h) (1-min) 1008 mbar (hPa )
Hurricane Florence [ ]
Category 5 hurricane (SSHWS) Duration August 17 – August 29 Peak intensity 165 mph (270 km/h) (1-min) 926 mbar (hPa )
Hurricane Gordon [ ]
Category 4 hurricane (SSHWS) Duration August 21 – September 1 Peak intensity 150 mph (240 km/h) (1-min) 935 mbar (hPa )
Hurricane Helene [ ]
Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS) Duration August 25 – August 29 Peak intensity 80 mph (130 km/h) (1-min) 983 mbar (hPa )
Hurricane Isaac [ ]
Category 2 hurricane (SSHWS) Duration September 1 – September 8 Peak intensity 105 mph (165 km/h) (1-min) 975 mbar (hPa )
Hurricane Joyce [ ]
Category 4 hurricane (SSHWS) Duration September 4 – September 19 Peak intensity 140 mph (220 km/h) (1-min) 939 mbar (hPa )
Tropical Storm Kirk [ ]
Tropical storm (SSHWS) Duration September 9 – September 14 Peak intensity 65 mph (100 km/h) (1-min) 997 mbar (hPa )
Tropical Depression Twelve [ ]
Tropical depression (SSHWS) Duration September 10 – September 12 Peak intensity 35 mph (55 km/h) (1-min) 1006 mbar (hPa )
Hurricane Leslie [ ]
Category 5 hurricane (SSHWS) Duration September 18 – September 30 Peak intensity 175 mph (280 km/h) (1-min) 913 mbar (hPa )
Tropical Storm Michael [ ]
Tropical storm (SSHWS) Duration September 23 – September 25 Peak intensity 45 mph (75 km/h) (1-min) 1006 mbar (hPa )
Tropical Storm Nadine [ ]
Tropical storm (SSHWS) Duration September 29 – October 3 Peak intensity 50 mph (85 km/h) (1-min) 998 mbar (hPa )
Hurricane Oscar [ ]
Category 2 hurricane (SSHWS) Duration October 1 – October 17 Peak intensity 100 mph (155 km/h) (1-min) 979 mbar (hPa )
Hurricane Patty [ ]
Category 3 hurricane (SSHWS) Duration October 6 – October 14 Peak intensity 125 mph (205 km/h) (1-min) 955 mbar (hPa )
Tropical Storm Rafael [ ]
Tropical storm (SSHWS) Duration October 18 – October 22 Peak intensity 50 mph (85 km/h) (1-min) 1001 mbar (hPa )
Hurricane Sara [ ]
Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS) Duration October 30 – November 4 Peak intensity 85 mph (140 km/h) (1-min) 980 mbar (hPa )
Tropical Storm Tony [ ]
Tropical storm (SSHWS) Duration November 8 – November 13 Peak intensity 60 mph (95 km/h) (1-min) 1002 mbar (hPa )
Tropical Storm Valerie [ ]
Tropical storm (SSHWS) Duration December 11 – December 13 Peak intensity 45 mph (75 km/h) (1-min) 1004 mbar (hPa )
Season Effects [ ]
Storm Names [ ]
The following names were used for storm names in the North Atlantic in 2018. This is the same list used in the 2012 season except for Sara, which replaced Sandy. The names Sara and Valerie were used for the first time this year. The same list was used for the 2024 season.
Alberto
Beryl
Chris
Debby
Ernesto
Florence
Gordon
Helene
Isaac
Joyce
Kirk
Leslie
Michael
Nadine
Oscar
Patty
Rafael
Sara
Tony
Valerie
William (unused)