The 2036 Atlantic hurricane season was below average. However, it saw some notable activity. The season had unusual boundaries, as while a typical Atlantic hurricane season begins on June 1 and ends on November 30, this season began almost two months late, on July 28. However, it ended late too, on December 7. The season had very strong storms in contrast to the previous season, including the strongest storm since Hurricane Melissa in 2025.
There were some storms of notability this year. In July, Tropical Storm Alberto formed, becoming a hurricane in the following month and later a major hurricane, and it scraped Bermuda late in its life. In August, Hurricane Chad formed and was a long-lasting storm, making two U.S landfalls during its life. In September, Hurricane Florence was an intense Category 5 hurricane that caused high damage in Jamaica, Cuba, and Florida. In December, a rare Tropical Depression formed in the tropical Atlantic, but failed to intensify into a Tropical storm.
Timeline[]
The season's activity was reflected with a cumulative accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) rating of 89, which is classified as "near normal". ACE is, broadly speaking, a measure of the power of the hurricane multiplied by the length of time it existed, so storms that last a long time, as well as particularly strong hurricanes, have high ACEs.
Storms[]
Hurricane Alberto[]
| Category 3 hurricane (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | July 28 – August 8 |
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| Peak intensity | 125 mph (205 km/h) (1-min) 956 mbar (hPa) |
Tropical Depression Two[]
| Tropical depression (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | August 1 – August 3 |
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| Peak intensity | 35 mph (55 km/h) (1-min) 1012 mbar (hPa) |
Hurricane Beryl[]
| Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | August 16 – August 21 |
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| Peak intensity | 85 mph (140 km/h) (1-min) 976 mbar (hPa) |
Hurricane Chad[]
| Category 2 hurricane (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | August 27 – September 14 |
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| Peak intensity | 110 mph (175 km/h) (1-min) 967 mbar (hPa) |
Tropical Storm Debby[]
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | September 4 – September 9 |
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| Peak intensity | 50 mph (85 km/h) (1-min) 1004 mbar (hPa) |
Hurricane Edgar[]
| Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | September 10 – September 17 |
|---|---|
| Peak intensity | 80 mph (130 km/h) (1-min) 982 mbar (hPa) |
Hurricane Florence[]
| Category 5 hurricane (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | September 18 – September 29 |
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| Peak intensity | 180 mph (285 km/h) (1-min) 901 mbar (hPa) |
Tropical Storm Grant[]
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | September 24 – September 27 |
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| Peak intensity | 45 mph (75 km/h) (1-min) 1005 mbar (hPa) |
Tropical Storm Heidi[]
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | October 30 – November 4 |
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| Peak intensity | 70 mph (110 km/h) (1-min) 992 mbar (hPa) |
Tropical Depression Ten[]
| Tropical depression (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | December 6 – December 7 |
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| Peak intensity | 35 mph (55 km/h) (1-min) 1008 mbar (hPa) |
Season 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alberto | July 28 – August 8 | Category 3 hurricane | 125 | 956 | Lesser Antilles, Puerto Rico, Bermuda | 117 | 3 | |||
| Two | August 1 – August 3 | Tropical depression | 35 | 1012 | Bermuda | Minimal | None | |||
| Beryl | August 16 – August 21 | Category 1 hurricane | 85 | 976 | Jamaica, Honduras, Mexico | 61.4 | 12 | |||
| Chad | August 27 – September 14 | Category 2 hurricane | 110 | 967 | Bahamas, United States, Canada | 360 | 5 | |||
| Debby | September 4 – September 9 | Tropical storm | 50 | 1004 | Mexico, United States | 25 | 2 | |||
| Edgar | September 10 – September 17 | Category 1 hurricane | 80 | 982 | None | None | None | |||
| Florence | September 18 – September 29 | Category 5 hurricane | 180 | 901 | Leeward Islands, Trinidad & Tobago, Venezuela, Jamaica, Cuba, United States, Canada | 27550 | 194 | |||
| Grant | September 24 – September 27 | Tropical storm | 45 | 1005 | Bahamas, United States | Minimal | 1 | |||
| Heidi | October 30 – November 4 | Tropical storm | 70 | 992 | Nicaragua, Cuba, Bahamas, United States | 98.6 | 10 | |||
| Ten | December 6 – December 7 | Tropical depression | 35 | 1008 | None | None | None | |||
| Season aggregates | ||||||||||
| 10 systems | July 28 –
December 7 |
180 | 901 | $28.21 Billion | 227 | |||||
Storm Names[]
The list of names below was used to name storms in the 2036 Atlantic hurricane season. Names that were not retired from this list were re-used in 2042. These are the same names used in 2030, with the exceptions of Chad and Grant, which replaced Chris and Gordon, respectively. The names Chad and Grant were used for the first time this year.
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Retirement[]
Due to the storm's impacts, including damage and loss of life, the name Florence was retired at the WMO conference in Spring 2037. The name Farrah was chosen to replace it for the 2042 season.