2018 Atlantic Hurricane Season (N8ter's Version)

2018 Atlantic Hurricane Season (N8ter's Version)
Seasonal boundaries
First storm formed	June 4
Last storm dissipated	December 26
Seasonal statistics
Strongest storm	Rafael - 235 mph (378 km/h) (1-minute sustained), 841 mbar (24.83 inHg) (Worldwide record low)
Total depressions	31 (Tied record high)
Total storms	29 (Record high)
Hurricanes	25 (Record high)
Major hurricanes	17 (Record high)
Total fatalities	35,056
Total damages	$2.6 Trillion (2018 USD)

The 2018 Atlantic hurricane season is tied with 2005 season for most active Atlantic hurricane season in recorded history, it also was the most deadliest and costliest Atlantic hurricane season in recorded history.

Storms

Hurricane Alberto

Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS)
Duration	June 4 – June 7
Peak intensity	80 mph (130 km/h) (1-min) 987 mbar (hPa)

Tropical Depression Two

Tropical depression (SSHWS)
Duration	June 6 – June 7
Peak intensity	35 mph (55 km/h) (1-min) 1004 mbar (hPa)

Tropical Depression Three

Tropical depression (SSHWS)
Duration	July 6 – July 9
Peak intensity	35 mph (55 km/h) (1-min) 1003 mbar (hPa)

Hurricane Beryl

Category 2 hurricane (SSHWS)
Duration	July 8 – July 14
Peak intensity	110 mph (175 km/h) (1-min) 968 mbar (hPa)

Tropical storm Chris

Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Duration	July 11 – July 18
Peak intensity	65 mph (100 km/h) (1-min) 989 mbar (hPa)

Hurricane Debby

Category 3 hurricane (SSHWS)
Duration	July 23 – July 30
Peak intensity	125 mph (205 km/h) (1-min) 952 mbar (hPa)

Hurricane Ernesto

Category 3 hurricane (SSHWS)
Duration	August 2 – August 6
Peak intensity	115 mph (185 km/h) (1-min) 964 mbar (hPa)

Hurricane Florence

Category 2 hurricane (SSHWS)
Duration	August 5 – August 11
Peak intensity	105 mph (165 km/h) (1-min) 975 mbar (hPa)

Hurricane Gordon

Category 5 hurricane (SSHWS)
Duration	August 8 – August 16
Peak intensity	190 mph (305 km/h) (1-min) 892 mbar (hPa)

Hurricane Helene

Category 4 hurricane (SSHWS)
Duration	August 14 – August 21)
Peak intensity	150 mph (240 km/h) (1-min) 942 mbar (hPa)

Hurricane Isaac

Category 4 hurricane (SSHWS)
Duration	August 17 – August 26
Peak intensity	155 mph (250 km/h) (1-min) 927 mbar (hPa)

Hurricane Joyce

Category 3 hurricane (SSHWS)
Duration	August 27 – September 3
Peak intensity	125 mph (205 km/h) (1-min) 959 mbar (hPa)

Hurricane Kirk

Category 4 hurricane (SSHWS)
Duration	August 29 – September 5
Peak intensity	150 mph (240 km/h) (1-min) 937 mbar (hPa)

Tropical storm Leslie

Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Duration	September 3 – September 16
Peak intensity	65 mph (100 km/h) (1-min) 992 mbar (hPa)

Hurricane Michael

Category 5 hurricane (SSHWS)
Duration	September 8 – September 17
Peak intensity	175 mph (280 km/h) (1-min) 906 mbar (hPa)

Hurricane Nadine

Category 4 hurricane (SSHWS)
Duration	September 11 – September 16
Peak intensity	155 mph (250 km/h) (1-min) 924 mbar (hPa)

Hurricane Oscar

Category 3 hurricane (SSHWS)
Duration	September 13 – September 22
Peak intensity	120 mph (195 km/h) (1-min) 961 mbar (hPa)

Hurricane Patty

Category 5 hurricane (SSHWS)
Duration	September 24 – September 29
Peak intensity	195 mph (315 km/h) (1-min) 875 mbar (hPa)

Hurricane Rafael

Category 5 hurricane (SSHWS)
Duration	September 25 – October 1
Peak intensity	235 mph (380 km/h) (1-min) 841 mbar (hPa)

Hurricane Sara

Category 3 hurricane (SSHWS)
Duration	September 28 – October 2
Peak intensity	125 mph (205 km/h) (1-min) 955 mbar (hPa)

Hurricane Tony

Category 5 hurricane (SSHWS)
Duration	October 5 – October 11
Peak intensity	165 mph (270 km/h) (1-min) 908 mbar (hPa)

Hurricane Valerie

Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS)
Duration	October 8 – October 12
Peak intensity	85 mph (140 km/h) (1-min) 987 mbar (hPa)

Hurricane William

Category 4 hurricane (SSHWS)
Duration	October 24 – October 29
Peak intensity	155 mph (250 km/h) (1-min) 933 mbar (hPa)

Hurricane Alpha

Category 3 hurricane (SSHWS)
Duration	October 27 – October 30
Peak intensity	115 mph (185 km/h) (1-min) 956 mbar (hPa)

Tropical storm Beta

Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Duration	October 28 – October 29
Peak intensity	50 mph (85 km/h) (1-min) 986 mbar (hPa)

Hurricane Gamma

Category 4 hurricane (SSHWS)
Duration	October 26 – November 2
Peak intensity	150 mph (240 km/h) (1-min) 938 mbar (hPa)

Hurricane Delta

Category 2 hurricane (SSHWS)
Duration	November 9 – November 14
Peak intensity	100 mph (155 km/h) (1-min) 974 mbar (hPa)

Hurricane Epsilon

Category 2 hurricane (SSHWS)
Duration	November 23 – November 28
Peak intensity	110 mph (175 km/h) (1-min) 968 mbar (hPa)

Tropical storm Zeta

Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Duration	November 30 – December 4
Peak intensity	65 mph (100 km/h) (1-min) 988 mbar (hPa)

Hurricane Eta

Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS)
Duration	December 21 – December 26
Peak intensity	80 mph (130 km/h) (1-min) 985 mbar (hPa)

Tropical Depression Thirty one

Tropical depression (SSHWS)
Duration	December 23 – December 25
Peak intensity	35 mph (55 km/h) (1-min) 1005 mbar (hPa)

Storm names

Except for Sara (which replaced Sandy), the following names were the same that were allocated for the above average 2012 season. A Storm was named Sara for the first time in 2018.

Alberto Beryl Chris Debby Ernesto Florence Gordon

Helene Isaac Joyce Kirk Leslie Michael Nadine

Oscar Patty Rafael Sara Tony Valerie William

Greek names

Alpha Beta Gamma Delta Epsilon Zeta eta

Theta (unused) Iota (unused) Kappa (unused) Lambda (unused) Mu (unused) Nu (unused) Xi (unused)

Omicron (unused) Pi (unused) Rho (unused) Sigma (unused) Tau (unused) Upsilon (unused) Phi (unused)

Chi (unused) Psi (unused) Omega (unused)

Accumulated Cyclone Energy (ACE) Rating

ACE (104 kt2) – Storm: Source
1	6.73	Storm	16	21.61	Storm
2	0.00	Storm	17	19.26	Storm
3	0.00	Storm	18	95.6	Storm
4	4.52	Storm	19	121.25	Storm
5	5.23	Storm	20	24.61	Storm
6	29.31	Storm	21	48.61	Storm
7	11.42	Storm	22	0.03	Storm
8	7.04	Storm	23	37.31	Storm
9	89.32	Storm	24	18.71	Storm
10	34.27	Storm	25	1.67	Storm
11	39.41	Storm	26	42.62	Storm
12	13.57	Storm	27	1.23	Storm
13	16.02	Storm	28	11.62	Storm
14	4.12	Storm	29	2.05	Storm
15	56.27	Storm	30	0.52	Storm
31	0.00	Storm
Total=743.96

ACE is the result of a storm's winds multiplied by how long it lasted for, so storms or subtropical storms (Originally not included up until 2012) that at lasted a long time , as well as particularly strong hurricanes , have higher ACE totals. Tropical Depressions are not included in season total.