| Category 5 major hurricane (SSHWS/NWS) | |
 Kirk at peak intensity nearing New Orleans | |
| Formed | August 19, 2018 |
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| Dissipated | August 31, 2018 |
| Highest winds | 1-minute sustained: 205 mph (335 km/h) |
| Lowest pressure | 869 mbar (hPa); 25.66 inHg |
| Fatalities | 2,143 direct, 201 indirect |
| Damage | $194.3 Billion (2018 USD) |
| Areas affected | Cuba, Louisiana, Mississipi, Alabama, Florida |
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