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2018 hurricane season

The 2018 Atlantic season produced 15 named storms, 8 hurricanes and 2 major hurricanes (Category 3 or stronger). The strongest was Michael, with peak winds of 160 mph (260 km/h). The eastern Pacific had 23 named storms and 13 hurricanes.

2018 Atlantic storms

Named storms
15
Hurricanes
8
Major (Cat 3+)
2
Strongest
Michael, 160 mph
Tracks of the 2018 Atlantic storms FlorenceMichael
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StormPeakWindPressureDates
AlbertoLF TS 65 mph 990 mb May 25-31
Beryl Cat 1 80 mph 991 mb Jul 4-15
Chris Cat 2 105 mph 969 mb Jul 6-12
Debby TS 50 mph 998 mb Aug 7-9
Ernesto TS 45 mph 999 mb Aug 15-17
FlorenceLF Cat 4 150 mph 937 mb Aug 31-Sep 17
GordonLF TS 70 mph 996 mb Sep 3-6
Helene Cat 2 110 mph 967 mb Sep 7-16
Isaac Cat 1 75 mph 995 mb Sep 7-15
Joyce TS 50 mph 995 mb Sep 12-18
KirkLF TS 65 mph 998 mb Sep 22-28
Leslie Cat 1 90 mph 968 mb Sep 23-Oct 13
MichaelLF Cat 5 160 mph 919 mb Oct 7-11
Nadine TS 65 mph 995 mb Oct 9-12
Oscar Cat 2 110 mph 952 mb Oct 26-31

2018 Eastern Pacific storms

Named storms
23
Hurricanes
13
Major (Cat 3+)
10
Strongest
Lane, 160 mph
Tracks of the 2018 Eastern Pacific storms AlettaBudHectorLaneNormanOliviaRosaWalakaSergioWilla
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StormPeakWindPressureDates
Aletta Cat 4 140 mph 943 mb Jun 6-11
BudLF Cat 4 140 mph 943 mb Jun 9-15
Carlotta TS 65 mph 997 mb Jun 14-18
Daniel TS 45 mph 1004 mb Jun 24-26
Emilia TS 60 mph 997 mb Jun 27-Jul 1
Fabio Cat 2 110 mph 964 mb Jun 30-Jul 6
Gilma TS 45 mph 1005 mb Jul 26-29
Hector Cat 4 155 mph 936 mb Jul 31-Aug 16
Ileana TS 65 mph 998 mb Aug 4-7
John Cat 2 110 mph 964 mb Aug 5-10
Kristy TS 70 mph 991 mb Aug 6-12
Lane Cat 5 160 mph 926 mb Aug 15-28
Miriam Cat 2 100 mph 974 mb Aug 26-Sep 2
Norman Cat 4 150 mph 937 mb Aug 28-Sep 8
Olivia Cat 4 130 mph 951 mb Sep 1-14
Paul TS 45 mph 1002 mb Sep 8-11
RosaLF Cat 4 150 mph 936 mb Sep 25-Oct 2
WalakaLF Cat 5 160 mph 921 mb Sep 29-Oct 6
SergioLF Cat 4 140 mph 942 mb Sep 29-Oct 12
Tara TS 65 mph 995 mb Oct 14-16
VicenteLF TS 50 mph 1002 mb Oct 19-23
WillaLF Cat 5 160 mph 925 mb Oct 20-24
Xavier TS 65 mph 995 mb Nov 2-5

About these numbers

"LF" marks storms that made landfall at least once.

Peak winds are the highest 1-minute sustained wind in NOAA's HURDAT2 best-track database, the official post-season record maintained by the National Hurricane Center. Categories follow the Saffir-Simpson scale: Category 1 starts at 74 mph, Category 3 ("major") at 111 mph and Category 5 at 157 mph. Storms that only reached tropical depression strength are not counted as named storms.

Hurricanes are weather, not plate tectonics, but they share this site because many of the coasts they hit also sit on active plate boundaries. See active storms on the live map.