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1993 Atlantic hurricane season
The 1993 Atlantic season has 10 storms in the best-track record; 8 reached tropical-storm strength and 4 became hurricanes, 1 of them major. Its accumulated cyclone energy of 38.4 is the 27th-lowest of the 175 seasons in the Atlantic record since 1851. Emily was the strongest, peaking at 115 mph as a Category 3 hurricane. Landfall records exist for 4 of its storms, in Belize, the Dominican Republic, Martinique, Nicaragua, Texas, Trinidad and Tobago, Venezuela and Veracruz. The first record is dated May 31, the last September 30.
Storm by storm
Formation peaked in August and September, with 4 storms each. Emily both lasted longest, 14.5 days as a tropical or subtropical system, and contributed the most energy, 58% of the season's ACE. Strongest landfall of each storm: Arlene reached Texas as a tropical storm on June 20; Bret reached Venezuela as a tropical storm on August 7; Cindy reached Martinique as a tropical storm on August 14; Gert reached Veracruz as a Category 2 hurricane on September 20.
| Storm | Dates | Peak | Strength | Lowest | Landfalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storm 1 of 1993 | May 31 – Jun 2 | 35 mph | Depression | 999 mb | – |
| Arlene | Jun 18–21 | 40 mph | Tropical storm | 1000 mb | Texas |
| Bret | Aug 4–11 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | 1002 mb | Trinidad and Tobago, Venezuela, Nicaragua |
| Cindy | Aug 14–17 | 45 mph | Tropical storm | 1007 mb | Martinique, Dominican Republic |
| Emily | Aug 22 – Sep 6 | 115 mph | Category 3 | 960 mb | – |
| Dennis | Aug 23–28 | 50 mph | Tropical storm | 1000 mb | – |
| Floyd | Sep 7–10 | 75 mph | Category 1 | 990 mb | – |
| Gert | Sep 14–21 | 100 mph | Category 2 | 970 mb | Nicaragua, Belize, Veracruz |
| Harvey | Sep 18–21 | 75 mph | Category 1 | 990 mb | – |
| Storm 10 of 1993 | Sep 29–30 | 35 mph | Depression | 1008 mb | – |
Against other Atlantic seasons
Accumulated cyclone energy of every season; the red bar is 1993.