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2019 Atlantic hurricane season
The 2019 Atlantic season has 20 storms in the best-track record; 18 reached tropical-storm strength and 6 became hurricanes, 3 of them major. Its accumulated cyclone energy of 128.8 is the 40th-highest of the 175 seasons in the Atlantic record since 1851. Dorian was the strongest, peaking at 185 mph as a Category 5 hurricane. Landfall records exist for 5 of its storms, in Barbados, Louisiana, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, Saint Lucia, Tamaulipas, Texas, the Bahamas and the US Virgin Islands. The first record is dated May 20, the last November 24.
Storm by storm
More storms formed in September than in any other month of 2019: 7 of 20. Dorian both lasted longest, 14.2 days as a tropical or subtropical system, and contributed the most energy, 38% of the season's ACE. Strongest landfall of each storm: Barry reached Louisiana as a Category 1 hurricane on July 13; Dorian reached the Bahamas as a Category 5 hurricane on September 1; Fernand reached Tamaulipas as a tropical storm on September 4; Imelda reached Texas as a tropical storm on September 17; Karen reached Puerto Rico as a tropical storm on September 24.
| Storm | Dates | Peak | Strength | Lowest | Landfalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrea | May 20–21 | 40 mph | Tropical storm | 1006 mb | – |
| Barry | Jul 11–15 | 75 mph | Category 1 | 993 mb | Louisiana |
| Three | Jul 22–23 | 35 mph | Depression | 1013 mb | – |
| Chantal | Aug 20–23 | 40 mph | Tropical storm | 1007 mb | – |
| Dorian | Aug 24 – Sep 7 | 185 mph | Category 5 | 910 mb | Barbados, Saint Lucia, US Virgin Islands, Bahamas, North Carolina |
| Erin | Aug 26–29 | 40 mph | Tropical storm | 1002 mb | – |
| Fernand | Sep 3–5 | 50 mph | Tropical storm | 1000 mb | Tamaulipas |
| Gabrielle | Sep 3–10 | 65 mph | Tropical storm | 995 mb | – |
| Humberto | Sep 13–19 | 125 mph | Category 3 | 950 mb | – |
| Jerry | Sep 17–24 | 105 mph | Category 2 | 976 mb | – |
| Imelda | Sep 17–19 | 45 mph | Tropical storm | 1003 mb | Texas |
| Karen | Sep 22–27 | 45 mph | Tropical storm | 1003 mb | Puerto Rico |
| Lorenzo | Sep 23 – Oct 2 | 160 mph | Category 5 | 925 mb | – |
| Melissa | Oct 11–14 | 65 mph | Tropical storm | 994 mb | – |
| Fifteen | Oct 14–16 | 35 mph | Depression | 1006 mb | – |
| Nestor | Oct 18–19 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | 996 mb | – |
| Pablo | Oct 25–28 | 80 mph | Category 1 | 977 mb | – |
| Olga | Oct 25–25 | 45 mph | Tropical storm | 998 mb | – |
| Rebekah | Oct 30 – Nov 1 | 50 mph | Tropical storm | 982 mb | – |
| Sebastien | Nov 19–24 | 70 mph | Tropical storm | 991 mb | – |
Against other Atlantic seasons
Accumulated cyclone energy of every season; the red bar is 2019.