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2023 Atlantic hurricane season
The 2023 Atlantic season has 21 storms in the best-track record; 20 reached tropical-storm strength and 7 became hurricanes, 3 of them major. Its accumulated cyclone energy of 145.2 is the 26th-highest of the 175 seasons in the Atlantic record since 1851. For storms of tropical-storm strength it is tied for the fourth-busiest season. Lee was the strongest, peaking at 165 mph as a Category 5 hurricane. Landfall records exist for 10 of its storms, in Antigua and Barbuda, the Dominican Republic, Florida, Nicaragua, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Quintana Roo, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Texas. The first record is dated January 16, the last October 28.
Storm by storm
More storms formed in August than in any other month of 2023: 7 of 21. Gert lasted longest, 16.0 days as a tropical or subtropical system. Lee contributed the most energy, 25% of the season's ACE. Strongest landfall of each storm: Storm 1 of 2023 reached Nova Scotia as a tropical storm on January 17; Bret reached Saint Vincent and the Grenadines as a tropical storm on June 23; Franklin reached the Dominican Republic as a tropical storm on August 23; Harold reached Texas as a tropical storm on August 22; Idalia reached Florida as a Category 3 hurricane on August 30; Lee reached Nova Scotia as a depression on September 16; Ophelia reached North Carolina as a tropical storm on September 23; Philippe reached Antigua and Barbuda as a tropical storm on October 2; and others in the table below.
| Storm | Dates | Peak | Strength | Lowest | Landfalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storm 1 of 2023 | Jan 16–17 | 70 mph | Tropical storm | 976 mb | Nova Scotia |
| Arlene | Jun 1–3 | 40 mph | Tropical storm | 998 mb | – |
| Bret | Jun 19–24 | 70 mph | Tropical storm | 996 mb | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| Cindy | Jun 22–26 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | 1004 mb | – |
| Don | Jul 14–24 | 75 mph | Category 1 | 986 mb | – |
| Gert | Aug 19 – Sep 4 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | 998 mb | – |
| Emily | Aug 20–21 | 50 mph | Tropical storm | 998 mb | – |
| Franklin | Aug 20 – Sep 1 | 150 mph | Category 4 | 926 mb | Dominican Republic |
| Harold | Aug 21–23 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | 995 mb | Texas |
| Idalia | Aug 26–31 | 130 mph | Category 4 | 942 mb | Quintana Roo, Florida |
| Jose | Aug 29 – Sep 1 | 65 mph | Tropical storm | 996 mb | – |
| Katia | Aug 31 – Sep 4 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | 998 mb | – |
| Lee | Sep 5–16 | 165 mph | Category 5 | 926 mb | Nova Scotia |
| Margot | Sep 7–16 | 90 mph | Category 1 | 969 mb | – |
| Nigel | Sep 15–22 | 100 mph | Category 2 | 971 mb | – |
| Ophelia | Sep 22–23 | 70 mph | Tropical storm | 981 mb | North Carolina |
| Philippe | Sep 23 – Oct 6 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | 998 mb | Antigua and Barbuda |
| Rina | Sep 28 – Oct 1 | 50 mph | Tropical storm | 999 mb | – |
| Sean | Oct 10–15 | 45 mph | Tropical storm | 1005 mb | – |
| Tammy | Oct 18–28 | 110 mph | Category 2 | 965 mb | Antigua and Barbuda |
| Twenty-One | Oct 23–24 | 30 mph | Depression | 1007 mb | Nicaragua |
Against other Atlantic seasons
Accumulated cyclone energy of every season; the red bar is 2023.