Hurricane Dolly, July … Amazing aerial photos of crowded Jersey Shore beaches on Fourth of July. Also, during Gordon was one of Four named Storms Active from its August 31st Formation date to formation of Joyce on September 12th, an Event not seen since the 1998 Season, 20 years earlier. 2) July 6 th – 12 th: 105 mph : 970 mb: Remnants impacted Newfoundland 2018 North Atlantic Hurricane Season Track Map (click to enlarge) If you have trouble viewing linked files, obtain a free viewer for the file format: Beryl's formation spot was an odd one for early July. [19] A vacation home in Rodanthe was declared uninhabitable after swells generated by Chris eroded away the base of the building. Strongest storm Total depressions Hypothetical Hurricanes Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. Hurricane Arthur, July 3, 2014: The Category 2 hurricane hit North Carolina and was the most recent storm to reach the U.S. in July. [11][12] This caused the storm to acquire annular characteristics, which slowly strengthening. These events included 4 severe storm events and 2 winter storm events. It has been very active and intense so far, with 19 named storms, 10 hurricanes, and 5 major hurricanes (Category 3 or higher). 2018 Atlantic Hurricane Season. Strong wind gusts and several inches of rain were reported. The hurricane reached its peak intensity with winds of 105 mph (165 km/h) and a pressure of 969 mbar (28.61 inHg). [29] The agency issued a small craft warning for the island on July 10; it was extended to July 11. [1], While offshore, Chris brought large swells to the East Coast of the United States, sparking hundreds of water rescues, especially along the coasts of North Carolina, New Jersey, and Maryland. The storm brought high surf and rip currents to much of the East Coast of the United States. The season started with Tropical Storm Alberto forming 2 Days after the official start of the season. [15] Early on July 11, Chris began weakening as it moved out of the Gulf Stream, with its eye being obscured by clouds. Hurricane Chris came as close as 205 miles from Cape Hatteras, but it never made landfall. All of the damage figures are in 2015 USD (the listed damage figure is in millions). Major hurricanes 2018's deadly hurricane season, visualized. The season finally ended with Oscar, the 6th and Final Major Hurricane of the season, which started on October 31st (Halloween) in the Caribbean Sea, it cut through the Caribbean and became a hurricane in Early-November. Gordon became 2nd Strongest storm of the Season, it was the Most Intense Hurricane since Igor of 2010, it was also the Strongest Gulf Hurricane since perhaps Isaac from 2012. [18] At 12:00 UTC on July 12, Chris weakened to a tropical storm, and six hours later, it transitioned to an extratropical cyclone a few hundred miles southeast of Newfoundland. At a Glance. [4][5] An Air Force Hurricane Hunter reconnaissance aircraft found that the strongest winds remained displaced to a rainband south of the center. At 12:00 UTC on July 12, Chris became an extratropical cyclone well southeast of Newfoundland. The extratropical storm made landfall by 00:00 UTC on July 13 in Newfoundland and Labrador. Hurricane Chris was a moderately strong tropical cyclone that affected the East Coast of the United States and Atlantic Canada in July 2018. [6] At 06:00 UTC on July 8, the depression strengthened into Tropical Storm Chris, though the low-level circulation center (LLC) remained exposed north of the convection. June 3, 2018 Don't Edit. The 2018 Atlantic hurricane season was the 4th most active season of the 2010s decade, and perhaps Sixth most active overall, spawning 17 Depressions, 15 Storms, 10 hurricanes and a near record 6 Major. [14], The steering pattern around the storm was changing as a weakening mid-level ridge over the central Atlantic and a new trough over the northeastern United States began to accelerate the cyclone eastward.