Season summary map
First storm formed:	Aug. 18, 1984
Last storm dissipated:	Dec. 24, 1984
Strongest storm:	Diana - 949 mbar (28.02 inHg), 115 knots (135 mph)
Total storms:	13
Major storms (Cat. 3+)	1
Total damages:	$108.98 million (2005 USD)
Total fatalites:	4
Atlantic hurricane seasons 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986

The 1984 Atlantic hurricane season was an ongoing event in the annual cycle of tropical cyclone formation. It officially started June 1, 1984, and lasted until November 30, 1984. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x794, 504 KB) Season summary provided by NOAA of the 1984 Atlantic hurricane season. ... August 18 is the 230th day of the year (231st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... December 24 is the 358th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (359th in leap years). ... ... A millibar (mbar, also mb) is 1/1000th of a bar, a unit for measurement of pressure. ... Inches of mercury or inHg is a somewhat outdated unit for pressure. ... ... The United States dollar is the official currency of the United States. ... The following is a list of Atlantic hurricane seasons. ... First storm formed: June 2, 1982 Last storm dissipated: Oct. ... The 1983 Atlantic hurricane season was an ongoing event in the annual cycle of tropical cyclone formation. ... First storm formed: July 15, 1985 Last storm dissipated: Nov. ... First storm formed: June 5, 1986 Last storm dissipated: Nov. ... This page is about the year 1984. ... Tracking and Warning Joint Typhoon warning Center - Western Pacific MetService, New Zealand - Tasman Sea, South Pacific south of 25&deg S Australian Bureau of Meteorology - Southern hemisphere from 90° E to 160° E Canadian Hurricane Centre - Northwest Atlantic (overlaps US NHC) Hurricane & Storm Tracking for the Atlantic & Pacific Oceans - Shows... June 1 is the 152nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (153rd in leap years), with 213 days remaining. ... This page is about the year 1984. ... November 30 is the 334th day (335th on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 31 days remaining, as the final day of November. ... This page is about the year 1984. ...

The 1984 was an active season in terms of named storms, but most of them were weak and stayed at sea. The most damaging storm was Hurricane Diana, which caused $65.5 million (1984 dollars) in damage in North Carolina. Diana was the first hurricane to strike a nuclear power plant, but no damage was reported. ... State nickname: Tar Heel State; Old North State Official languages English Capital Raleigh Largest city Charlotte Governor Michael Easley (D) Senators Elizabeth Dole (R) Richard Burr (R) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 28th 139,509 km² 9. ... Core of a nuclear reactor A nuclear reactor is a device in which nuclear chain reactions are initiated, controlled, and sustained at a steady rate (as opposed to a nuclear explosion, where the chain reaction occurs in a split second). ...

Also of note was Hurricane Lili, which lasted well after the official end of the season. It was downgraded from a named storm on December 24. December 24 is the 358th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (359th in leap years). ...

Storms

Subtropical Storm One

A weak front generated a low pressure system that organized into a subtropical depression north of Bermuda on August 18. The depression headed northeast and strengthened to a subtropical storm. It is believed to have merged with a front on August 21. The history of Subtropical Storm One is not entirely certain, as satellite images were largely unavailable due to a failure of the VISSR unit on GOES EAST (then GOES-5). August 18 is the 230th day of the year (231st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... August 21 is the 233rd day of the year (234th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Goes is a municipality and a city in the southwestern Netherlands, in Zuid-Beveland. ...

Tropical Storm Arthur

The 1984 season started late, with its first named storm forming on August 28. Arthur formed east of the Windward Islands and tracked generally northwest. It was downgraded to a depression on September 1, and dissipated several days later. Arthur was a minimal tropical storm, and caused no significant weather on land. August 28 is the 240th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (241st in leap years), with 125 days remaining. ... This article is about the Caribbean island group. ... September 1 is the 244th day of the year (245th in leap years). ...

Tropical Storm Bertha

Bertha was a short-lived tropical storm that formed in the mid-Atlantic on August 31. The storm took a clockwise curving path before merging with a cold front on September 4. Bertha never approached land and caused no reported damage. August 31 is the 243rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (244th in leap years), with 122 days remaining, as the final day of August. ... In meteorology, a weather front is a boundary between two air masses with differing characteristics (e. ... September 4 is the 247th day of the year (248th in leap years). ...

Tropical Storm Cesar

A second storm formed on August 31 as a non-tropical low strengthened into Tropical Storm Cesar off the East Coast of the United States. Cesar travelled northeast and strengthened gradually until it became extratropical and merged with another system off the coast of Newfoundland on September 2. August 31 is the 243rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (244th in leap years), with 122 days remaining, as the final day of August. ... The East Coast, Eastern Seaboard, or Atlantic Seaboard are terms referencing the easternmost coastal states in the United States of America. ... Map of Newfoundland Newfoundland (French: Terre-Neuve; Irish: Talamh an Éisc; Latin: Terra Nova) is a large island off the northeast coast of North America, and the most populous part of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. ... September 2 is the 245th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (246th in leap years). ...

Hurricane Diana

Main article: Hurricane Diana (1984)

On September 8, a non-tropical low organized into Tropical Storm Diana north of the Bahamas. Diana proved difficult for meteorologists to forecast, initially moving westward towards Cape Canaveral, but then turned to the north and parelleled the coastline. On September 11, the storm reached hurricane strength, and continued to intensify to a Category 4 hurricane. Diana moved north-northeast, and performed a small anti-cyclonic loop before striking near Cape Fear as a minimal Category 2 hurricane on the 13th. A weakened Tropical Storm Diana curved back out to sea and headed northeast until it became extratropical near Newfoundland on September 16. ... September 8 is the 251st day of the year (252nd in leap years). ... Cape Canaveral from space, August 1991 Cape Canaveral is a strip of land in Brevard County, Florida, United States, near the center of that states Atlantic coast. ... September 11 is the 254th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (255th in leap years). ... This article is about the geographical feature on the coast of North Carolina. ... September 13 is the 256th day of the year (257th in leap years). ... September 16 is the 259th day of the year (260th in leap years). ...

Damage estimates were set at $65.5 million dollars. Three indirect deaths were associated with Diana. Diana was the first hurricane to strike a nuclear power plant. The Carolina Power and Light Brunswick Nuclear Power Plant recorded sustained hurricane force winds. There was no damage to the facility.

Tropical Storm Edouard

The origins of Tropical Storm Edouard are unclear, but an area of persistent organized storms formed in the Bay of Campeche, which strengthened into a tropical storm on September 14. Edouard rapidly intensified, with wind speeds reaching 65 mph (100 km/h) in 18 hours. Following its strengthening, Edouard dissipated even more quickly, degenerating into an area of thunderstorms the next day. The remnants of Edouard moved over land near Veracruz. Categories: Stub | Seas | Geography of Mexico ... September 14 is the 257th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (258th in leap years). ... Veracruz is the name of both a state in Mexico and that states largest city. ...

Tropical Storm Fran

Fran formed near Cape Verde on September 15, and travelled generally west-northwest. It dissipated on September 20. No damage was reported, although weather stations in Cape Verde reported winds just under tropical storm force. September 15 is the 258th day of the year (259th in leap years). ... September 20 is the 263rd day of the year (264th in leap years). ...

Tropical Storm Gustav

Gustav spent most of its life as a well-organized tropical depression, which formed on September 16 in the open Atlantic south of Bermuda. The depression moved north, and its motion stalled over Bermuda on the 17th. A day later, the depression had strengthened to a tropical storm and was named Gustav. Tropical Storm Gustav headed northeast until it was absorbed by a front on September 19. September 16 is the 259th day of the year (260th in leap years). ... September 17 is the 260th day of the year (261st in leap years). ... September 19 is the 262nd day of the year (263rd in leap years). ...

Hurricane Hortense

On September 23, a subtropical storm formed southeast of Bermuda. The storm acquired tropical characteristics and was named Hortense the next day. Hortense followed a winding path for the next several days, and briefly became a hurricane. On September 30, the center of the tropical storm passed near Bermuda. No damage or deaths were reported. September 23 is the 266th day of the year (267th in leap years). ... September 30 is the 273rd day of the year (274th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 92 days remaining. ...

Tropical Storm Isidore

A tropical depression formed on September 25 off the southeastern Bahamas. The depression headed west, and was upgraded to a tropical storm in the central Bahamas on the 26th. It struck the US coast near Jupiter, Florida. Retaining tropical storm strength, Isidore curved to the northeast, emerging over water near Jacksonville, Florida. Isidore continued northeast until it was absorbed by a front on October 1. September 25 is the 268th day of the year (269th in leap years). ... September 26 is the 269th day of the year (270th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 96 days remaining. ... Jupiter is a town located in Palm Beach County, Florida. ... The Jacksonville skyline and the Acosta Bridge. ... October 1 is the 274th day of the year (275th in Leap years). ...

Storm damages in the US were estimated at $750,000 dollars (1984 dollars). One death from electrocution was reported.

Hurricane Josephine

Josephine became a named storm on October 8 while northeast of Puerto Rico. It briefly moved west then turned almost due north. While it stayed well away from the US coast, Josephine was a large storm and sustained tropical storm winds were measured at the Diamond Shoals of Cape Hatteras. October 8 is the 281st day of the year (282nd in leap years). ... An aerial view of the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse Cape Hatteras is a cape on the coast of North Carolina. ...

When it passed 36° N latitude (roughly level with Norfolk, Virginia, Josephine curved to the southeast, then back to the northeast. It continued on this path until it made a cyclonic loop beginning on October 17 while becoming extratropical. The storm lost its identity on the 21st. Norfolk is a city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States of America. ... October 17 is the 290th (in leap years the 291st) day of the year according to the Gregorian calendar. ... October 21 is the 294th day of the year (295th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 71 days remaining. ...

The hurricane caused wave damage to coastal areas, but primarily posed a threat to the shipping lanes of the North Atlantic.

Hurricane Klaus

Klaus formed as a tropical depression in the central Caribbean Sea on November 6. The depression moved north over Puerto Rico later that day as it reached tropical storm strength. On the 7th, Klaus reached hurricane strength. The hurricane headed generally northeast until it began losing its tropical characteristics on November 12. Map of Central America and the Caribbean The Caribbean Sea is a tropical body of water adjacent to the Atlantic Ocean and southeast of the Gulf of Mexico. ... November 6 is the 310th day of the year (311th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 55 days remaining. ... November 7 is the 311th day of the year (312th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 54 days remaining. ... November 12 is the 316th day of the year (317th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 49 days remaining. ...

Only minimal damage was reported.

Hurricane Lili

Lili path

A rare December hurricane, Lili began as a subtropical storm in the central North Atlantic on December 12. The storm looped over open water for more than a week before acquiring tropical characteristics and being classified as a hurricane. At this point, Hurricane Lili was headed southwest toward the Caribbean. It continued on this path but weakened to a tropical depression as it approached Hispaniola. By the time of landfall in Haiti on December 24, it had degenerated to an area of thunderstorms. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x633, 163 KB) Summary Hurricane Lili (1984) track. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x633, 163 KB) Summary Hurricane Lili (1984) track. ... December 12 is the 346th day (347th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Early map of Hispaniola The Hispaniola (from Spanish, La Española) is the second-largest island of the Antilles, lying east of Cuba. ... December 24 is the 358th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (359th in leap years). ...

1984 storm names

The following names were used for named storms that formed in the north Atlantic in 1984. No names were retired, so it was used again in the 1990 season. This is the first time these names were used since the post-1978 name changes. Names that were not assigned are marked in gray. The 1990 Atlantic hurricane season was an ongoing event in the annual cycle of tropical cyclone formation. ...

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Retirement

The World Meteorological Organization retired no names used in the 1984 season. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) is an intergovernmental organization with a membership of 187 Member States and Territories. ...

See also

• Lists of tropical cyclone names
• List of notable tropical cyclones

Because of their long-term persistence, and the need for a unique identifier in issuing forecasts and warnings, tropical cyclones are given names. ... This is a list of notable tropical cyclones, subdivided by basin and reason for notability. ...

External link

• Detailed information on all storms from 1984