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1983 Atlantic hurricane season

The 1983 Atlantic season had 4 storms of tropical-storm strength or more, 3 of them hurricanes and 1 major (Category 3 or stronger).

The first storm was tracked from July 23, 1983 and the last ended on September 30, 1983. The strongest by wind was Hurricane Alicia (1983), at 115 mph (185 km/h). The season's accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) was 17.4.

Storms
4
Hurricanes
3
Major
1
Category 5
0
ACE
17.4
Every storm of the season, coloured by strength.

DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5

Storms

StormDatesPeakPressureStrongestLandfalls
Unnamed tropical depression 1, 1983 AtlanticJul 23 – Jul 2835 mph—Tropical depression—
Unnamed tropical depression 2, 1983 AtlanticJul 27 – Aug 235 mph—Tropical depression—
Hurricane AliciaAug 15 – Aug 21115 mph962 mbCategory 3 hurricane1
Hurricane BarryAug 23 – Aug 2980 mph986 mbCategory 1 hurricane2
Hurricane ChantalSep 10 – Sep 1575 mph994 mbCategory 1 hurricane—
Tropical Storm DeanSep 26 – Sep 3065 mph999 mbTropical storm—