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1985 Atlantic hurricane season

The 1985 Atlantic season had 11 storms of tropical-storm strength or more, 7 of them hurricanes and 3 major (Category 3 or stronger).

The first storm was tracked from July 15, 1985 and the last ended on December 9, 1985. The strongest by wind was Hurricane Gloria (1985), at 145 mph (230 km/h). The season's accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) was 88.0.

Storms
11
Hurricanes
7
Major
3
Category 5
0
ACE
88.0
Every storm of the season, coloured by strength.

DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5

Storms

StormDatesPeakPressureStrongestLandfalls
Tropical Storm AnaJul 15 – Jul 1970 mph996 mbTropical storm—
Hurricane BobJul 21 – Jul 2675 mph1002 mbCategory 1 hurricane1
Hurricane ClaudetteAug 9 – Aug 1785 mph980 mbCategory 1 hurricane—
Hurricane DannyAug 12 – Aug 2090 mph987 mbCategory 1 hurricane1
Hurricane ElenaAug 28 – Sep 4125 mph953 mbCategory 3 hurricane1
Unnamed tropical depression 6, 1985 AtlanticSep 8 – Sep 1335 mph—Tropical depression—
Unnamed tropical depression 7, 1985 AtlanticSep 11 – Sep 1335 mph—Tropical depression—
Tropical Storm FabianSep 15 – Sep 1965 mph994 mbTropical storm—
Hurricane GloriaSep 16 – Oct 2145 mph920 mbCategory 4 hurricane2
Tropical Storm HenriSep 21 – Sep 2560 mph996 mbTropical storm2
Tropical Storm IsabelOct 7 – Oct 1570 mph997 mbTropical storm1
Hurricane JuanOct 26 – Nov 185 mph971 mbCategory 1 hurricane1
Hurricane KateNov 15 – Nov 23120 mph954 mbCategory 3 hurricane1
Unnamed tropical depression 14, 1985 AtlanticDec 7 – Dec 935 mph—Tropical depression—