1988 Atlantic hurricane season
The 1988 Atlantic season had 12 storms of tropical-storm strength or more, 5 of them hurricanes and 3 major (Category 3 or stronger). One reached Category 5: Gilbert.
The first storm was tracked from May 31, 1988 and the last ended on November 26, 1988. The strongest by wind was Hurricane Gilbert (1988), at 185 mph (295 km/h). The season's accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) was 105.6.
- Storms
- 12
- Hurricanes
- 5
- Major
- 3
- Category 5
- 1
- ACE
- 105.6
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Storms
| Storm | Dates | Peak |
|---|---|---|
| Unnamed tropical depression 1, 1988 Atlantic | May 31 – Jun 2 | 30 mph |
| Tropical Storm Alberto | Aug 5 – Aug 8 | 40 mph |
| Tropical Storm Beryl | Aug 8 – Aug 10 | 50 mph |
| Unnamed tropical depression 4, 1988 Atlantic | Aug 13 – Aug 14 | 35 mph |
| Unnamed tropical depression 5, 1988 Atlantic | Aug 20 – Aug 31 | 35 mph |
| Unnamed tropical depression 6, 1988 Atlantic | Aug 20 – Aug 24 | 35 mph |
| Tropical Storm Chris | Aug 21 – Aug 30 | 50 mph |
| Hurricane Debby | Aug 31 – Sep 8 | 75 mph |
| Tropical Storm Ernesto | Sep 3 – Sep 5 | 65 mph |
| Unnamed tropical depression 10, 1988 Atlantic | Sep 4 – Sep 4 | 35 mph |
| Unnamed tropical storm 11, 1988 Atlantic | Sep 7 – Sep 10 | 60 mph |
| Hurricane Florence | Sep 7 – Sep 11 | 80 mph |
| Hurricane Gilbert | Sep 8 – Sep 20 | 185 mph |
| Hurricane Helene | Sep 19 – Sep 30 | 145 mph |
| Unnamed tropical depression 15, 1988 Atlantic | Sep 27 – Sep 29 | 30 mph |
| Tropical Storm Isaac | Sep 28 – Oct 1 | 45 mph |
| Hurricane Joan / Miriam | Oct 10 – Nov 2 | 145 mph |
| Unnamed tropical depression 18, 1988 Atlantic | Oct 19 – Oct 21 | 35 mph |
| Tropical Storm Keith | Nov 17 – Nov 26 | 75 mph |