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1989 Atlantic hurricane season

The 1989 Atlantic season had 11 storms of tropical-storm strength or more, 7 of them hurricanes and 2 major (Category 3 or stronger). One reached Category 5: Hugo.

The first storm was tracked from June 15, 1989 and the last ended on December 4, 1989. The strongest by wind was Hurricane Hugo (1989), at 160 mph (260 km/h). The season's accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) was 134.8.

Storms
11
Hurricanes
7
Major
2
Category 5
1
ACE
134.8
Every storm of the season, coloured by strength.

DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5

Storms

StormDatesPeakPressureStrongestLandfalls
Unnamed tropical depression 1, 1989 AtlanticJun 15 – Jun 1730 mph—Tropical depression—
Tropical Storm AllisonJun 24 – Jul 150 mph999 mbTropical storm1
Tropical Storm BarryJul 9 – Jul 1450 mph1005 mbTropical storm—
Hurricane ChantalJul 30 – Aug 380 mph984 mbCategory 1 hurricane1
Hurricane DeanJul 31 – Aug 9105 mph968 mbCategory 2 hurricane1
Unnamed tropical depression 6, 1989 AtlanticAug 8 – Aug 1735 mph—Tropical depression—
Hurricane ErinAug 18 – Aug 27105 mph968 mbCategory 2 hurricane—
Hurricane FelixAug 26 – Sep 1085 mph979 mbCategory 1 hurricane—
Unnamed tropical depression 9, 1989 AtlanticAug 27 – Aug 2830 mph—Tropical depression—
Hurricane GabrielleAug 30 – Sep 13145 mph935 mbCategory 4 hurricane—
Hurricane HugoSep 10 – Sep 25160 mph918 mbCategory 5 hurricane5
Tropical Storm IrisSep 16 – Sep 2170 mph1001 mbTropical storm—
Unnamed tropical depression 13, 1989 AtlanticOct 2 – Oct 535 mph—Tropical depression—
Hurricane JerryOct 12 – Oct 1685 mph982 mbCategory 1 hurricane1
Tropical Storm KarenNov 28 – Dec 460 mph1000 mbTropical storm—