Hurricane History Map

1983 North Atlantic season

6 storms formed in the North Atlantic basin in 1983, from 23 July 1983 to 30 September 1983.

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Years1983
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Key
  • Tropical depression Winds below 34 knots (39 mph)
  • Tropical storm 34 to 63 knots (39 to 73 mph)
  • Category 1 64 to 82 knots (74 to 95 mph)
  • Category 2 83 to 95 knots (96 to 110 mph)
  • Category 3 96 to 112 knots (111 to 129 mph), major
  • Category 4 113 to 136 knots (130 to 156 mph), major
  • Category 5 137 knots (157 mph) or more, major
  • Unknown intensity No wind speed in the record
  • Post-tropical Storm has become post-tropical (dashed line)

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The 1983 season in numbers

The record holds 6 storms for the 1983 North Atlantic season, of which 4 had names.4 reached tropical storm strength (34 knots or more), 3 reached hurricane strength (category 1 or more) and 1 were major (category 3 or more).

  • 6storms
  • 4tropical storm strength or more
  • 3hurricane strength or more
  • 1major (category 3 to 5)
  • 17accumulated cyclone energy

Accumulated cyclone energy adds up the squared wind speed of every position of 34 knots or more, divided by 10,000. It is approximate here because the winds are 1-minute equivalents, and it is mostly useful for comparing seasons of one basin.

Strongest storms of 1983

  • Alicia (1983)15 August 1983 to 21 August 1983, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 963 hPa
  • Barry (1983)23 August 1983 to 29 August 1983, peak Category 1 (70 kt), 986 hPa
  • Chantal (1983)10 September 1983 to 15 September 1983, peak Category 1 (65 kt), 994 hPa
  • Dean (1983)26 September 1983 to 30 September 1983, peak Tropical storm (55 kt), 999 hPa
  • Unnamed storm of July 1983 (North Atlantic)23 July 1983 to 28 July 1983, peak Tropical depression (30 kt)

All 6 storms of 1983

StormPeak
Unnamed storm Tropical depression
Unnamed storm Tropical depression
Alicia Category 3
Barry Category 1
Chantal Category 1
Dean Tropical storm

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