Atlantische Hurrikansaison 1982

Vorlage:Infobox hurricane season The 1982 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, 1982, and lasted until November 30, 1982. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin.

Few storms formed in 1982, and those that did were generally weak and remained at sea. The deadliest storm of the season was Tropical Storm Beryl, which killed 115 people while crossing the Cape Verde islands. Other notable storms include Hurricane Alberto, which caused torrential flooding in western Cuba; Hurricane Debby, which reached Category 4 strength unusually far north; and a subtropical storm which formed and moved across Florida.

The inactive 1982 season was caused by the 1982-83 El Niño which also affected the 1983 Atlantic hurricane season.

Storms

Hurricane Alberto

Vorlage:Storm pics On June 1, a tropical depression formed off western Cuba from an organized cloud system. It moved slowly northeastward through the Gulf of Mexico, and strengthened into Tropical Storm Alberto on June 3. Alberto travelled generally northeast on an erratic course, and briefly intensified to a Category 1 hurricane, one of the earliest hurricanes of June. Alberto then quickly weakened into a tropical storm, doubled back to the west, and dissipated near the Florida Keys on June 6.

Though the storm never made landfall, 23 deaths were reported in Cuba from heavy flooding. Southern Florida experienced 15 inches of rain. Vorlage:Clear

Subtropical Storm One

Vorlage:Storm pics The first subtropical storm of the season formed in the east-central Gulf of Mexico on June 18, and took an almost straight course to the northeast for its entire life. It crossed the Florida peninsula that night, causing the issuance of numerous thunderstorm and tornado warnings. The storm continued, crossing the Outer Banks of North Carolina, and retained its strength until June 20 when it became extratropical near Newfoundland.

Subtropical Storm One caused three deaths in Florida, sank a trawler off the coast of North Carolina, and caused $10 million in damage (1982 USD, $20 million 2005 USD). Vorlage:Clear

Tropical Storm Beryl

Vorlage:Hurricane main Vorlage:Storm pics Beryl became a named storm on August 28 while southeast of Cape Verde. The tropical storm travelled steadily west-northwest, approaching but not reaching hurricane strength. While midway across the Atlantic on September 2, it weakened to a tropical depression. The depression continued west until its circulation collapsed on September 6, just north of the Windward Islands. Beryl caused 115 deaths in the Cape Verde islands. Vorlage:Clear

Tropical Storm Chris

Vorlage:Storm pics A subtropical depression formed over the north-central Gulf of Mexico on September 9. The depression headed west, and as it strengthened took on tropical characteristics. Tropical Storm Chris made an abrupt northward turn and struck land near Sabine Pass on September 11. A weakened Chris continued inland until it dissipated over central Arkansas on September 13.

Tropical Storm Chris caused widespread flooding as far inland as Tennessee, but total damage was only $2 million (1982 USD, $4 million 2005 USD). Vorlage:Clear

Hurricane Debby

Vorlage:Storm pics Debby began life as a tropical wave that degenerated shortly after leaving the coast of Africa. The wave travelled across the Atlantic, and organized into a tropical depression off the northern coast of Haiti on September 13. The depression turned north and strengthened into a tropical storm and then a hurricane. Hurricane Debby moved north-northeast, brushing Bermuda with tropical storm-force winds. It continued strengthening as it moved north, peaking at 130 mph (215 km/h). Tropical storm-force winds were also recorded at Cape Race in Newfoundland when Debby passed on September 18. The storm accelerated and began weakening over the colder waters of the north Atlantic. Debby merged with a strong non-tropical system over the British Isles on September 20.

Only minor damage was associated with Debby. Vorlage:Clear

Tropical Storm Ernesto

Vorlage:Storm path Tropical Storm Ernesto formed from a tropical depression southwest of Bermuda on October 1. It tracked northeast for two days before dissipating. It peaked as a strong tropical storm but never approached land and caused no reported damage. Vorlage:Clear

1982 storm names

The following names were used for named storms that formed in the north Atlantic in 1982. No names were retired, so it was used again in the 1988 season. This is the first time these names were used since the post-1978 naming change, except for Florence and Helene which had been previously used in 1954, 1958, 1960, and 1964. Names that were not assigned are marked in Vorlage:Tcname unused.