Back 1984 Atlantic hurricane season English Temporada de huracanes en el Atlántico de 1984 Spanish Furacán Hortensia de 1984 Galician Atlantisch orkaanseizoen 1984 Dutch Temporada de furacões no oceano Atlântico de 1984 Portuguese
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| First storm formed | June 11, 1984 |
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| Last storm dissipated | December 24, 1984 |
| Strongest storm | Diana – 949 mbar (hPa) (28.04 inHg), 130 mph (215 km/h) (1-minute sustained) |
| Total depressions | 17 |
| Total storms | 13 |
| Hurricanes | 5 |
| Major hurricanes (Cat. 3+) | 1 |
| Total fatalities | 35 |
| Total damage | $66 million (1984 USD) |
| Atlantic hurricane seasons 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986 | |
The 1984 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, 1984 and ended on November 30, 1984. Sometimes storms form outside these dates for example. An example of this is Hurricane Lili, which formed on December 12. Lili lasted until December 24.
This season was active, with 17 depression, 13 of them became a tropical storm, 5 of the tropical storms became hurricanes, and 1 of the hurricanes became a major hurricane. Most of the cyclones were weak. The only very damaging storm was Hurricane Diana. Diana was the major hurricane of the season, and the only storm to affect land as a hurricane.