Atlantic 2018 season
Tropical Storm Alberto (2018)
Tropical Storm Alberto never reached hurricane strength — it peaked at 63 mph sustained winds and was active from May 25, 2018 to May 31, 2018, with 1 documented landfall.
Storm facts
| Peak status | Tropical storm |
|---|---|
| Max sustained winds | 55 kt / 63 mph / 102 km/h |
| Minimum central pressure | 990 mb |
| Active dates | May 25, 2018 – May 31, 2018 |
| Accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) | 1.2 |
| Documented landfalls | 1 |
Every value on this page is taken directly from the NHC HURDAT2 best-track record for Alberto 2018. Nothing is estimated. The best-track table below shows one entry per day at 00:00 UTC; the full six-hourly record lives in the HURDAT2 database.
Best-track table (daily, 00:00 UTC)
| Date | Status | Max winds | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2018 | Subtropical depression | 30 kt (56 km/h) | 18.9N 85.9W |
| May 27, 2018 | Subtropical storm | 35 kt (65 km/h) | 23.6N 84.8W |
| May 28, 2018 | Tropical storm | 55 kt (102 km/h) | 28.2N 85.8W |
| May 29, 2018 | Tropical depression | 30 kt (56 km/h) | 30.9N 86.1W |
| May 30, 2018 | Tropical depression | 30 kt (56 km/h) | 35.4N 87.6W |
| May 31, 2018 | Tropical depression | 30 kt (56 km/h) | 41.5N 86.0W |
Read this like a pro
Wind speeds above are in knots, the unit NHC uses in HURDAT2. For what a Category 1 wind field actually does, see hurricane categories explained; for why the wind number alone never tells the danger story, see storm surge vs. flooding.