Hurricane Michael (2018) – Category 5 hurricane that formed near Central America, causing heavy flooding as it lingered over the area as a tropical depression, then rapidly intensified over the Gulf of Mexico making landfall in Florida at peak intensity. Michael caused about 74 fatalities and caused an estimated $25.1 billion (2018 USD) in damages.
The
World Meteorological Organization retired the name Michael from future use in the Atlantic basin after the 2018 season. It has been replaced with Milton for the 2024 season.
List of storms with the same or similar names
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