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2018 Pacific hurricane season facts for kids

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The 2018 Pacific hurricane season was a time when big storms called tropical cyclones formed in the Western Hemisphere. These storms happen every year. In 2018, the hurricane season officially started on May 15 and ended on November 30.

Naming Storms

When a storm gets strong enough, it gets a name from a special list. This helps people track them and talk about them easily. Here are the names that were used for storms in the Eastern Pacific in 2018:

Sometimes, if a storm causes a lot of damage, its name is "retired" and won't be used again. The names that weren't retired from this list were planned to be used again in the 2024 season. This was the same list of names used in the 2012 season.

Images for kids

  • Hector, 13E, John and Ileana 2018-08-06

    Four tropical cyclones active on August 7: Hector (left), Kristy (middle), John (right), and Ileana (merging with John on the right).

  • 96C 2018-09-02 0115Z

    Invest 96C at peak intensity, as a subtropical storm, on September 2.

See also

A robot for kids In Spanish: Temporada de huracanes en el Pacífico de 2018 para niños

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