List of Ardonia arrocane seasons
This is a list of Ardonia arrocane seasons, covering the annual cycle of tropical cyclone activity in the Ardonia basin. Tropical cyclones in the basin are classified using the Ardonia arrocane wind scale, with systems reaching the required intensity classified as arrocanes and the strongest systems classified as major arrocanes.
The historical tropical cyclone record extends into the nineteenth century, although the amount and quality of available information varies considerably between the historical and modern eras. Modern monitoring of tropical cyclones in the basin is conducted by the National Arrocane Center (NAC), while the Ardonia Meteorological Organization (AMO) maintains broader meteorological standards and records for Ardonia.
Seasonal activity can vary substantially from year to year. Accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) is used to measure the combined intensity and duration of tropical cyclones during a season. The tables below list the number of tropical cyclones, tropical storms, arrocanes, and major arrocanes recorded during each season, along with seasonal ACE, fatalities, monetary damage, the strongest cyclone, retired names, and notable records or events.
1800s
1860s
| Year | Map | TC | TS | A | MA | ACE | Deaths | Damage | Strongest storm |
Retired names |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1865 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 93.585 | 242 | $17.718 billion | 5 "Port Kazu" | None | First season in the complete Ardonia tropical cyclone record. Featured the first documented Category 5 arrocane, the 1865 Port Kazu arrocane, which generated a record 44.28 ACE. |
1870s
| Year | Map | TC | TS | A | MA | ACE | Deaths | Damage | Strongest storm |
Retired names |
Notes |
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1880s
| Year | Map | TC | TS | A | MA | ACE | Deaths | Damage | Strongest storm |
Retired names |
Notes |
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1890s
| Year | Map | TC | TS | A | MA | ACE | Deaths | Damage | Strongest storm |
Retired names |
Notes |
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1900s
1900s
| Year | Map | TC | TS | A | MA | ACE | Deaths | Damage | Strongest storm |
Retired names |
Notes |
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1910s
| Year | Map | TC | TS | A | MA | ACE | Deaths | Damage | Strongest storm |
Retired names |
Notes |
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2000s
2000s
| Year | Map | TC | TS | A | MA | ACE | Deaths | Damage | Strongest storm |
Retired names |
Notes |
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2010s
| Year | Map | TC | TS | A | MA | ACE | Deaths | Damage | Strongest storm |
Retired names |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 26 | 25 | 16 | 9 | 216.7825 | 2,216 | $439.965 billion | 5 Milton | Arlene Camille Florence Katrina Milton Rita Victor Wilma |
Record-high seasonal ACE of 216.7825. Featured three Category 5 arrocanes and eight retired names. Milton became the strongest tropical cyclone on record, attaining winds of 200 mph and a minimum pressure of 865 mbar. |
2020s
| Year | Map | TC | TS | A | MA | ACE | Deaths | Damage | Strongest storm |
Retired names |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 135.69 | 5,038 | $288.201 billion | 5 Gilbert | Bob Gilbert Kirk Lee Otto |
Deadliest Ardonia arrocane season on record, with 5,038 fatalities. Featured two Category 5 arrocanes and five retired names. Gilbert reached 195 mph and 880 mbar, while Lee became the deadliest tropical cyclone on record with 4,026 fatalities. |