1993 Atlantic hurricane season

Tropical storm
Duration	June 18 – June 21
Peak intensity	40 mph (65 km/h) (1-min) 1000 mbar (hPa)

Tropical depression
Duration	May 31 – June 2
Peak intensity	35 mph (55 km/h) (1-min) 999 mbar (hPa)

1993 Atlantic hurricane season
	Season summary map
First storm formed	May 31, 1993
Last storm dissipated	September 30, 1993
Strongest storm	Emily – 960 mbar (hPa) (28.36 inHg), 115 mph (185 km/h)
Total depressions	10
Total storms	8
Hurricanes	4
Major hurricanes (Cat. 3+)	1
Total fatalities	339
Total damage	> $297.7 million (1993 USD)
	Atlantic hurricane seasons; 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995

The 1993 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, 1993, and lasted until November 30, 1993. Storms can form outside these dates. Tropical Depression One, for example, formed on May 31. This season had low activity with only 8 storms. Four became hurricanes and 1 became a major hurricane.

Storms

Tropical Depression One

Tropical Depression One started on May 31, the day before the hurricane season began. It made landfall in Cuba before it could become a tropical storm. One also crossed into the Bahamas before it died on June 2. This depression killed 7 people in Cuba.

Tropical Storm Arlene

On June 18, a tropical wave became Tropical Depression Two. It got stronger and became a tropical storm and got the name Arlene. Arlene made landfall in Texas on the next day. Tropical Storm Arlene died on June 29, it was not too far inland. The storm killed 6 people and caused $55 million in damage.