The 1988 season

1 of this season’s storms are on record as having killed someone, 2 people in all.

The figures come from the National Hurricane Center and from Wikidata, which have filled in only some storms; a storm with no figure here may still have killed.

19 storms, 12 at tropical storm strength, 6 hurricanes, 3 major; accumulated cyclone energy 105.6.

• Unnamed tropical depressionNorth Atlantic · 1988Tropical Depression25 kt
• Tropical Storm AlbertoNorth Atlantic · 1988Tropical Storm35 kt · 1002 mb
• Tropical Storm BerylNorth Atlantic · 1988Tropical Storm45 kt · 1001 mb
• Unnamed tropical depressionNorth Atlantic · 1988Tropical Depression30 kt
• Unnamed tropical depressionNorth Atlantic · 1988Tropical Depression30 kt
• Unnamed tropical depressionNorth Atlantic · 1988Tropical Depression30 kt
• Tropical Storm ChrisNorth Atlantic · 1988Tropical Storm45 kt · 1005 mb
• Hurricane DebbyNorth Atlantic · 1988Cat 165 kt · 987 mb
• Tropical Storm ErnestoNorth Atlantic · 1988Tropical Storm55 kt · 994 mb
• Unnamed tropical depressionNorth Atlantic · 1988Tropical Depression30 kt
• Unnamed tropical stormNorth Atlantic · 1988Tropical Storm50 kt · 994 mb
• Hurricane FlorenceNorth Atlantic · 1988Cat 170 kt · 982 mb
• Hurricane GilbertNorth Atlantic · 1988Cat 5160 kt · 888 mb
• Hurricane HeleneNorth Atlantic · 1988Cat 4125 kt · 938 mb
• Unnamed tropical depressionNorth Atlantic · 1988Tropical Depression25 kt
• Tropical Storm IsaacNorth Atlantic · 1988Tropical Storm40 kt · 1005 mb
• Hurricane Joan:MiriamNorth Atlantic · 1988Cat 4125 kt · 932 mb
• Unnamed tropical depressionNorth Atlantic · 1988Tropical Depression30 kt
• Hurricane KeithNorth Atlantic · 1988Cat 165 kt · 945 mb

21 storms, 14 at tropical storm strength, 7 hurricanes, 3 major; accumulated cyclone energy 124.9.

• Unnamed tropical depressionEastern Pacific · 1988Tropical Depression30 kt
• Tropical Storm AlettaEastern Pacific · 1988Tropical Storm60 kt · 992 mb
• Tropical Storm BudEastern Pacific · 1988Tropical Storm45 kt · 1000 mb
• Unnamed tropical depressionEastern Pacific · 1988Tropical Depression25 kt
• Hurricane CarlottaEastern Pacific · 1988Cat 165 kt · 994 mb
• Tropical Storm DanielEastern Pacific · 1988Tropical Storm55 kt · 994 mb
• Tropical Storm EmiliaEastern Pacific · 1988Tropical Storm60 kt · 992 mb
• Tropical Storm GilmaEastern Pacific · 1988Tropical Storm45 kt · 1000 mb
• Hurricane FabioEastern Pacific · 1988Cat 4120 kt · 943 mb
• Unnamed tropical depressionEastern Pacific · 1988Tropical Depression25 kt
• Hurricane HectorEastern Pacific · 1988Cat 4125 kt · 935 mb
• Hurricane IvaEastern Pacific · 1988Cat 290 kt · 968 mb
• Unnamed tropical depressionEastern Pacific · 1988Tropical Depression30 kt
• Tropical Storm JohnEastern Pacific · 1988Tropical Storm35 kt · 1004 mb
• Unnamed tropical depressionEastern Pacific · 1988Tropical Depression30 kt
• Hurricane UlekiEastern Pacific · 1988Cat 3110 kt · 945 mb
• Hurricane KristyEastern Pacific · 1988Cat 180 kt · 976 mb
• Unnamed tropical depressionEastern Pacific · 1988Tropical Depression30 kt
• Tropical Storm WilaEastern Pacific · 1988Tropical Storm35 kt
• Hurricane LaneEastern Pacific · 1988Cat 290 kt · 970 mb
• Unnamed tropical depressionEastern Pacific · 1988Tropical Depression30 kt

36 storms, 29 at tropical storm strength, 13 typhoons, 7 major; accumulated cyclone energy 223.9.

• Typhoon RoyWestern Pacific · 1988 · 2 deathsCat 4115 kt · 940 mb
• Typhoon SusanWestern Pacific · 1988Cat 180 kt · 970 mb
• Unnamed tropical depressionWestern Pacific · 1988Tropical Depression30 kt · 1000 mb
• Typhoon ThadWestern Pacific · 1988Cat 170 kt · 970 mb
• Tropical Storm VanessaWestern Pacific · 1988Tropical Storm45 kt · 990 mb
• Unnamed tropical depressionWestern Pacific · 1988Tropical Depression
• Typhoon WarrenWestern Pacific · 1988Cat 4115 kt · 940 mb
• Tropical Storm AgnesWestern Pacific · 1988Tropical Storm45 kt · 975 mb
• Unnamed tropical stormWestern Pacific · 1988Tropical Storm35 kt · 998 mb
• Unnamed tropical depressionWestern Pacific · 1988Tropical Depression
• Tropical Storm BillWestern Pacific · 1988Tropical Storm45 kt · 985 mb
• Tropical Storm ClaraWestern Pacific · 1988Tropical Storm45 kt · 994 mb
• Unnamed tropical depressionWestern Pacific · 1988Tropical Depression
• Typhoon DoyleWestern Pacific · 1988Cat 4115 kt · 930 mb
• Unnamed tropical stormWestern Pacific · 1988Tropical Storm35 kt · 1000 mb
• Unnamed tropical stormWestern Pacific · 1988Tropical Storm35 kt · 1000 mb
• Typhoon FabianWestern Pacific · 1988Cat 175 kt · 970 mb
• Tropical Storm ElsieWestern Pacific · 1988Tropical Storm45 kt · 992 mb
• Tropical Storm GayWestern Pacific · 1988Tropical Storm45 kt · 996 mb
• Typhoon HalWestern Pacific · 1988Cat 3105 kt · 945 mb
• Tropical Storm IrmaWestern Pacific · 1988Tropical Storm55 kt · 990 mb
• Tropical Storm JeffWestern Pacific · 1988Tropical Storm45 kt · 994 mb
• Tropical Storm LeeWestern Pacific · 1988Tropical Storm55 kt · 990 mb
• Tropical Storm KitWestern Pacific · 1988Tropical Storm60 kt · 980 mb
• Tropical Storm MamieWestern Pacific · 1988Tropical Storm45 kt · 990 mb
• Unnamed tropical depressionWestern Pacific · 1988Tropical Depression
• Super Typhoon NelsonWestern Pacific · 1988Cat 5140 kt · 915 mb
• Unnamed tropical stormWestern Pacific · 1988Tropical Storm45 kt · 992 mb
• Typhoon OdessaWestern Pacific · 1988Cat 290 kt · 965 mb
• Unnamed tropical depressionWestern Pacific · 1988Tropical Depression
• Typhoon PatWestern Pacific · 1988Cat 175 kt · 980 mb
• Typhoon RubyWestern Pacific · 1988Cat 4125 kt · 950 mb
• Unnamed tropical depressionWestern Pacific · 1988Tropical Depression25 kt
• Typhoon TessWestern Pacific · 1988Cat 165 kt · 975 mb
• Typhoon SkipWestern Pacific · 1988Cat 4125 kt · 950 mb
• Tropical Storm ValWestern Pacific · 1988Tropical Storm55 kt · 992 mb

9 storms, 6 at tropical storm strength, 1 at hurricane force, 1 major; accumulated cyclone energy 17.7.

• Unnamed tropical stormNorth Indian · 1988Tropical Storm35 kt
• Unnamed tropical depressionNorth Indian · 1988Tropical Depression25 kt
• Unnamed tropical depressionNorth Indian · 1988Tropical Depression25 kt
• Unnamed tropical depressionNorth Indian · 1988Tropical Depression25 kt
• Unnamed tropical stormNorth Indian · 1988Tropical Storm35 kt
• Unnamed tropical stormNorth Indian · 1988Tropical Storm55 kt
• Unnamed tropical stormNorth Indian · 1988Tropical Storm55 kt
• Unnamed cycloneNorth Indian · 1988Cat 3110 kt
• Unnamed tropical stormNorth Indian · 1988Tropical Storm45 kt

16 storms, 14 at tropical storm strength, 6 at hurricane force, 2 major; accumulated cyclone energy 83.4.

• Unnamed tropical stormSouth Indian · 1988Tropical Storm55 kt
• Unnamed tropical stormSouth Indian · 1988Tropical Storm40 kt
• Tropical Storm ArinySouth Indian · 1988Tropical Storm55 kt · 997 mb
• Tropical Storm BenandroSouth Indian · 1988Tropical Storm36 kt · 991 mb
• Cyclone CalideraSouth Indian · 1988Cat 165 kt · 966 mb
• Tropical Storm CalideraSouth Indian · 1988Tropical Storm36 kt · 1000 mb
• Cyclone DoazaSouth Indian · 1988Cat 4115 kt · 954 mb
• Cyclone FredericSouth Indian · 1988Cat 165 kt · 955 mb
• Cyclone Ezenina:GwendaSouth Indian · 1988Cat 290 kt · 941 mb
• Cyclone FilaoSouth Indian · 1988Cat 285 kt · 954 mb
• Cyclone GasitaoSouth Indian · 1988Cat 4130 kt · 927 mb
• Tropical Storm HelySouth Indian · 1988Tropical Storm45 kt · 976 mb
• Unnamed tropical depressionSouth Indian · 1988Tropical Depression
• Unnamed tropical depressionSouth Indian · 1988Tropical Depression25 kt
• Tropical Storm IarisenaSouth Indian · 1988Tropical Storm40 kt · 991 mb
• Tropical Storm HerbieSouth Indian · 1988Tropical Storm50 kt · 982 mb

8 storms, 8 at tropical storm strength, 4 at hurricane force, 2 major; accumulated cyclone energy 66.6.

• Unnamed tropical stormSouth Pacific · 1988Tropical Storm35 kt
• Cyclone AgiSouth Pacific · 1988Cat 170 kt · 980 mb
• Cyclone AnneSouth Pacific · 1988Cat 5140 kt · 925 mb
• Tropical Storm CharlieSouth Pacific · 1988Tropical Storm50 kt · 972 mb
• Cyclone BolaSouth Pacific · 1988Cat 3105 kt · 940 mb
• Tropical Storm CillaSouth Pacific · 1988Tropical Storm55 kt · 970 mb
• Cyclone DoviSouth Pacific · 1988Cat 170 kt · 975 mb
• Tropical Storm DoviSouth Pacific · 1988Tropical Storm55 kt · 980 mb

Storm history from NOAA NCEI’s International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS), which merges the official best track of every warning agency. Live storms, cones, watches and warnings from the National Hurricane Center and the Central Pacific Hurricane Center. Archived radar from NOAA’s Level II archive.