List of storms named Michael explained

The name Michael was used for three tropical cyclones in the AtlanticOcean:

• Hurricane Michael (2000) – a Category2 hurricane that affected Canada.
• Hurricane Michael (2012) – a Category3 hurricane that did not affect land.
• Hurricane Michael (2018) – a Category5 hurricane that formed near CentralAmerica, causing heavy flooding as it lingered over the area as a tropicaldepression. Later rapidly intensified over the Gulf of Mexico, making landfall in Florida at peak intensity. Michael caused at least 74 fatalities and an estimated $25.1 billion (2018USD) in damages.

The World Meteorological Organization retired the name Michael from future use after the 2018 season. Michael has been replaced with Milton for the 2024 season.

See also

• List of storms named Michelle – a similar name that has been used in two tropical cyclone basins
• List of storms named Mike – a similar name that has been used in three tropical cyclone basins