ALICIA TURNS 40
1983 was one of the least active Atlantic hurricane seasons on record. The Atlantic basin only had 4 named storms in 1983, not only the fewest in the satellite era (1965), and since storms started receiving names (1950), it's the least amount of at least tropical storm strength systems since there were only 3 recorded in 1930, and is tied for the 3rd fewest all-time, or since records became official in 1851. 1983 was coming off a strong El Nino event during the '82-'83 hurricane seasons, where there were just 10 named storms during that 2 year stretch. '83 was so quiet that it wasn't until late July when the 1st tropical depression of the season formed almost 1,000 miles southwest of the Cabo Verde Islands. This system made it to the Lesser Antilles as a depression before dissipating in the Caribbean. Tropical depression #2 formed 4 days after TD1, about 250 miles SW of the Cabo Verde Islands. 6 days later it dissipated just north of the Leeward Islands. On the mor...