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November 18 in storm history

7 storms in the historical record were active on November 18 — 3 hurricanes, 3 of them major (Category 3+). The strongest was Iota (2020), a Category 4 hurricane peaking at 135 kt. Data: NOAA HURDAT2 best-track archive (2015–present on this site).

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2020s

Iota (2020) CAT 4 135 kt peak 11-12 → 11-18

Sara (2024) TS 45 kt peak 11-13 → 11-18

Polo (2020) TS 40 kt peak 11-17 → 11-21

2010s

Otto (2016) CAT 3 100 kt peak 11-17 → 11-26

Rick (2015) TS 35 kt peak 11-18 → 11-26

Tina (2016) TS 35 kt peak 11-13 → 11-18

Peak winds are lifetime maxima from the NOAA best-track archive, not necessarily the intensity on November 18. Browse all-time records or seasons year by year.