The North Atlantic in the 1980s decade featured the following:
- 148 Catalogued cyclones
- 122 Estimated Intensities / 26 Partial / 0 Unknown
- 1,453 Known Fatalities
- 10,565 Known Injuries
- 342,440 Buildings Damaged
- 109,405 Buildings Destroyed
- $28.27 billion in Monetary Damages
- Strongest: Hurricane Gilbert (1988) – 195mph
- Most intense: Hurricane Gilbert (1988) – 886mb
- Deadliest: Hurricane Gilbert (1988) – 433 fatalities
- Costliest: Hurricane Hugo (1989) – $10 billion
- Most destructive: Hurricane Gilbert (1988) – 163,625 buildings affected
- Wettest: Tropical Depression One (1988) – 1,025mm
- Highest Surge: Hurricane Alicia (1983) – 12 feet
Storm Numbers by year
| Year | TD | TS | HU | MA |
| 1980 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| 1981 | 22 | 12 | 7 | 2 |
| 1982 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 1983 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 1984 | 20 | 13 | 5 | 1 |
| 1985 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 3 |
| 1986 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| 1987 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 1988 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 3 |
| 1989 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 2 |