The 1982 Atlantic hurricane season was an extremely inactive Atlantic hurricane season featuring only six tropical storms, the record-tying lowest in the satellite era until the record was surpassed one year later, when only four named storms formed. The season officially began on June 1, 1982, and lasted until November 30, 1982. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin. This season produced five named storms and an unnamed subtropical storm (no subtropical storms were named between 1974 and 2001). The season only produced two hurricanes (record low since 1944), one of which reached major hurricane status. Activity started early with Hurricane Alberto forming on the first day of the season. Alberto threatened the Sout