The 1983 Atlantic hurricane season holds a record for the lowest number of confirmed storms in the modern satellite era that began in 1967, with only 4 named storms forming. The season was also the least active season since 1930. The season officially began on June 1, 1983, and lasted until November 30, 1983. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most storms form in the Atlantic basin. The season had very little activity, with only seven tropical depressions, four of which reached tropical storm strength or higher. This led to the lowest accumulated cyclone energy count since 1950, but not since 1900.