Tropical cyclones in 2013

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Tropical cyclones in 2013
Year summary map
Year boundaries
First system	Sonamu
Formed	January 1, 2013
Last system	Bejisa
Dissipated	January 4, 2014
Strongest system
Name	Haiyan
Lowest pressure	895 mbar (hPa); 26.43 inHg
Longest lasting system
Name	Wilma
Duration	19 days
Year statistics
Total systems	139
Named systems	90
Total fatalities	7,493 total
Total damage	$40.28 billion (2013 USD)
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Throughout 2013, 139 tropical cyclones formed in seven different areas called basins. Of these, 67 have been named by various weather agencies when they attained maximum sustained winds of 35 knots (65 km/h, 40 mph). The strongest and deadliest tropical cyclone of the year was Typhoon Haiyan, which was estimated to have a minimum barometric pressure of 895 hPa (26.43 inHg) and caused at least 6,300 deaths in the Philippines.^[1] The costliest tropical cyclone of the year was Hurricane Manuel, which was responsible for at least $4.2 billion worth of damages in Mexico.^[2] 21 major tropical cyclones formed in 2013, including five Category 5 tropical cyclones. The accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) index for the 2013 (seven basins combined), as calculated by Colorado State University was 618.5 units.