How I would rate the storms for 2019:
Subtropical Storm AndreaCase FOR retirement: You're kidding, right?
Case AGAINST retirement: Never approached land
My probability of retirement: 0%
Verdict: Hurricane BarryCase FOR retirement: It did hit land and did bring some attention
Case AGAINST retirement: Overall impact relatively minor
My probability of retirement: 5%
Verdict: Tropical Storm ChantalCase FOR retirement: None
Case AGAINST retirement: Never approached land
My probability of retirement: 0%
Verdict: Major Hurricane DorianCase FOR retirement: Catastrophic land impacts in the Bahamas; multiple land areas affected
Case AGAINST retirement: If any, it would be the lack of past cases in the Bahamas as they are not usually the "epicenter"
My probability of retirement: 95%
Verdict: Tropical Storm ErinCase FOR retirement: None
Case AGAINST retirement: Never approached land
My probability of retirement: 0%
Verdict: Tropical Storm FernandCase FOR retirement: Did cause significant flooding in Mexico
Case AGAINST retirement: Weak storm that remained fairly localized
My probability of retirement: 5%
Verdict: Tropical Storm GabrielleCase FOR retirement: None
Case AGAINST retirement: Never approached land
My probability of retirement: 0%
Verdict: Major Hurricane HumbertoCase FOR retirement: Direct hit to Bermuda as a strong storm
Case AGAINST retirement: Impacts appeared similar to Nicole and less than Fay and Gonzalo, forget Fabian
My probability of retirement: 20%
Verdict: Tropical Storm ImeldaCase FOR retirement: Severe rainfall and flooding in Texas
Case AGAINST retirement: Very weak storm and low death toll
My probability of retirement: 25%
Verdict: Hurricane JerryCase FOR retirement: Some impacts to Bermuda after Humberto
Case AGAINST retirement: Land effects minimal
My probability of retirement: 2%
Verdict: Tropical Storm KarenCase FOR retirement: Did pass through the Caribbean
Case AGAINST retirement: Land effects minimal
My probability of retirement: 2%
Verdict: Major Hurricane LorenzoCase FOR retirement: Very strong storm in an unlikely location, damage in the Azores
Case AGAINST retirement: Is Portugal on the committee? Plus damage not catastrophic
My probability of retirement: 10%
Verdict: Tropical Storm MelissaCase FOR retirement: Large, unusual storm that affected the Northeast
Case AGAINST retirement: Center remained away from land and damage more attested to non-tropical impacts
My probability of retirement: 5%
Verdict: Tropical Storm NestorCase FOR retirement: Did affect the Gulf Coast and Southeast with some damage
Case AGAINST retirement: Remained mostly weak and overall impacts not severe
My probability of retirement: 2%
Verdict: Tropical Storm OlgaCase FOR retirement: Damage fairly significant after landfall
Case AGAINST retirement: Very weak, very short lived and not exactly tropical
My probability of retirement: 5%
Verdict: Hurricane PabloCase FOR retirement: None, despite unusual nature
Case AGAINST retirement: Never affected land
My probability of retirement: 0%
Verdict: Subtropical Storm RebekahCase FOR retirement: None
Case AGAINST retirement: Never approached land
My probability of retirement: 0%
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