Hurricane History Map

1976 North Atlantic season

21 storms formed in the North Atlantic basin in 1976, from 21 May 1976 to 29 October 1976.

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Years1976
Ocean basin

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Key
  • Tropical depression Winds below 34 knots (39 mph)
  • Tropical storm 34 to 63 knots (39 to 73 mph)
  • Category 1 64 to 82 knots (74 to 95 mph)
  • Category 2 83 to 95 knots (96 to 110 mph)
  • Category 3 96 to 112 knots (111 to 129 mph), major
  • Category 4 113 to 136 knots (130 to 156 mph), major
  • Category 5 137 knots (157 mph) or more, major
  • Unknown intensity No wind speed in the record
  • Post-tropical Storm has become post-tropical (dashed line)

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The 1976 season in numbers

The record holds 21 storms for the 1976 North Atlantic season, of which 8 had names.10 reached tropical storm strength (34 knots or more), 6 reached hurricane strength (category 1 or more) and 2 were major (category 3 or more).

  • 21storms
  • 10tropical storm strength or more
  • 6hurricane strength or more
  • 2major (category 3 to 5)
  • 84accumulated cyclone energy

Accumulated cyclone energy adds up the squared wind speed of every position of 34 knots or more, divided by 10,000. It is approximate here because the winds are 1-minute equivalents, and it is mostly useful for comparing seasons of one basin.

Strongest storms of 1976

  • Belle (1976)6 August 1976 to 10 August 1976, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 957 hPa
  • Frances (1976)27 August 1976 to 7 September 1976, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 963 hPa
  • Emmy (1976)20 August 1976 to 4 September 1976, peak Category 2 (90 kt), 974 hPa
  • Gloria (1976)26 September 1976 to 5 October 1976, peak Category 2 (90 kt), 970 hPa
  • Candice (1976)18 August 1976 to 24 August 1976, peak Category 1 (80 kt), 964 hPa

All 21 storms of 1976

StormPeak
Unnamed storm Tropical storm
Unnamed storm Tropical depression
Unnamed storm Tropical depression
Unnamed storm Tropical depression
Unnamed storm Tropical depression
Anna Tropical storm
Belle Category 3
Dottie Tropical storm
Candice Category 1
Emmy Category 2
Frances Category 3
Unnamed storm Tropical depression
Unnamed storm Tropical depression
Unnamed storm Tropical storm
Unnamed storm Tropical depression
Unnamed storm Tropical depression
Unnamed storm Tropical depression
Gloria Category 2
Unnamed storm Tropical depression
Unnamed storm Tropical depression
Holly Category 1

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