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1976 Atlantic hurricane season
The 1976 Atlantic season has 21 storms in the best-track record; 10 reached tropical-storm strength and 6 became hurricanes, 2 of them major. Its accumulated cyclone energy of 81.2 is the 82nd-highest of the 175 seasons in the Atlantic record since 1851. Belle was the strongest, peaking at 120 mph as a Category 3 hurricane. The best-track file carries no landfall records for the Atlantic seasons 1976 to 1982, this one included. The first record is dated May 21, the last October 28.
Storm by storm
More storms formed in September than in any other month of 1976: 7 of 21. Emmy both lasted longest, 14.8 days as a tropical or subtropical system, and contributed the most energy, 37% of the season's ACE.
| Storm | Dates | Peak | Strength | Lowest | Landfalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storm 1 of 1976 | May 21–25 | 50 mph | Tropical storm | 994 mb | – |
| Storm 2 of 1976 | Jun 7–9 | 35 mph | Depression | – | – |
| Storm 3 of 1976 | Jun 11–12 | 35 mph | Depression | – | – |
| Storm 4 of 1976 | Jul 20–22 | 30 mph | Depression | – | – |
| Storm 5 of 1976 | Jul 23–24 | 30 mph | Depression | – | – |
| Anna | Jul 28 – Aug 1 | 45 mph | Tropical storm | 999 mb | – |
| Belle | Aug 6–10 | 120 mph | Category 3 | 957 mb | – |
| Dottie | Aug 18–21 | 50 mph | Tropical storm | 996 mb | – |
| Candice | Aug 18–24 | 90 mph | Category 1 | 964 mb | – |
| Emmy | Aug 20 – Sep 4 | 105 mph | Category 2 | 974 mb | – |
| Frances | Aug 27 – Sep 4 | 115 mph | Category 3 | 963 mb | – |
| Storm 12 of 1976 | Sep 4–6 | 30 mph | Depression | – | – |
| Storm 13 of 1976 | Sep 5–7 | 30 mph | Depression | – | – |
| Storm 14 of 1976 | Sep 13–17 | 45 mph | Tropical storm | 1011 mb | – |
| Storm 15 of 1976 | Sep 20–27 | 35 mph | Depression | – | – |
| Storm 16 of 1976 | Sep 22–24 | 30 mph | Depression | – | – |
| Gloria | Sep 26 – Oct 4 | 105 mph | Category 2 | 970 mb | – |
| Storm 18 of 1976 | Sep 26–28 | 35 mph | Depression | – | – |
| Storm 19 of 1976 | Oct 3–12 | 35 mph | Depression | – | – |
| Storm 20 of 1976 | Oct 12–15 | 35 mph | Depression | – | – |
| Holly | Oct 22–28 | 75 mph | Category 1 | 990 mb | – |
Against other Atlantic seasons
Accumulated cyclone energy of every season; the red bar is 1976.