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2016 Atlantic hurricane season
The 2016 Atlantic season has 16 storms in the best-track record; 15 reached tropical-storm strength and 7 became hurricanes, 4 of them major. Its accumulated cyclone energy of 140.5 is the 30th-highest of the 175 seasons in the Atlantic record since 1851. Matthew was the strongest, peaking at 165 mph as a Category 5 hurricane. Landfall records exist for 9 of its storms, in the Azores, Belize, Cuba, Florida, Haiti, Nicaragua, South Carolina, the Bahamas and Veracruz. The first record is dated January 12, the last November 26.
Storm by storm
Formation peaked in August and September, with 5 storms each. Nicole lasted longest, 14.0 days as a tropical or subtropical system. Matthew contributed the most energy, 36% of the season's ACE. Strongest landfall of each storm: Alex reached the Azores as a tropical storm on January 15; Bonnie reached South Carolina as a depression on May 29; Colin reached Florida as a tropical storm on June 7; Danielle reached Veracruz as a tropical storm on June 20; Earl reached Belize as a Category 1 hurricane on August 4; Hermine reached Florida as a Category 1 hurricane on September 2; Julia reached Florida as a depression on September 13; Matthew reached Haiti as a Category 4 hurricane on October 4; and others in the table below.
| Storm | Dates | Peak | Strength | Lowest | Landfalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex | Jan 12–15 | 85 mph | Category 1 | 981 mb | Azores |
| Bonnie | May 27 – Jun 4 | 45 mph | Tropical storm | 1006 mb | South Carolina |
| Colin | Jun 5–7 | 50 mph | Tropical storm | 1001 mb | Florida |
| Danielle | Jun 19–21 | 45 mph | Tropical storm | 1007 mb | Veracruz |
| Earl | Aug 2–6 | 85 mph | Category 1 | 979 mb | Belize, Veracruz |
| Fiona | Aug 16–23 | 50 mph | Tropical storm | 1004 mb | – |
| Gaston | Aug 22 – Sep 2 | 120 mph | Category 3 | 955 mb | – |
| Eight | Aug 28 – Sep 1 | 35 mph | Depression | 1010 mb | – |
| Hermine | Aug 28 – Sep 3 | 80 mph | Category 1 | 981 mb | Florida |
| Ian | Sep 12–16 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | 994 mb | – |
| Julia | Sep 13–18 | 50 mph | Tropical storm | 1007 mb | Florida |
| Karl | Sep 14–25 | 70 mph | Tropical storm | 988 mb | – |
| Lisa | Sep 19–25 | 50 mph | Tropical storm | 999 mb | – |
| Matthew | Sep 28 – Oct 9 | 165 mph | Category 5 | 934 mb | Haiti, Cuba, Bahamas, South Carolina |
| Nicole | Oct 4–18 | 140 mph | Category 4 | 950 mb | – |
| Otto | Nov 20–26 | 115 mph | Category 3 | 975 mb | Nicaragua |
Against other Atlantic seasons
Accumulated cyclone energy of every season; the red bar is 2016.