1976 Atlantic hurricane season
Appearance
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First storm formed | May 21, 1976 |
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Last storm dissipated | October 28, 1976 |
Strongest storm | Belle – 957 mbar (hPa) (28.27 inHg), 120 mph (195 km/h) (1-minute sustained) |
Total storms | 10 |
Hurricanes | 6 |
Major hurricanes (Cat. 3+) | 2 |
Total fatalities | 72 |
Total damage | $100 million (1976 USD) |
Atlantic hurricane seasons 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978 |
The 1976 Atlantic hurricane season started on June 1, 1976, and ended November 30, 1976. Subtropical Storm One formed before June 1, though. The only storm to remember is Hurricane Belle which caused $100 million of damage in the United States.
Storms
[change | change source]- Subtropical Storm One
- Tropical Depression Two
- Tropical Depression Three
- Tropical Depression Four
- Tropical Depression Five
- Tropical Storm Anna
- Hurricane Belle
- Hurricane Candice
- Tropical Storm Dottie
- Hurricane Emmy
- Hurricane Frances
- Tropical Depression Thirteen
- Tropical Depression Fourteen
- Subtropical Storm Three
- Tropical Depression Sixteen
- Tropical Depression Seventeen
- Hurricane Gloria
- Tropical Depression Twenty
- Tropical Depression Twenty-One
- Hurricane Holly
- Tropical Depression Twenty-Three
Storm names
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Retirement
[change | change source]None of the names from the 1976 season were retired.