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2016 hurricane season

The 2016 Atlantic season produced 15 named storms, 7 hurricanes and 4 major hurricanes (Category 3 or stronger). The strongest was Matthew, with peak winds of 165 mph (270 km/h). The eastern Pacific had 22 named storms and 14 hurricanes.

2016 Atlantic storms

Named storms
15
Hurricanes
7
Major (Cat 3+)
4
Strongest
Matthew, 165 mph
Tracks of the 2016 Atlantic storms GastonMatthewNicoleOtto
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StormPeakWindPressureDates
AlexLF Cat 1 85 mph 978 mb Jan 12-15
BonnieLF TS 45 mph 1006 mb May 27-Jun 4
ColinLF TS 50 mph 987 mb Jun 5-7
DanielleLF TS 45 mph 1007 mb Jun 19-21
EarlLF Cat 1 85 mph 979 mb Aug 2-6
Fiona TS 50 mph 1004 mb Aug 16-23
Gaston Cat 3 120 mph 955 mb Aug 22-Sep 2
HermineLF Cat 1 80 mph 981 mb Aug 28-Sep 3
Ian TS 60 mph 984 mb Sep 12-16
JuliaLF TS 50 mph 1007 mb Sep 13-18
Karl TS 70 mph 980 mb Sep 14-25
Lisa TS 50 mph 999 mb Sep 19-25
MatthewLF Cat 5 165 mph 934 mb Sep 28-Oct 9
Nicole Cat 4 140 mph 950 mb Oct 4-18
OttoLF Cat 3 115 mph 975 mb Nov 20-26

2016 Eastern Pacific storms

Named storms
22
Hurricanes
14
Major (Cat 3+)
7
Strongest
Seymour, 150 mph
Tracks of the 2016 Eastern Pacific storms BlasDarbyGeorgetteLesterMadelineSeymourOtto
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StormPeakWindPressureDates
Pali Cat 2 100 mph 978 mb Jan 7-14
Agatha TS 50 mph 1002 mb Jul 2-5
Blas Cat 4 140 mph 947 mb Jul 2-10
Celia Cat 2 100 mph 972 mb Jul 6-15
Darby Cat 3 120 mph 958 mb Jul 11-25
Estelle TS 70 mph 990 mb Jul 15-21
Frank Cat 1 85 mph 979 mb Jul 21-28
Georgette Cat 4 130 mph 952 mb Jul 21-27
Howard TS 60 mph 998 mb Jul 31-Aug 3
Ivette TS 60 mph 1000 mb Aug 3-8
JavierLF TS 65 mph 997 mb Aug 7-9
Kay TS 50 mph 1000 mb Aug 18-23
Lester Cat 4 145 mph 944 mb Aug 24-Sep 7
Madeline Cat 4 130 mph 950 mb Aug 26-Sep 2
NewtonLF Cat 1 90 mph 977 mb Sep 4-7
Orlene Cat 2 110 mph 967 mb Sep 11-16
Paine Cat 1 90 mph 979 mb Sep 18-20
Roslyn TS 50 mph 999 mb Sep 25-29
Ulika Cat 1 75 mph 992 mb Sep 26-30
Seymour Cat 4 150 mph 940 mb Oct 23-28
Tina TS 40 mph 1004 mb Nov 13-14
OttoLF Cat 3 115 mph 975 mb Nov 20-26

About these numbers

"LF" marks storms that made landfall at least once.

Peak winds are the highest 1-minute sustained wind in NOAA's HURDAT2 best-track database, the official post-season record maintained by the National Hurricane Center. Categories follow the Saffir-Simpson scale: Category 1 starts at 74 mph, Category 3 ("major") at 111 mph and Category 5 at 157 mph. Storms that only reached tropical depression strength are not counted as named storms.

Hurricanes are weather, not plate tectonics, but they share this site because many of the coasts they hit also sit on active plate boundaries. See active storms on the live map.