Hurricane History Map

1976 Eastern and central Pacific season

19 storms formed in the Eastern and central Pacific basin in 1976, from 2 June 1976 to 30 October 1976.

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Years1976
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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 19 storms for the 1976 Eastern and central Pacific season, of which 15 had names.15 reached tropical storm strength (34 knots or more), 9 reached hurricane strength (category 1 or more) and 5 were major (category 3 or more).

  • 19storms
  • 15tropical storm strength or more
  • 9hurricane strength or more
  • 5major (category 3 to 5)
  • 122accumulated 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

  • Madeline (1976)29 September 1976 to 8 October 1976, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 941 hPa
  • Annette (1976)3 June 1976 to 14 June 1976, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 925 hPa
  • Liza (1976)25 September 1976 to 2 October 1976, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 948 hPa
  • Iva (1976)24 August 1976 to 2 September 1976, peak Category 4 (115 kt)
  • Hyacinth (1976)6 August 1976 to 14 August 1976, peak Category 3 (100 kt)

All 19 storms of 1976

StormPeak
Unnamed storm Tropical depression
Annette Category 4
Bonny Category 1
Unnamed storm Tropical depression
Celeste Tropical storm
Diana Category 2
Estelle Tropical storm
Fernanda Tropical storm
Gwen Tropical storm
Hyacinth Category 3
Unnamed storm Tropical depression
Unnamed storm Tropical depression
Iva Category 4
Joanne Tropical storm
Kathleen Category 1
Kate Category 1
Liza Category 4
Madeline Category 4
Naomi Tropical storm

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