1976 Atlantic hurricane season

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.

1976 Atlantic hurricane season

Season summary map
First storm formed	May 21, 1976
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

Storms

• 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

Anna Belle Candice Dottie Emmy Frances Gloria

Holly Inga (unused) Jill (unused) Kay (unused) Lilias (unused) Maria (unused) Nola (unused)

Orpha (unused) Pamela (unused) Ruth (unused) Shirley (unused) Trixie (unused) Vilda (unused) Wynne (unused)

Retirement

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None of the names from the 1976 season were retired.

Tropical cyclones of the 1976 Atlantic hurricane season
S1 A B C D E F S3 G H		Saffir–Simpson Hurricane Scale TD TS C1 C2 C3 C4 C5

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