The 2016 Pacific Hurricane Season was a fairly tame season compared to the previous year, With 13 named storms, 8 hurricanes, and 4 major hurricanes.
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| Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | July 2 – July 5 |
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| Peak intensity | 45 mph (75 km/h) (1-min) 1003 mbar (hPa) |
Tropical Storm Agatha[]
Tropical Storm Agatha formed on July 2 2016, making it the second latest first named storm in recored history. It moved out to sea and did not impact any land.
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| Category 4 hurricane (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | July 3 – July 10 |
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| Peak intensity | 140 mph (220 km/h) (1-min) 947 mbar (hPa) |
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Hurricane Blas[]
A day after Agatha formed, another depression formed. It was named Tropical Storm Blas on July 3. Blas was much larger than Agatha, however. And reached Category 4 Hurricane status on July 5. Like the previous storm, it moved through open water and did not affect land.
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| Category 2 hurricane (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | July 8 – July 14 |
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| Peak intensity | 100 mph (155 km/h) (1-min) 975 mbar (hPa) |
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Hurricane Celia[]
A third depression had formed a few days after the initial storms formed. It was upgraded to Tropical Storm Celia on July 8. It struggled to strengthen, but eventually reached category 2 status. It managed to bring some choppy waters to some shores, but that was about it.
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| Category 3 hurricane (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | July 15 – July 23 |
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| Peak intensity | 125 mph (205 km/h) (1-min) 964 mbar (hPa) |
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| Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | August 3 – August 6 |
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| Peak intensity | 40 mph (65 km/h) (1-min) 1008 mbar (hPa) |
Hurricane Darby[]
Hurricane Darby was a fairly strong hurricane, and the first one to impact land. It swept right next to the coast as a category 2, bringing hurricane force winds and tropical storm winds to some areas. 2 Fatalities can be attributed to Darby. After this, Darby moved to sea and dissipated.
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| Category 2 hurricane (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | August 3 – August 8 |
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| Peak intensity | 105 mph (165 km/h) (1-min) 969 mbar (hPa) |
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| Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | August 12 – August 17 |
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| Peak intensity | 85 mph (140 km/h) (1-min) 982 mbar (hPa) |
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| Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | August 15 – August 19 |
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| Peak intensity | 70 mph (110 km/h) (1-min) 999 mbar (hPa) |
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| Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | August 22 – August 26 |
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| Peak intensity | 45 mph (75 km/h) (1-min) 1008 mbar (hPa) |
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| Category 4 hurricane (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | September 3 – September 19 |
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| Peak intensity | 130 mph (215 km/h) (1-min) 941 mbar (hPa) |
Tropical Storm Estelle[]
Tropical Storm Estelle was a weak tropical storm that did not affect land. It only lasted as a TS for a short time before wind shear tore it into a depression. It dissolved near Baja Mexico.
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Hurricane Frank[]
Frank was a hurricane that briefly attained category 1 status on August 5. However, on August 6, it briefly attained category 2 status. After that, Frank was quickly dissipated by wind shear. Frank did not affect land.
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Hurricane Georgette[]
In a similar situation as Frank, Georgette only reached its max status for a short time. It moved towards the coast but, dissipated on the 17th. It's extratropical remnants would make landfall later, but no damage or fatalities would occur.
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Tropical Storm Howard[]
Tropical Storm Howard was one of the few storms this season that would affect land. It formed on the 19th and made a small arc around mainland Mexico. Bringing wind and rainfall to coastal cities. One fatality and two injuries occurred.
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Tropical Storm Ivette[]
Ivette was a fairly weak storm that churned in open waters. It never threatened land, and it dissipated on August 26.
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Hurricane Javier[]
Javier was the first major storm of the season to bring hurricane force winds to land. It moved very close to the coast and paralleled it, but never made landfall. 5 deaths and 15 Injuries occurred, and around $500,000 in damages. The storm lasted very long, around 16 days.
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| Category 5 hurricane (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | September 13 – September 25 |
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| Peak intensity | 160 mph (260 km/h) (1-min) 898 mbar (hPa) |
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Hurricane Kay[]
Right after Javier, came Kay. The only storm to reach category 5 intensity glided past Baja Mexico, before unexpectedly making a loop and making landfall as a category 1. It dissolved inland on September 25. About 50 fatalities, 60 injuries, and $2 million in damage came from Kay.
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| Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | September 15 – September 20 |
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| Peak intensity | 60 mph (95 km/h) (1-min) 1002 mbar (hPa) |
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Tropical Storm Lester[]
Tropical Storm Lester formed on September 15. It moved into mainland mexico and was given a slight chance of entering the Atlantic basin, but that did not happen. Lester caused 8 injuries and it dissipated on September 20.
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| Category 2 hurricane (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | September 30 – October 4 |
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| Peak intensity | 110 mph (175 km/h) (1-min) 965 mbar (hPa) |
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Hurricane Madeline[]
A depression formed on September 30, before rapidly intensifying into a hurricane. Madeline made a landfall as such, made a u-turn, then exited the coast, quickly reaching peak intensity. It dissolved just as quickly.
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Names[]
Only half the name list was used, due to a slight la nina.
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Retirement[]
Due to their impact, the names Javier and Kay were retired, and replaced with Jordan and Kayla for the 2022 Pacific Hurricane Season.