Storm history › Atlantic › 1976 season
Hurricane Emmy (1976)
Emmy was a Category 2 hurricane of the 1976 Atlantic season. It was tracked from August 20, 1976 to September 4, 1976, about 15 days, and covered 4,905 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 105 mph (165 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 974 mb.
- Peak wind
- 105 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 974 mb
- Strongest
- Category 2 hurricane
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 15 days
- Track length
- 4,905 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 30.0
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
How it compares
- Peak winds: 399th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Francine (2024), Hurricane Isaac (2024), Hurricane Leslie (2024) and 32 more.
- Lowest pressure: 433rd lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Chris (2012), Hurricane Fran (1973), Hurricane Carol (1965) and 4 more.
- Energy: 36% of the 1976 Atlantic season's ACE.