Storm history › Atlantic › 2016 season
Hurricane Earl (2016)
Earl was a Category 1 hurricane of the 2016 Atlantic season. It was tracked from August 2, 2016 to August 6, 2016, about 4 days, and covered 1,358 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 979 mb.
It made 3 landfalls, the first near Belize City, Belize.
Its closest pass to a major city was 12 miles from Veracruz, Mexico.
- Peak wind
- 85 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 979 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 3
- Duration
- 4 days
- Track length
- 1,358 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 4.6
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 4, 2016 | Belize City, Belize | 85 mph (140 km/h) |
| 2 | August 4, 2016 | Belize City, Belize | 85 mph (140 km/h) |
| 3 | August 6, 2016 | Veracruz, Mexico | 60 mph (95 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Veracruz, Mexico | 12 mi (20 km) |
| Xalapa de Enríquez, Mexico | 37 mi (59 km) |
| Puebla, Mexico | 47 mi (75 km) |
| Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl, Mexico | 102 mi (165 km) |
| Iztapalapa, Mexico | 105 mi (169 km) |
| Xochimilco, Mexico | 106 mi (170 km) |
| Venustiano Carranza, Mexico | 109 mi (175 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 686th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Oscar (2024), Hurricane Danielle (2022), Hurricane Julia (2022) and 57 more.
- Lowest pressure: 498th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Debby (2024), Hurricane Humberto (2013), Hurricane Nate (2005) and 8 more.
- Energy: 3% of the 2016 Atlantic season's ACE.