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1976 East Pacific hurricane season

The 1976 East Pacific season had 15 storms of tropical-storm strength or more, 9 of them hurricanes and 5 major (Category 3 or stronger).

The first storm was tracked from June 2, 1976 and the last ended on October 30, 1976. The strongest by wind was Hurricane Madeline (1976), at 145 mph (230 km/h). The season's accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) was 121.5.

Storms
15
Hurricanes
9
Major
5
Category 5
0
ACE
121.5
Every storm of the season, coloured by strength.

DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5

Storms

StormDatesPeakPressureStrongestLandfalls
Unnamed tropical depression 1, 1976 East PacificJun 2 – Jun 335 mph—Tropical depression—
Hurricane AnnetteJun 3 – Jun 14140 mph925 mbCategory 4 hurricane—
Hurricane BonnyJun 26 – Jun 2975 mph987 mbCategory 1 hurricane—
Unnamed tropical depression 4, 1976 East PacificJun 28 – Jun 3035 mph—Tropical depression—
Tropical Storm CelesteJul 14 – Jul 1950 mph—Tropical storm—
Hurricane DianaJul 16 – Jul 23100 mph—Category 2 hurricane—
Tropical Storm EstelleJul 27 – Jul 2940 mph—Tropical storm—
Tropical Storm FernandaJul 28 – Aug 240 mph—Tropical storm—
Tropical Storm GwenAug 5 – Aug 1865 mph—Tropical storm—
Hurricane HyacinthAug 6 – Aug 14115 mph—Category 3 hurricane—
Unnamed tropical depression 11, 1976 East PacificAug 7 – Aug 830 mph—Tropical depression—
Unnamed tropical depression 12, 1976 East PacificAug 16 – Aug 1935 mph—Tropical depression—
Hurricane IvaAug 24 – Sep 2130 mph—Category 4 hurricane—
Tropical Storm JoanneAug 29 – Sep 850 mph—Tropical storm—
Hurricane KathleenSep 7 – Sep 1180 mph986 mbCategory 1 hurricane—
Hurricane KateSep 22 – Oct 290 mph—Category 1 hurricane—
Hurricane LizaSep 25 – Oct 2140 mph948 mbCategory 4 hurricane—
Hurricane MadelineSep 29 – Oct 8145 mph941 mbCategory 4 hurricane—
Tropical Storm NaomiOct 25 – Oct 3050 mph1005 mbTropical storm—