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developed at 18:00 UTC on October 22 roughly 405 mi (650 km) east-northeast of the Leeward Islands. The depression moved north-northwestward and strengthened into Tropical Storm Holly about 24 hours later. Shortly thereafter, the storm curved north-northeastward and intensified at a faster pace. At 12:00 UTC on October 24, Holly became a Category 1 hurricane and peaked with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a minimum barometric pressure of 990 mbar (29 inHg). However, the system weakened back to a tropical storm about 24 hours later due to interaction with an upper trough. Early on October 27, Holly began accelerating northeastward ahead of a cold front. The storm merged with the cold front late on October 28 about 400 mi (640 km) northwest of the Azores. The remnants quickly became indistinguishable.

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The next depression developed over the eastern Gulf of Mexico on September 5. After initially moving northwestward, the cyclone curved westward about 24 hours later. On September 7, the depression dissipated just south of the mouth of the Mississippi River. Another depression formed near the Cape Verde Islands on September 20. Moving generally northwestward for several days, the depression strengthened slightly, but not enough to be upgraded to a tropical storm. By September 25, the depression recurved northeastward. Two days later, it dissipated over the central Atlantic. A depression then developed near the middle of the Gulf of Mexico on September 22. Tracking northward, the depression made landfall in southeastern

635:, which observed a barometric pressure of 999 mbar (29.5 inHg) and wind gusts as high as 69 mph (111 km/h). The cyclone peaked with maximum sustained winds of 45 mph (75 km/h) at 12:00 UTC on July 30. Curving east-northeastward, the system also acquired tropical characteristics, with a transition to Tropical Storm Anna becoming complete about six hours later. The surface ridge to the north and east caused Anna to begin curving northeastward on August 1. Anna soon lost tropical characteristics and became an extratropical cyclone while situated about 110 mi (180 km) east-southeast of the 1389:. The depression moved slowly northward and intensified into Tropical Storm Gloria at 12:00 UTC on September 27. Early the following day, Gloria began moving northwestward. By 06:00 UTC on September 29, the cyclone intensified into a hurricane and became a Category 2 hurricane about 24 hours later. Gloria peaked with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph (165 km/h) and a minimum barometric pressure of 970 mbar (29 inHg) at 12:00 UTC on September 30, based on reconnaissance observations and satellite imagery. 2524: 1111:

barometric pressure of 974 mbar (28.8 inHg). The cyclone slowly weakened while moving eastward, falling to Category 1 intensity on September 1. Emmy briefly headed east-southeastward, before turning to the north-northeast on September 2. Between late on the following day and early on September 4, Emmy passed through the Azores, before being absorbed by Hurricane Frances shortly after moving north of the islands. Damage in the Azores was apparently not significant, though the storm caused 68 deaths when a

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Lesser Antilles. The depression strengthened into Tropical Storm Emmy on August 22 as it moved west-northwestward. Two days later, it recurved to the northeast due to a rapidly developing, unseasonable frontal low pressure system to the northeast. After intensifying into a Category 1 hurricane on August 25, the storm began moving eastward due to a frontal low pressure system located to the northeast. Late on August 26, Emmy strengthened into a Category 2 hurricane while moving northeastward.

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a ship reporting winds gusting to 46 mph (74 km/h). Moving fairly quickly to the north-northeast, the depression intensified into Tropical Storm Candice about six hours later. Candice curved east-northeastward early on August 20 and weakened slightly, before re-strengthening later that day. By 06:00 UTC on August 20, the cyclone intensified into a hurricane. Becoming a hurricane at 41.2°N, Candice was one of few Atlantic tropical storms to intensify into a hurricane while situated north of

1471: 452: 1540:. The next depression formed over the deep tropics on September 26. Failing to intensify significantly, the depression dissipated about two days later. The next system, classified as Tropical Depression Ten, formed about halfway between the coast of Africa and the Lesser Antilles on October 3. After initially trekking west-northwestward for a few days, it turned southwestward on October 5. The depression crossed the Lesser Antilles early on October 8, passing between 1032:. Around that time, Candice had decelerated and briefly turned to the southeast, before pivoting northeastward on August 21. Candice continued to intensify, peaking with sustained winds of 90 mph (150 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 964 mbar (28.5 inHg) later on the following day. The hurricane then accelerated due to an approaching cold front, before merging with the front about 475 mi (765 km) east of Newfoundland at 12:00 UTC on August 24. 357: 427:(ACE) rating of 84, classifying it as a "near-normal" season. ACE is a metric used to express the energy used by a tropical cyclone during its lifetime. Therefore, a storm with a longer duration will have high values of ACE. It is only calculated at six-hour increments in which specific tropical and subtropical systems are either at or above sustained wind speeds of 39 mph (63 km/h), which is the threshold for tropical storm intensity. 1393:

Early the next day, the storm fell to tropical storm status. After a jog to the east-southeast on October 3, Gloria resumed its east-northeasterly motion on October 4. Around that time, the cyclone weakened to a tropical depression. Gloria also began losing tropical characteristics and became extratropical about 200 mi (320 km) west-southwest of the northwesternmost islands of the Azores at 00:00 UTC on October 5.

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9.6 named storms. Six of these reached hurricane status, around the 1950–2000 average of 5.9. Furthermore, two systems reached major hurricane status; close to the 1950–2000 average of 2.3. Collectively, the cyclones of this season caused at least 84 deaths and about $ 101.63 million in damage. The Atlantic hurricane season officially ended on November 30, with the final cyclone becoming extratropical on October 28.

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storm being downgraded to a Category 1 on September 3. After curving northeastward, Frances began losing tropical characteristics while approaching the Azores. The transition to an extratropical cyclone was fully completed at 12:00 UTC on September 4, with Frances centered about 345 mi (555 km) south-southwest of

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As hurricanes Emmy and Frances were becoming extratropical, another tropical depression formed offshore the Carolinas on September 4. The depression moved parallel to the coast and intensified slightly. However, it dissipated roughly halfway between Cape Hatteras and Bermuda on September 6.

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Beginning on September 30, the hurricane tracked northeastward and then east-northward due to a multiple short-wave troughs crossing Atlantic Canada and moving into the Atlantic. Gloria slowly leveled off in intensity, weakening to a Category 1 hurricane at 12:00 UTC on October 1.

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was located south of Bermuda. Over the next week, the system warmed and moved toward the surface. Around 12:00 UTC on August 18, the low developed into a tropical depression about 200 mi (320 km) west-southwest of the island, after satellite imagery showed better organization and

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The hurricane season officially began on June 1, though the first tropical cyclone developed on May 21. A total of 21 tropical and subtropical cyclones formed, but just 10 of them intensified into nameable storm systems. This was about average compared to the 1950–2000 average of

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caused by the recent passage of Hurricane Emmy. By early on August 30, Frances intensified into a hurricane. About 24 hours later, the cyclone turned northward well northeast of the Lesser Antilles. Strengthening further, Frances peaked as a Category 3 hurricane at 06:00 UTC on

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A tropical wave emerged into the Atlantic from the west coast of Africa on August 15. The wave moved westward at 17 to 23 mph (27 to 37 km/h) before developing into a tropical depression on August 20, while it was situated approximately 1,150 mi (1,850 km) east of the

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Frances almost immediately began weakening thereafter, falling to Category 2 intensity by midday on September 1. The weakness in the Azores High continued to influence the storm's path, causing Frances to recurve to the east around that time. A slower weakening trend commenced, with the

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The hurricane resumed its west-northwestward course late on August 27, before again turning to the east early on August 29 due to strong upper-level westerlies. At 12:00 UTC, Emmy attained its peak intensity with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph (165 km/h) and a minimum

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in the southeastern Gulf of Mexico developed into a tropical depression early on August 18. The depression drifted east and northeastward over the next day, before beginning to accelerate on August 19. The cyclone further intensified into Tropical Storm Dottie by 12:00 UTC. Shortly

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destroying 6 mobile homes and damaging 40 others; demolishing 6 large chicken houses; and severely damaging a paint plant in Hillsborough County. Overall, the tornadoes left about $ 628,000 in damage. A total of 3,364 household lost power in the Hillsborough County after three

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A tropical wave emerged from the west coast of Africa on October 14. The wave initially remained relatively weak, until convection began concentrating near the center while it was situated well east of the Lesser Antilles on October 20. After further organization, a tropical depression

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On September 18, a tropical wave entered the Atlantic from the west coast of Africa. While the wave moved west-northwestward at about 12 mph (19 km/h), an upper-tropospheric cold low pressure interacted with and later merged with the system, causing cloud features to become better

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A tropical wave emerged into the Atlantic from the west coast of Africa on August 24. After moving westward for three days, the system developed into a tropical depression about 860 mi (1,380 km) west-southwest of the southwesternmost Cape Verde Islands. A reconnaissance aircraft

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This is a table of all of the storms that formed in the 1976 Atlantic hurricane season. It includes their name, duration, peak classification and intensities, areas affected, damage, and death totals. Deaths in parentheses are additional and indirect (an example of an indirect death would be a

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Dottie dropped heavy rainfall in South Florida, with a peak total of 10.86 in (276 mm). However, impact from the precipitation was mainly limited to street flooding in several cities, which delayed the commute of thousands of motorists during morning rush hour traffic, especially in

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began early, with the development of a subtropical storm on May 21. Two tropical depression formed in June, though neither reached tropical storm status. Another two depressions formed in July and also did not become tropical storms, followed by the development of Tropical Storm Anna on

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flight into the storm on August 28 recorded winds of 58 mph (93 km/h) and a barometric pressure of 1,002 mbar (29.6 inHg), which resulted in the cyclone being upgraded to Tropical Storm Frances. The storm began curving northwestward due to a weakness in the

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on June 7. Moving north-northeastward for much of its duration, the depression strengthened slightly to reach winds of 35 mph (55 km/h). However, it failed to become a tropical storm before weakening and dissipating about 155 mi (250 km) south of

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on July 20. The depression moved north-northwestward, before turning northeastward on the following day. It dissipated about halfway between Cape Hatteras and Bermuda on July 22. The next depression formed about 300 mi (480 km) south of the

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had fewer tropical storms (none) in those regions. Suppression of activity in the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean was primarily attributed to early intrusions of cold air – with unusually cold air masses impacting much of the United States east of the

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downed trees, which fell on barns, porches, and homes. About 247,000 people lost electricity throughout the state. Three deaths occurred in Connecticut, one from an accident caused by slippery roads and the other two from

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A non-tropical low pressure area developed over the central Atlantic in late July. After merging with a polar trough on July 28, a subtropical depression developed about 800 mi (1,300 km) east-southeast of

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accompanied quick intensification and Belle reached its peak the following day with maximum sustained winds of 120 mph (195 km/h). The hurricane subsequently turned north and accelerated, skirting the

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on August 6. Remaining nearly stationary for a day, the depression strengthened into Tropical Storm Belle on August 7 and a hurricane later that day as it acquired a northwest motion. Formation of an

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after the footbridge they were crossing collapsed into the Huntington River. A total of 12 people lost their lives and damage reached an estimated $ 100 million. In Canada, heavy rains fell across

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received its highest amount of rainfall for any day in the month of September. Heavy precipitation delayed commutes, while water entered some homes, flooded roads, and resulted in a few school closures.

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was backed-up due to the storm causing the draw bridge to malfunction. Farther north, the storm dropped rainfall in a few other states, with a peak precipitation total of 7.57 in (192 mm) at

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organized by September 23. After three days, the low-level circulation became well-defined, resulting in the development of a tropical depression about 400 mi (640 km) northeast of the

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traffic accident), but were still related to that storm. Damage and deaths include totals while the storm was extratropical, a wave, or a low, and all of the damage figures are in 1976 USD.

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Heavy rainfall was associated with the system, but the precipitation was generally beneficial due to dry conditions. The storm spawned nine tornadoes in Florida, with one in

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in the Azores. The extratropical remnants passed through the Azores and completed a counterclockwise loop north of the islands before dissipating on September 7.

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Throughout the 1976 season, there were 11 tropical depressions monitored that did not achieve gale intensity. The first such system developed just north of

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September 1, with reconnaissance measuring sustained winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a minimum barometric pressure of 963 mbar (28.4 inHg).

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emerged off the west coast of Africa. Traversing the Atlantic Ocean for more than a week, the system eventually consolidated into a tropical depression near the

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on June 12. Activity in the Atlantic then ceased for more than a month, until a tropical depression formed about 355 mi (570 km) southeast of

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at 18:00 UTC. The subtropical depression moved eastward and strengthened into a subtropical storm early on July 30, based on reports from the ship

546:, mostly limited to a few roofs damaged and downed trees, electrical poles, and power lines. The storm left about 15,000 people without electricity in 3875: 1548:. Continuing westward over the Caribbean, the storm slowly curved northward by October 9. Early on October 12, the depression made landfall near 2854: 786:. One person was killed in New York when a branch snapped off a tree due to high winds and fell on her. Approximately 36,000 residents in the lower 1264:

On September 12, the interaction between mid-tropospheric low and a diffuse stationary front led to the formation of a low pressure system over central

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on May 24. After transitioning into an extratropical cyclone, the system traveled generally northeast and ultimately dissipated on May 31 south of

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following the season; however, an overhaul of the naming system in 1979 to include male names resulted in this list being discarded.

266:. Six of those reached hurricane strength, with two of the six becoming major hurricanes, which are Category 3 or higher on the 4349: 1280:, at the same intensity. After moving inland, the cyclone weakened to a subtropical depression late on September 15 near the 4708: 3958: 3696: 3600: 4843: 3341: 2582: 1790: 1300: 931:, downed some trees, and disrupted electricity in at least 20 neighborhoods, though wind damage overall was minor. In the 759: 4688: 4681: 4676: 4671: 4661: 4656: 4651: 4646: 4641: 4636: 4630: 952: 944: 389: 385: 238: 234: 226: 222: 3758: 3732: 2960: 1553: 349: 4806: 2537: 198: 1552:, with winds of 30 mph (45 km/h). Later that day, it dissipated off the north coast of Dominican Republic near 3810: 3067: 1549: 783: 538: 347: 1268:. As it moved north-northeastward, a circulation formed, resulting in the development of a subtropical depression over 4822: 2542: 1556:. The depression brought heavy rainfall to parts of Puerto Rico, with a peak total of 8.04 in (204 mm) near 1312: 203: 3287:(6). Washington, D.C.: 354 – via National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Environmental Data Service. 1867: 1528:

on July 23. Trekking just south of due west, the cyclone was short-lived and dissipated by the following day.

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during October – and a persistent area of above average vertical wind shear over the western Caribbean. Elsewhere,

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as a tropical storm hours later. Thereafter, Belle transitioned into an extratropical cyclone before moving over

251: 218: 1754: 828:, triggering flooding that damaged crops, homes, and roads. Damage estimates reached at least $ 1 million. 267: 159: 4735: 3513: 3488: 2757:"Extended Range Forecast of Atlantic Seasonal Hurricane Activity and U.S. Landfall Strike Probability for 2007" 2529: 1545: 1500: 4264: 4211: 4065: 4014: 3932: 3559: 3257: 3202: 3151: 3019: 2827: 1220: 459: 1807: 1569: 795: 782:. In New York, damage on Long Island reached $ 8 million, of which $ 3 million stemmed from erosion at 547: 514:

on May 21, then to a subtropical storm on May 23. The storm began to move faster, and on May 23, it hit the

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on June 9. Two days after the previous depression dissipated, another tropical depression formed over

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Tides produced by the storm ranged from 2–3 ft (0.61–0.91 m) above normal along the coast of

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with winds of 30 mph (45 km/h) late on September 24, before quickly dissipating over

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at a forward motion of 25 mph (40 km/h) the storm reached its peak of

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July 28. August featured five of the season's ten named storms, including

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On May 19 an upper-level trough produced widespread thunderstorms over the

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Air Force plane carrying a school choir crashed on a landing attempt at

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and a subtropical storm in mid-September produced minor damage in the

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circuits were blown down. Some wind damage occurred in northeastern

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Rainfall accumulations from Tropical Depression Ten in Puerto Rico

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The season featured only one fully tropical storm throughout the

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and was generally beneficial. However, in central and southern

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reaching 50 mph (85 km/h) while southeast of the

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thereafter, Dottie made landfall in Florida over mainland

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